Makeup bag makeover: Should you do one?
On a chilly day in November last year, I arrived at my office after hiking up the hill from my home and found my lips parched and in need of some moisture. I reached into my purse for my makeup bag and pulled it out. It was bulging, and when I opened it, I found out why. When I spilled it all out on my desk, I found seven MAC lipsticks, two MAC lip glosses, one Avon gloss, two tubes of concealer, a lip liner, an eyebrow pencil, four eye liner pencils and one lip brush. My compact (MAC Studio Fix foundation”> was still in my purse.
Eleven lip products alone for one pair of lips! I realized it was time for a makeup bag makeover.
Each of us has our own idea of what is essential to carry in our purse each day. But there are a few things that are commonly found in every woman’s daily makeup bag.
First, a good mirror is absolutely necessary. Most of those found inside compacts tend to be a bit small and get dirty quickly, so a separate mirror—at least a few inches square—is a good choice. Mine is from Avon, and it’s double-sided.
Rather than taking your foundation everywhere with you, take along a concealer that matches your skin tone. This is useful for touch-ups, especially if you blow your nose as often as I do or if your mascara decides to migrate under your eyes.
I like to bring my powder foundation to blot away shine, but you might prefer blotting papers. These remove excess oil with a minimum of disruption to your foundation. Sephora, Philosophy, Shu Uemera, Bare Escentuals, Bourjois and Shiseido all make them.
