Whats in my travel makeup bag... for IMATS

So, I was just un-packing my bag in the hotel i'm staying in and I thought i'd do a post on what i've brought makeup wise. Saving space in my bag for all the makeup i'll be getting tomorrow ;). I've been quite good and not brought too much with me to be honest.

Top row: Chanel Vita Lumiere Aqua foundation, MAC Studio Finish Concealer, Garnier Eye Roll-On concealer, Skindinavia Original Makeup Finishing Spray.

Bottom row: MAC Pink Swoon blush, Sleek Contour Kit.

Top to bottom: Urbay Decay Naked Palette, Benefit Bad Gal Lash mascara, MAC Smoulder eye kohl, MAC Painterly paint pot, Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara, Tweezerman Tweezers.

L-R: MAC Viva Glam Cyndi, Jemma Kidd Hi-Shine Silk Touch Lipgloss in Perfect Red, Models Own Lipbalm in Blackberry.

Top to bottom: Brush Guards, Royal and Langnickel Pro Metal Lash Comb, Royal and Langnickel Pro Lash Spoolie.

L-R: Real Techniques Blush Brush, MAC 266, Real Techniques Stippling Brush, Sigma E05 Eyeliner, Sigma Tapered Face F25, MAC 217, Sigma Tapered Highlighter F35, MAC 239, Royal and Langnickel Powder Brush, MAC 190, Royal and Langnickel Crease Brush, Royal and Langnickel Smudger Brush.

So thats everything i'm taking makeup wise, expect a lengthy blog post in the next few days about IMATS London 2012! ;) Hope you guys have a great weekend!

Thanks for reading.

Jess xx

MAC Haul :)

So, yesterday I went to my local MAC counter and had a bit of a splurge. MAC is expensive but worth it. You pay more for a better product (generally), better packaging (usually) and better costumer service (hopefully). Don't get me wrong, I love a bargain but I also love the high end make up because I feel you generally get what you pay for. And anyway, Nars is more expensive that MAC... (i'm making excuses to try and make myself feel better about my devilish shopping spree). Enough with my ramblings, this is what I got :) 

 First off I brought 4 new eyeshadow pans and a quad palette.

Top row L-R: Vanilla, Omega.

Bottom row L-R Soba, Espresso.

Each eyeshadow was £9.50 and the palette was £6.50.

I chose these colours so I can create natural, subtle eyes for sixth form. Omega on the lid, Soba in the crease, Espresso in the outer corner & in the brows and Vanilla in the inner corner and on the brow bone as a highlight.

L-R Vanilla, Omega, Soba, Espresso.

I also got Hue lipstick and Love Nectar lustreglass.

Hue is a pretty soft pale pinkish colour, It's a glaze finish which means it is very sheer. It was £13.50 which really isnt a bad price for a high end lipstick.

L-R Hue lipstick, Love Nectar lustreglass.

Love Nectar is a soft apricot pink with gold flecks in it. It is such a beautiful colour and looks gorgeous over Hue lipstick, It cost me £12.50.

The applicator is a small brush, It works well for precise application.

Finally, I got the 217 brush. This is by far the best blending brush I own, It's fluffy but quite flat so it sits nicely in the crease. Works wonders with creating a cut crease look :)

It cost me £15.00.





I hope you like my haul, thank you for reading :)

Jess xx