For as much as I love makeup, I'm pretty low maintenance when it comes to touching up throughout the day. This is what I typically carry in my purse:
Mirror/Face Powder:
The round, purple thing is a foldable brush/mirror. It was about $1 at Ulta. I don't carry a powder compact because I found that when I did carry one, I never used it. But this is probably because I have dry skin. If you are oily, you will probably want to carry face powder with you to keep your oiliness at bay (and most come with a mirror). You can use the little puff that comes with most compacts, but I think you get better results if you use a kabuki brush. Ones like the Real Techniques Kabuki Brush are small and can be carried in your purse. Perhaps even more important than powder if you are oily are oil blotting sheets. I used to always have these on hand when I had oilier skin in high school (you can find them at the drugstore for just a couple bucks or so). These are good because instead of piling on more product, they just remove the excess oil from your skin without disturbing your makeup.
Lips/Cheeks:
I always carry some kind of lip balm/chapstick with me. This one is by Nivea from the drugstore. I also like this Cover Girl Lip Perfection Jumbo Gloss Balm in the color Blush Twist because it's somewhat moisturizing and super easy to apply on the go--you really don't even need a mirror. It's a nice "your lips but better" color. It was actually the lipstick I wore on my wedding day! (Thanks to my cousin for holding onto it :)). Cream blush is also a great thing to keep in your purse because you can use it as a blush and a lip color, eliminating the need for you to carry a separate lipstick if you don't want to. In my opinion, blush is an important thing to touch up if it has faded. It's amazing how just a little color on your cheeks can make you look so fresh. If you're at home, you can touch up with a powder blush if you want. Cream blush is great on the go though because you can apply it with your fingers.
Eyebrows:
I have naturally very sparse brows and will not leave the house without filling them in first. But in case I need to touch up during the day, I keep my Maybelline Eye Studio Master Shape Brow Pencil in Deep Brown with me. Filling in your eyebrows can make a HUGE difference!! You don't have to wear as much makeup if you fill in your brows (unless you want to), as nice, full brows make your face look more put-together. If you want to see a post on this, comment below.
Q-Tips:
Yes. Q-tips. If your eyeliner smudges throughout the day, or if your eyeshadow has creased, cleaning it up with a q-tip will work much better than trying to pile more product on top of the mess.
Eyeliner:
I would recommend a retractable one that doesn't require sharpening to keep in your purse if you want to touch up liner throughout the day. This one is the Ulta Automatic Eyeliner in Black/Brown. While this stuff has good staying power, I don't like it as much as the Maybelline Eye Studio Master Drama Eyeliner, which also has great staying power but glides on much more smooth than the Ulta one. In my opinion, it's just a better quality product.
Concealer:
I don't carry concealer with me, but this would be a good thing to touch up on for a night out if you're at home where all your makeup is.
In General...
You do want to be somewhat careful about not piling on cream products over powder if you already have powder on (like with cream blush or concealer), as this can cause the product to collect in certain spots and appear patchy. If you're freshening up with face powder, you don't have to use it all over. You can just use it on your oily areas. If you are applying cream over powder, try and use the cream product sparingly. After all, the idea of freshening up is to look fresh, not like you're wearing 80 layers of makeup! These are my recommendations for touch-ups and purse products. What are yours?
3 comments:
I need to start using oil blotting sheets. My face (especially my chin) gets so greasy throughout the day and I always just put powder on. The blotting sheets seem like a better idea, and they'd be handy to carry around
I also use the Ulta Automatic Eyeliner. It occasionally goes on sale for $1 so I stock up! I agree that it doesn't stay on all day though. I usually carry it in my purse but sometimes I forget if I switch purses. I need to start carrying a tiny cosmetics bag with my essentials in it, which are eyeliner, lip balm/chapstick, blush, and lipstick. I look dead by the end of the day because all my makeup rubs off.
Haha yeah a makeup bag for your purse is a good idea--it makes it much easier to find things when you don't have to deal with a small eyeliner sinking all the way to the bottom of your purse.
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