The bag itself is from Barry M and I purchased it in Edinburgh. I was attracted to the color, size, and cheeky saying on the bag. The bright pink stands out in the depths of my carry on or suitcase making it easy to find and access when I need it. The bag is also compact enough to fit what I need but limit myself to what I actually bring. The plasticky material that the bag is made of also makes it very easy to clean. I'm not sure if you can find this exact bag but here are some similar styles on the Barry M website.
For my base, I really don't like to cake up the foundation. I prefer a BB cream or CC cream which gets the job done. I've been using the It Cosmetics CC Cream. It's not super heavy and keeps my skin moisturized but provides excellent coverage. It is also buildable so if I need more coverage I could layer it up. The CC cream also has SPF 50 which is another awesome benefit. For concealer, I bring two along. One is the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment concealer. This really covers up my dark circles and lasts throughout the day without caking. If I'm having a breakout or need to do some major covering up, I also bring my Makeup For Ever Full Cover Concealer. It's waterproof and lasts throughout the day, especially if I set it with a little powder.
On the rest of my face, I bring my Elf Translucent Mattifying Powder to set my under eyes and any places that I've spot concealed. This is also super helpful because it's in a compact and has a handy mirror which I can throw in my purse if I'm on the go. For bronzer, I bring along my Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer. I find that it's a cool enough tone to contour with if needed but also generally gives my face a nice natural warmth. For blush, I have my Sephora Beauty Insider Birthday gift. It's a small version of one of Tarte's Amazonian Clay Blush in the shade Paaarty. It's very soft neutral pink which is great to wear day to day. For highlighter, I've been enjoying the Vintage by Jessica Illuminating Face Highlighter set. It comes with 2 highlighters, one a pinky tone another a light chocolaty color. The chocolatey one is nice and subtle, which is great for day to day use.
I like to have options when it comes to my eyes. The majority of the time I'll usually wear a very neutral eye look, usually matte, but sometimes I'll need a little something something extra if I go out to dinner etc. I bring my Tarte Tartelette in Bloom palette with me when I travel for two reasons. One, the shade range is perfect for both daytime looks and nighttime looks. Two, the mirror is huge in this palette and stands up on its own. In nice hotels, there's usually a pretty decent mirror, but if you're staying in a hostel or another location where maybe a mirror to do your makeup is a little hard to find, having a solid mirror in a makeup palette makes life a lot easier. For the rest of my eye makeup, I pack my Elf eyelid primer, so my shadow stays allll day. I also pack my Elf precision liquid eyeliner and my Anastasia Brow Wiz. Now here's where I shake things up. Depending on what pencil eyeliner I'm using or whatever mascara I'm digging at the moment is what I'll pack with me. Right now I've got the Rimmel Scandaleyes Liner and the Max Factor Masterpiece Max mascara.
I keep it real simple on the lips, most days I won't even wear anything besides chapstick on my lips. If I want to spice things up my favorite two options are the Sexy Mother Pucker lipstick from Soap and Glory and the Nyx Liquid Suede liquid lipstick. These are so comfortable on the lips it's unreal.
This bag is also awesome because it holds all the brushes I use. I'll usually tie them all together with an extra hair tie because you never know when you'll need a new one. I know I always do! I pack a brush for my CC cream, my concealer, powder, bronzer, blush, and highlight. For my eyes, I pack one fluffy blending brush, one dense blending brush, a pencil brush, and then a doubled ended brush from my naked palette, one side to sweep on color and the other smaller end to pack more color on if needed.
So, that's all for my travel makeup bag. Of course, if I'm flying, I remove my liquid items and place them in the TSA-approved plastic bag for security. My makeup always goes in my carry on, no matter what. Hey, I figure if I lose my luggage, at least I can look nice while I panic! If anyone has any other makeup suggestions or travel beauty tips, leave a message in the comments below!
