What in your makeup bag couldn't you live without?

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I'm on a mission to finally get my 'perfect makeup bag' or in my case 'box'.

I want the dewy, perfectly concealed skin. Glowing cheeks. Super long lashes. Perfect cat eyeliner and a natural pink pout.

What do you use that you absolutely adore and buy time and time again?

Bobbi brown BB cream & cream blush
Clinique chubby stick

Mac select moisturecover concealer

Clinique high impact mascara

for everything else, I'm looking for ideas...

Clarins Beauty flash balm and then Lancome concealer. So good that I have stopped wearing foundation.

On days that I do need foundation, I use something light, like Mac F&B or Lancome Teint Miracle. 3 drops on each cheek and forehead, blended in with slightly wet sponge.

Eyebrows filled in with Bobbi Brown grey eyeshadow. Thin line of eyeliner, go over it with Mac gel eyeliner. Curl eyelashes and use Smashbox mascara.

Bobbi Brown blush in Slopes to contour, highlighter in a "C" from underneath eyebrow to top of cheekbones.

Nude lipliner all over lips and nude lipstick over the top.

Takes me about 10 mins, makes me look really glowy and is that perfect no-makeup-makeup look.

Urban decay naked liquid foundation
Lush feeling younger highlighter
Illamasqua gel pot liner
Bare minerals rose radiance blusher

Lancôme Hypnôse Doll Eyes mascara
Benefit Hervana highlighter/blush thingy
Real Techniques brushes
Est?e Lauder DW
Collection 2000 fast stroke liquid eyeliner, I've tried so many liquid eyeliners and this really is the best for me and cheap as chips.

Max Factor Masterpiece mascara
Nars Sheer Glow compact
Nars blusher in Deep Throat
Collection 2000 16hr concealer
Lipstick.......I can't choose only one!

Ysl touché éclat
Soap and Glory archery eyebrow pencil
Diorskin nude foundation
By Terry something Light foundation (in a purple tube) amazing stuff!

Just bumping this for more ideas as I'm going shopping for make up tomorrow :)

Missha BB cream - haven't touched foundation since I bought it.

Concealer - still haven't found the perfect one, but it is a necessity for my dark circles

If I HAD to go minimal....

Bobbi Brown BB Cream
Blush
Mascara

By Terry Light Expert foundation. I have to close my eyes when I pay for it though

Maybelline Full n Soft mascara. I keep trying others and coming back to it. I LOVE it.

My new HG is Korres primer (silicone free) which I have sadly discovered after it was discontinued. So I may have to stock up via eBay...

Lancome Artliner in Black- best eyeliner I have ever used, especially for doing the little flick, it lasts all day and I should be on commission for the amount of people I have converted to regular purchasers.
Aerin Bronzer is the best I have found for pale skin, second best would be Nars Laguna.
Kevin Aucoin Sculpting Powder.
Nuxe lip balm (in a pot).
Nars Sheer Glow Foundation and Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer.
Sensai by Kanebo Mascara
Smashbox Brow pencil with the setting gel at the end. Or any other cheap brown mascara does the job.

For a night out or to glam it up, I like:

Nars eyeshadow duos.
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Luminous or Diffused Light
Shu Uemura Lipsticks

After reading this, I've bought a couple of Soap & Glory mascaras and (as there was a 3 for 2) a liquid blusher.

After buying Lanacane anti chafing gel as a primer (thanks MN) I have now dispensed with face powder completely apart from blusher or bronzer. I look much more fresher and dewy.
Loving all the loreal nude magigue range at the moment for its simplicity. Benefit 911 cheek stick is giving me a nice springlike gleam at present.
But as for can't live without, I have a new YSL gloss stain lipstick in shade 13 reddish pink and it is fab.

What about foundations,many that are light weight, long lasting, not glittery but will give me fresh looking skin.

Am tempted to grok to a beauty counter for advise, but am worried that it'll limit me to that one counter. What domyou think?

I love my max factor masterpiece mascara. Buy it over and over again love it.

Clinique airbrush concealer for under my eyes
Bobbi Brown BB cream for a really light finish
Chanel cream blush
Este Lauder double wear liquid eyeliner in brown- to flat line my lashes
Lancôme mascara
8 hour cream lip balm pot

If you go to a counter, unless you strike lucky, you will most likely only be sold items by that brand.

The best thing is maybe post on mn about what type of skin you have, what you've used in the past and get feedback from others experiences. Then go to the counters of the ones you like and get samples.

Personally I would say Nars Sheer Glow or Dior Perfect Fusion would do what you want.

Nars blusher in orgasm- a lovely pinky shot with gold. Laura mercier tinted moisturizer Clinique brow pencil, Bobbi brown gel eyeliner , Charlotte tilsbury mascara - really gorgeous. Laura mercier lip stain. Anything by terry!!!

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua is my favourite for dewy foundation.

I would go somewhere like House of Fraser/John Lewis, be honest and say you don't want to impulse buy and want to shop around. I would avoid benefit as they hard sell, maybe do them last so you have in mind what others have on offer!!

I used to use Clinique, ysl, Bobbi brown etc but due to cutting back I have recently discovered Avon. Not the old woman brand I remember!! I know its not fashionable, but I love it

Chanel powder blusher
YSL false lash mascara
mac eye pencil in smoulder
clinique bottom lash mascara
dior eyebrow pencil
mac lipstick in creme in your coffee
matching mac liner

Clarins concealer - stops me looking like a panda.

Estee Lauder Daywear BB cream.

Soap and Glory Archery pencil in blonde.

Dr Renaud bb - good coverage and dewy finish
Mac powder blush
Shisheido lipstick. Looks like a gloss but not sticky