How I’ve Scaled Again My Make-up Bag – The Anna Edit

Is it simply me, or does it really feel like we’re in our ‘enhancing’ period? A time for scaling again, decluttering and really holding onto these on a regular basis items and nothing extra? In fact it SINGS to me and is one thing I’ve been engaged on wardrobe-wise over the previous few months, so over the weekend once I had a spare second I took the time to have my greatest magnificence declutter thus far. What stays are these issues that I wouldn’t hesitate to repurchase as soon as I’d used them up. Every part’s in date (I hope!) and there’s no ‘simply in case’ merchandise in there as a result of SPOILER – I by no means find yourself utilizing them anyway!!! In fact there are nonetheless extra gadgets than I may use each day as a result of I like a couple of dewy base choices, lip decisions and eyeshadows to choose from, so I pack an on a regular basis make-up bag* simply to make preparing within the morning fast and straightforward. I prefer to rotate it each few weeks as my tastes, the seasons and my pores and skin shifts. Right here’s what’s in it now…

BASE

I’m large into tinted moisturisers today. Although my pores and skin isn’t GREAT proper now, I really like that sheerness and barely there really feel on my pores and skin, even on days once I’m doing extra of a ‘correct’ make-up. So in the mean time it’s the MAC Face + Physique Basis in C2* that I’m reaching for day by day. For concealer I’m presently utilizing two – the Glossier Stretch in Mild 2* for below my eyes – it’s actually the one concealer I like for below there as my eyes get so dehydrated – and the ILIA True Serum Concealer in 1.75* which has a bit extra protection to it, however continues to be actually easy and spreadable so I discover it good for my psoriasis patches and blemishes. For cheeks I’m probably not into blush or highlighter in the mean time, I simply go in with the Make-up By Mario SoftSculpt Remodeling Pores and skin Enhancer in Mild Medium* which does a little bit of every thing in a single. Like critically, what did I do earlier than this product!? It provides heat and softness with a little bit of contouring too. If I’m feeling fancy or filming I would add within the Victoria Beckham Contour Stylus in Travertine* which is ridiculously simple to make use of and blends like a dream. Such a foolproof contour product.

EYES

I set my brows in place with the Patrick Ta Forehead Gel* AS ALWAYS (though I’ve obtained the brand new Anastasia one* within the publish proper now as I believed I’d give it a go!). Then often I’ll use one among my liquid or cream eyeshadows, however I believed I’d pull out this powder eyeshadow palette that features such basic as (from prime left clockwise) – MAC Tete-a-Tint*, Soba*, Anastasia Beverly Hills Eyeshadow in Caramel* and MAC Uninterrupted*. Are you able to keep in mind these!? Very related tones as my cream eyeshadows, however simply thought I’d get them into the on a regular basis rotation because it had been some time. For mascara I’m presently loving the Lancome Monsieur Large Waterproof Mascara* – one other blast from the previous. I have a tendency to use after which take a clear spoolie by the ends to do away with any bulk.

LIPS

Most days I simply stick the Summer season Friday Lip Butter in Pink Sugar* on and name it a day, however seeing ass it feels prefer it’s been ages since I used some other lip product I believed I’d add the Hermes Rosy Lip Enhancer in Rose Tan* to my bag. A really related tone to the lip butter to be trustworthy, however with a barely extra satin-like end.

TOOLS

I preserve my instruments SIMPLE. Principally as a result of I hate washing my brushes, so each day I solely use three. The Westman Atelier Blender Brush* – so costly, however I’ve used it day by day because it launched in 2019 and it nonetheless seems to be model new, you get what you pay for with this one. The Magnificence Pie Professional Angled Cheek Brush* – simply the perfect for the Make-up By Mario Bronzer – it form of hugs the cheekbones so you may get a extremely exact, however simply blended software. Then lastly the Make-up By Mario EF2 Brush* which is what I take advantage of to use all my eyeshadow merchandise, irrespective of the system. Oh and the Suratt Eyelash Curlers* which once more I’ve used for years – nothing else comes shut.

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