What's in My Travel Make Up Bag?

Last weekend my hubby and I were lucky and got to go away for the weekend!
This is the makeup that I packed. 

The Tools

Tarte airbrush blush brush for blush, ELF Studio Powder brush for foundation, Sonia Kashuk large powder brush for bronzer, Sonia Kashuk spoolie for brows, disposable spoolie for lashes, eye lash curler.

Face

Benefit erase paste, Monistat anti-chafing gel for primer, Tarte Maracuja creasless concealer, Sonia Kashuk perfecting luminous foundation, Neutrogena mineral pressed powder foundation

Cheeks

Benefit Posietint, ELF warm bronzer, Tarte airblush in Amused

Eyes

Tarte lights camera lashes mascara, Maybelline define a brow, Tarte waterproof eyeliner in black, Urban Decay 24/7 shadow stick in Juju

That's it! I wanted to pack light and I knew that I wouldn't want to spend a lot of time on my makeup. These products were the perfect combo for me! 
I also had some various lip products with me, but I forgot to include them. 


What makeup do you pack when you travel? Do you go minimalist, like me, or do you glam it up on vacay? 

Wearable Color: Sparkling Sapphire

Hey there! When writing my Spring Trends post, I had it in the back of my mind to recreate and show some of them on my face. Navy eyes is a trend I mentioned and this is how I wear the trend to work better for me. 


This eye look was super simple to achieve. I used a brighter blue to keep it light for daytime, and because I tend to look like I've gone a few rounds with Mike Tyson when I use really dark colors. 


On my eyes:
Wet N Wild single eye shadow- Brulee (a matte cream color), blended across the entire eyelid, up to the brow using a flat eye shadow brush.
Coastal Scents hot pot eye shadow-M16 (a matte mid tone brown), blended through the crease using a fluffy blending brush.
Maybelline master drama eyeliner - Sapphire strength (bright, navy blue), drawn across the upper lash line and smudged with a q tip. 
Tarte Lights! Camera! Lashes!- mascara
Maybelline define a brow- Dark Blonde lightly fill in and define brows.

On my Face:
Sonia Kashuk luminous foundation in Bisque- blended all over face, to even skin tone.
Benefit erase paste- blended on under eye circles.
Sonia Kashuk hidden agenda concealer palette- conceal spots not covered by foundation
Neutrogena mineral sheers powder foundation- to set liquid foundation and concealer.

On my cheeks and lips:
NYC cheek glow powder blush in Sutton Place Peach (a light bronze) - blended underneath cheekbones, jawline, and temples for subtle contouring. 
Tarte airblush maracuja bouncy blush in Poppy (bright coral)- blended onto apples of the cheeks.
Benefit high beam- blended on tops of cheek bones and under brows for highlighting. 
ELF studio lip liner in Nude Pink- drawn and blended across entire lips. 
Maybelline baby lips in Quenched (clear lipgloss/balm)

Do you wear color on your eyes? I admit that it isn't often that I stray from my tried and true neutrals. I know that navy isn't exactly a bold color, but I think it's an easy color to use to ease yourself into wearing more color. Navy eyeliner is as wearable (in my opinion) as brown or black, but is a little more interesting. 


If there are any specific trends from my Spring Trends post (or any other trends that scare you :)) that you'd like me to create, just let me know and I will get to work on it! 

Fall-ish Retro Look

No Flash

Products used:

Face

Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Primer 002

Cover Girl Aqua Soothers tinted moisturizer- Light/Medium

Maybelline Dream Mousse concealer- Ivory/Light to conceal undereye circles and blemishes.

Maybelline Mineral Power powder foundation- Classic Ivory to set tinted moisturizer

ELF Contouring blush and Bronzing powder- Bronzer as cheek contour

Wet N Wild Color Icon Blush in - Heather Silk (light berry shade)

Eyes

ELF mineral eye primer

Wet N Wild eye shadow single in - Brulee`(matte light ivory, sort of a skin tone color) applied to entire lid

ELF Contouring blush/bronzer- Bronzer(a matte dark brown) applied and blended through the crease

Shimmering Champagne eyeshadow applied to inner corner ( I forgot which one I used)

Studio M Metallic Eyeliner in-Forrest Green applied to upper lash line and winged out

Wet N Wild Comfort Zone palette- Olive Green(shimmery olive green) crease shade applied on top of eyeliner to set it.

Mary Kay eyeshadow in Cinnabar(matte dark brown) to line the lower lash line. I took it about half way.

L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in- Carbon Black

Revlon Brow Fantasy pencil/gel in- Brunette to define brows

Lips

Wet N Wild lipstick in- 522A(a deep berry red)

with flash

I had a lot of fun creating this look. It's simple and a little glamorous at the same time. To take it up a notch for a night out I would add some false lashes!

What do you think?
Thanks for reading!
xoxo, J

Fall 2011 Beauty Trends

Fall is just about here! Fall is my absolute favorite season. I just love the crisp, cool air, the rich colors, and of course some hot apple cider!

A new season is the perfect time to spice up your usual make up look.
I am loving the trends this season. While some do look kind of crazy on the runway, I think they can be easily adapted to make them more wearable. Here are my favorites....

Wine stained lips

I love this. I feel like it's a more wearable version of a red lip. Here's how to wear it: 1. Apply lip balm and blot any excess
            2. Apply lipstick. I like to dab it on from the tube and then use my finger to blend it in.
            3. If desired apply a clear gloss.

July Favorites!

Hello! Each month I will post my favorite products for that month. They may be things that I just discovered or tried and true products that I used frequently during the month. So without further ado....here are my July Favorites!

Microfiber hair wrap (aka turbie twist) from the dollar store

Equate Hydrating Cleasing Cloths (Olay Hydrating Facial Cloths dupe!)

Pixi Flawless & Poreless primer

Cover Girl Aqua Smoothers tinted moisturizer in Light/Medium

NYC Bronzer in Sunny

Maybelline Define a Brow in Dark Blonde

Wet n Wild 8 pan palette in Comfort Zone

Maybelline Line Stiletto Liquid eyeliner

L'oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes mascara

Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Glisten up Pink

Swatch of Lipstick

That's it! If you want more information or a review of any product let me know by leaving a comment!