What’s in the make-up bag?
What's in the bag?
When I think of my make-up routine, I think:
“low-key”,
“boring”, and
totally inadequate.
Seriously. I have the same face every morning! And I don’t think I’m very good at putting any of it together or any of it on!!
Case in point: On my WEDDING day, I forgot to put on lipstick. And NO ONE said anything!! Either because a) they are totally not use to seeing me in lipstick and so they didn’t know I wasn’t missing any or b) they just figured I never wear any so maybe I didn’t want to that day either. But HELLO!! It was my wedding! According to my pictures, I should have had some lipstick on!!! But, obviously, ten years later & I’ve moved on … sort of.
So while, I may be boring in my personal selection, I really do LOVE the little bit of make-up I use.
I have it narrowed down to 3 items. Yes 3. Do you hate me? Or think I’m just insane (and Staci, you can’t answer that!!)?
1. La Bella Donna Pressed Mineral Foundation – I’ve become a firm believer of good ingredients in skincare. But you can’t stop there. If I’m going to use good ingredients in my cleansers & moisturizer then I don’t want to ruin it by putting not-so-good ingredients on the first thing that hits my skin. This brand doesn’t have any FD&C dyes, oil, talc, alcohol or fragrance. Plus it has Titanium Dioxide which is a natural / non-chemical sun block (SPF 20). (Can you tell I’ve heard that &/or said that on more than one occasion? I think I’ve said before that my sister-in-law has an all-natural skincare business so she teaches me, and I listen!)
2. La Bella Donna Vision of Mineral Lights - this is a quad compact of compressed minerals – I use the colors as eye-shadow and as a bronzer/blush. I love it because of all the same reasons I do the Mineral Foundation, but also because it feels like I’m multi-tasking!!
3. Cover Girl Mascara – Yep, just the good old kind from the drug store. Because I can’t find any natural Mascara that IS waterproof. And I’m not going to mess around with non-waterproof mascara!!
Of course I have a couple of other little goodies in there, like tweezers, a couple of make-up brushes, a buki brush (which I love, love, love!), and a sample or two of lipsticks that I thought I might actually use but never did! But in my everyday make-up bag … that’s it!
So, what’s in your wallet, oops wrong saying. What’s in your Make-Up Bag? The girls at Chic-Critique want to know!
- Post linked to Chic-Critique’s “What’s in Your Make-Up Bag” Carnival.
- Post linked to Things I love Thursday at The Diaper Diaries.
Phoebe @ GettingFreedom said,
January 28, 2010 at 12:00 am
I’m a makeup minimalist, too!
I have eye shadow (2 kinds, shades of black and shades of brown), mascara and powder. I have crazy naturally rosy cheeks that are sometimes out of control, I only use the powder to cover up the redness.
Oh, and my fave moisturizer of all time, Oil of Olay.
ClassyFabSarah said,
January 28, 2010 at 7:46 am
I too wear the same make-up every. single. day.
Sometimes I feel like it’s boring, but most of the time I’m just used to it. I’m consistent!
Thanks for participating!!
It's Come To This said,
January 30, 2010 at 9:28 pm
“Consistent” … I like that much better than boring!! That’s what I’ll start referring my routine to:)
Cheryl said,
January 28, 2010 at 12:07 pm
I need to try some of that foundation and lights. I also need some more cleanser and moisturizer (if I forget to tell you later) Thanks – mom
Heather Erbe said,
January 28, 2010 at 5:10 pm
I wish I could say I’m a minimalist but I’m not. I’m Mary Kay all the way. I love their Mineral foundation, Mineral blushes and Mineral eye shadows. I also use their mascara on a daily basis. I wear lipstick occasionally and you might have guessed it’s mary kay.
It's Come To This said,
January 30, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Alot of times I wish I wasn’t so much of a minimalist … I think it’d be more fun to be girly, girly:)
christinesatterfield said,
January 29, 2010 at 9:52 am
No lipstick on your wedding day! Yeah, and you’re definitely over it. Ha! You’re not alone though. Anytime there are a lot of pictures taken, there seems to be something wrong with me! Actually, not just when pictures are taken. Pretty much every day. Either a hem is out, there’s a rip somewhere, something doesn’t match, wrong shoes…whatever. I think that’s how God tries to keep me humble.
Lisa said,
January 31, 2010 at 1:23 am
I forgot lipstick on my wedding day, too. And that was after my hair stylist reminded me. No one said anything, but, like yours, my pictures revealed that I desperately needed it!