6 Beauty Essentials, I Keep in My Bag!
My hands down favorite chap stick is Jack Black Lip Balm in Natural Mint, it’s actually made for men, but I got it as a free sample from Ulta and have been hooked ever since. It has everything you want in a good lip balm it’s moisturizing and it has a tingle from the mint that actually feels like my lips absorb the product. I think it makes my lips look plumper too after using it, haha this could just be in my head.
I don’t wear a full face of makeup every day, I have to be at work by 7am which means I have to leave my house by 5:45 to drop my son off in time to beat the Dallas traffic. So, I go with the minimal approach during the week, because not enough makeup can hide the under-eye bags from lack of sleep. I cannot live without a lash curler, mine is so old I think I’ve been using it since senior year in high school. I use the Revlon Extra Curl Lash Curler in Black, I pre-curl my lashes, apply mascara, let it dry, and then re-curl for an extra long look.
Which leads me into my next item in my bag my mascara, I use L’Oréal Telescopic Mascara in Carbon Black. I use a variety of L’Oréal mascara’s when doing my makeup, but this is my “OG” mascara. I may stray at times but I always come back to this one, it gives me long gorgeous deep black lashes. Isn’t that what every girl wants out of a good mascara? I don’t leave home without it.
The next two items go hand in hand, I always have a lip liner & lip gloss in my bag. I usually keep the liner close to my skin tone so that if I decide to go to lunch with someone during the day, have an impromptu meeting, or just because I want to be a little extra and look a little more put together, I’ll glide some on, top it with gloss, and I’m good to go. My top two lip liners that I always find myself returning to is MAC Stripdown or MAC Whirl. Stripdown is a beige-y nude brown that’s good for the fall and winter. Whirl is a more muted pink rose color that’s good for the spring and summer. Both go well with the natural color of my lips, I currently have MAC Stripdown in my bag. The lip gloss in my bag is Victoria Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss in Minty Shine. I’m obsessed with this gloss it’s the perfect mixture, not too greasy, not too runny, it’s gorgeous and makes my lips shiny and perfect.
Lastly, I always have my ride or die hair product in my bag, you guessed it… DRY SHAMPOO! Seriously, what girl doesn’t live for dry shampoo? If you have never used dry shampoo, please go out and buy yourself some and thank me later! I’ve used several brands and my go to brand is Kenra Platinum Dry Shampoo. I have the full sized at home and a mini for my bag. It adds volume if your hair is flat, it’s awesome after a workout and you’re not going to shower right away. The key is to spray it in sections, but focus on the crown and area around your part, let it sit for about 5 minutes then run your brush through it. Do not freak out if it looks white let it absorb the oil and when you brush it the white will disappear like magic, which is simply what dry shampoo is hair magic from God!
Tell me what you’re go to beauty essentials are? I’m always up to try some new products! And again seriously please try dry shampoo, it will change your life, okay I’ll get off my dry shampoo soap box now.
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