Posts Tagged ‘essential make up products’

If you’ve lamented about the lack of recent updates, I will not hesitate to point fingers at my very comfortable bed that has held me hostage the past week or so since I came back. But other than that, I wish unpacking was an easy job, unfortunately it’s not. If I may be honest, I still have clothes somewhere in my suitcases strewn across the living room floor. But the easiest and naturally, most obvious items I unpacked first was my makeup and I thought I’d let you have a peek inside the make up case I brought to Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Inside My MakeUp Bag

Instead of lugging my original make up case that’s 4kg heavy across oceans and beyond, I narrowed the items down with the help of Mag from makeupstash.com for the specific look I wanted for the Miss Universe 2011 competition.

With 3 check-in luggage and 1 hand-carry, it was close to impossible to bring everything inside my make up bag for make up every day for 26 days. So I took a leaf from the travel make up kit I brought to Hong Kong and packed the essentials in my brand new make up bag given to me by Singapore’s one and only, Sarah of facesbysarah.com

I’ve split the entire stash into 2 parts. The first part focusing on how to get the face of a beauty queen (ie foundation, concealer, blusher and lippies) while the next part will be all about the eyes. So have you ever wondered what goes inside the make up bag of a beauty queen? Well, let’s start unpacking the contents and have a tiny peek.

(more…)

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • StumbleUpon
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Google Bookmarks
  • email
6
comments

If there’s one thing I love about doing What’s In My Make Up Bag is the fact that I get to document my make up stash. What with 2011 around the corner, it’s always good to do a stock take of my make up items before deciding to add anymore to my basic make up essential stash. When it comes to eye liners, I’m proud to say that they are not something I buy all the time. Although there are different types of eye liners to choose from (pencil, gel and liquid), I can safely say my all time favourite has to be gel eyeliners. The two I currently own are, in my opinion, the best gel eyeliners in the market.

Eyeliner

1. Kate Eyeliner Pencil in Black
2. Maybelline Expert Eyes Soft Kohl Eye Pencil in Black
3. H&M Eye Pen in White
4. Revlon Bedroom Eyes Powder Liner in Sultry Sapphire
5. L’OREAL Super Liner in Black
6. Kate Gel Eyeliner in Black
7. Gino McCray Auto Eyebrow & Eyeliner Pencil
8. M.A.C Eye Kohl in Smolder
9. Urban Decay Ink for Eyes Cream Eyeliner in Demolition
10. Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencils in Electric

It’s probably a good idea to have a mix of all three sorts of eye liner types to create varying definitions in your make up looks. I probably need to beef up my liquid eye liner collection so yes, I definitely need to find my tokidoki Perfetto Eyeliner. Bah!

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • StumbleUpon
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Google Bookmarks
  • email
5
comments

Thanks to holiday season, I’ve been adding a whole bunch of eyeshadow palettes to my make up case. The Urban Decay Book of Shadows Volume 3 was the most recent acquisition but eyeshadows arent the only thing adding weight to my almost 4kg heavy make up case. Blushers are one of the basic must have make up essentials and i love how they do wonders for adding colour and brightening up your complexion.

Make Up Blusher

There is a HUGE variety of blusher colour but the most flattering and universal one would have to be a coral/peach toned one. I probably have to be thankful that I dont own that many make up blushers unlike the rest of my make up items. Haha.

1. LA Splash Mineral make up blusher in Mermaid
2. Benefit Powder Pop blusher trio
3. id bareMinerals Hydrating Coral Blush in Coral Dusk
4. NARS Orgasm blusher
5. M.A.C Pinch-o-Peach blusher
6. NARS Super Orgasm blusher
7. bareMinerals All Over Face Colour in A Little Sun

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • StumbleUpon
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Google Bookmarks
  • email
3
comments

A beginner without any basic make up know how would probably be mind-boggled by the insane number of cosmetic choices. All that jargon doesnt serve to help make things easier too: foundation, powder, blush, fluid foundation, bronzer, concealer, mascara, lipgloss, lipstick. Who can tell the difference and pick out the basic makeup essentials that every girl should have.

I remember when I first ventured into the field of makeup. I thought, “Wow, where to start. I wish someone had made a guide on what the must-have make up products are.” You will never go wrong with the basic makeup products in your bag. With them essential make up products in my makeup bag, I’d be one step closer to becoming a beauty-holic.

So, I decided to be that person. Just for anyone who needs help starting their makeup collection, this is my list of basic make up must haves I cant live without.

(more…)

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • StumbleUpon
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Google Bookmarks
  • email
41
comments