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 up to now. What stays are these issues that I wouldn’t hesitate to repurchase as soon as I’d used them up. All the pieces’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 might use each day as a result of I like just a few dewy base choices, lip decisions and eyeshadows to select 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 huge 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 meanwhile it’s the MAC Face + Physique Basis in C2* that I’m reaching for every day. For concealer I’m at the moment 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 clean 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 meanwhile, I simply go in with the Make-up By Mario SoftSculpt Reworking Pores and skin Enhancer in Mild Medium* which does a little bit of all the pieces in a single. Like significantly, 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’d add within the Victoria Beckham Contour Stylus in Travertine* which is ridiculously straightforward 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 acquired the brand new Anastasia one* within the put up proper now as I believed I’d give it a go!). Then normally 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 bear in mind these!? Very comparable 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 at the moment 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 eliminate 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 comparable tone to the lip butter to be trustworthy, however with a barely extra satin-like end.

TOOLS

I maintain 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 on daily basis because it launched in 2019 and it nonetheless appears to be like 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 kind of hugs the cheekbones so you may get a very exact, however simply blended software. Then lastly the Make-up By Mario EF2 Brush* which is what I exploit to use all my eyeshadow merchandise, regardless of the formulation. Oh and the Suratt Eyelash Curlers* which once more I’ve used for years – nothing else comes shut.

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