I meant to upload this post ages ago, but I guess I never got around to finishing it in the midst of my crazy schedule over the past two months.
Honestly, these past two months have been crazy busy and I've been living like a total slob. Forget makeup, I haven't even had time to make dinner most days. I've become kind of an expert in the art of putting on makeup in a rush at work minutes before I have to head to the clinic or the wards or wherever I will be for the month. Having a travel makeup bag is essential for any busy girl. I make sure to always have a small/medium size makeup bag full of a few beauty essentials that I trust and know will make me look put-together in a matter of minutes. For me, this consists of a brightening eyeshadow, a mascara, and some concealer. That's just what I like to work with in the morning but for other girls, it may be a particular lipstick or even a bright blush. I like to focus on my eye makeup on busy mornings because I know it will last all day and will make me fake a good night's sleep. And I also like to carry around only 5 or 6 items so that I'm not lugging pounds of makeup to work everyday, and can keep my makeup routine simple and quick.
So above you see what I have stashed in my travel beauty bag. I do tend to switch it up every now and then, but these are the general products I always carry - a mascara, concealer, eye primer, eyeshadow brush, and an eyeshadow palette. For concealer, I use my trusty little Milani Secret Cover Concealer Stick. It's a full-coverage concealer that matches my skin tone perfectly. I can easily spot-correct my trouble spots with this product alone. I don't worry too much about wearing a foundation on busy days because I know I won't have time to put it on, and because I don't want to carry around a large foundation bottle and brushes to apply it. For those of you from whom foundation is essential, try a foundation stick or a liquid foundation you can easily apply with your fingers.
Aside from concealer, I like to focus the rest of my makeup on my eyes. I normally don't have the time to be re-applying my lipstick or lipgloss every few hours at work, so I stick to a neutral but bright eye on busy days. That way, if I use the correct products, my eye makeup should stay put the whole day. I first prime my eyelids so my eyeshadow stays true to color and lasts all day.
On rushed mornings, I just stick to one color across my lid and don't worry about putting on a crease color, blending, etc. I like to keep it nice and simple. I really really like the Wet & Wild trios for my travel makeup bag because they're compact, come in a variety of shades, and are aaaaamaaazing quality shadows. They wear like a lot of my favorite high-end eyeshadows but come at an affordable price and can be easily found in multiple drugstores. The particular one in the photo above is Walking On Eggshells, which is one of their most neutral palettes. I apply the eyeshadow with my Sonia Kashuk Smudge Brush. To complete my eye look, I put on a few coats of mascara. The one I've been obsessed with lately is the CoverGirl Clump Crusher.
So that's it, that's all of the products I need for a quick speedy makeup look on busy mornings. As you see, it's comprised of only 5 small products so I don't need to lug my makeup collection to work with me everyday. It's always important to look awake, refreshed, and confident at work and keeping a travel-sized makeup bag of a few, good beauty essentials makes it easy as ever for busy girls like myself to look their best at work! :)
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