what are you your essential items in your make up bag?

[Heathcliffscathy]

i don't have much in the way of make up: the whole lot is as follows:
one mac eyeshadow.
benefit high beam
benefit thingy that is watery v dark red and can be used on lips or cheeks (i use on cheeks)
one rimmel lip gloss
one max factor 2000 calorie mascara

that's it!!

any tips

also need new skin care regime...my skin is so dry, never used to be...atm i wash with soap and water (i know!) and use aveeno moisuriser, not every day tho cause i forget...save me from becoming a fuddy duddy wrinkled prune before my time! is my bday coming up so could ask for stuff as pressies...tia

Have soooo much make-up!!!
Faves though are....
Smashbox black liner
LAncmoe mascara
Lancome juicy tube, fraise
Virgine vie sheer mulberry lippie
touche eclat
clinique blusher
mary kay highlighter, flirt
virgin vie lipgloss, opal
clinique brown and beige eyeshadow
mac eyeshadows
bronzer
mac 'spice' lip liner

My god and there is so much more!!!!

Skribble, my cousin had laser treatment for acne scars and was really pleased with the results.

MAC studiofix, fab for shine
Any old black mascara
MAC eyeshadow singles
Bobbi Brown blush and shimmer pad
white eyeliner
Tony&Tina: lip gloss and for evenings out, a fab glitter eyeliner that makes you look like Carrie from SATC (IMO anyway!)
Never go anywhere without Bobbi Brown tinted lip balm

So long as I have my Lancome lippy and mascara I'm happy

I've got in my bag

Mac blusher
Mac mascara
Christian Dior mascara
5 Mac eyeshadows - Shroom / carbon (I use instead of an eye pencil / mulch / concrete / electra
Clarins - Instant light
vaseline
Lancome lip gloss
Clinique lip stick /gloss
clinique brushes
A neals yard lemon and mint mouth spray
a little jo malone perfume

oh my essentials, well as I wear make up about once a month I guess non of them are essential.
If I had to save 3 items I'd save my blusher, a mascara and lancome gloss

essentials:
cleansing wipes
mascara
touche eclat
Eau Dynamisante

I use Benefit too. Really recommend the Dr Feelgood, clear waxy stuff that really improves your complexion and good for your skin too - no messy foundation needed then. Why don't you have a Benefit or Mac makeover? Choose an assistant with decent make up on herself!

hola

I'm a bit obsessive about makeup - sooo I know my essentials might seem a bit exessive but here we go:-
becca concealer
becca cream blusher
chantecaille foundation (PURE HEAVEN!)
mac blot powder
mac irredesdcent powder
lancome mascara
elizabeth arden 8 hour cream
eyebrow brush and a selection of mac eye powders
I do sound like a trollop don't I. By the way does anyone have a reccomendation for an all in one foundation - I was thinking ahead about post birth in the hopital ... ? All advice welcomly received. xx

For during the day:

Elizabeth Arden 2-1 cleanser
Tweezers
Eye lash curler
Clarins beauty flash balm
Md Formulations powder foundation
Touche Eclat
MD Formulations eyebrow pencil
MD Formulations mineral veil
Lancome Hypnose Mascara
Lancome juicy tubes (different colours but fave is berry bold)

For days when i'm not going out or can be bothered:

Elizabeth Arden 2-1 cleanser
Lancome hypnose mascara
Vaseline with aloe vera instead of gloss or lipstick

Night time

Loreal replenish face wipes
Avon anew 2 step clinical peel alternated with Avon anew microexfoliant
Avon anew clinical laser
Avon anew deep crease concentrate
Avon anew eye force extra eye cream
Avon anew night force extra

kama - I'm not quite a mum yet (will be in october tho'!) so maybe i'll just end up with a tube of vaseline then..?!?

oops i forgot tweezers too (tho I had my brows waxed trimmed and dyed by the amazing shivata in harrods once and it was the best...)
mm x

they'd better be tweezerman's, mozarella

kiel's no. 1 has it all over vaseline.

Mascara
Lippie (coloured glossyish)
Clarins Beauty flash balm
Touche Eclat type stuff

That'll do me!

Have you tired E45 emolient wash?
My skin went very dry afetr having DD2 and this worked brilliantly.

only one essential item. Bobbie brown tinted moisturiser. I HATE foundation but this stuff is really really good

mascara
foundation
eyeshadow

body shop skin radiance fluid ( gentle highlighter goes on under slap - looks fab!!)

guerlain bronzer

touche eclat

lancome juicy tubes in watermelon

Bourjois coup de theatre mascara

heated eyelash curlers

tweezers

virgin vie angle balm!!!

just got paid and as usual headed off to the house of fraser cosmetics hall! have now just discovered elizabeth arden eight hour hand cream and the normal cream its fantastic, especially in my line of work, i lose count of the amount of times i wash my hands each day, also a great green eyeshadow from clarins called forest which makes my eyes look even greener and stays put for most of the day.
got good freebies from the clarins, elizabeth arden and clinique counters!

Moisturiser, tweezers for odd hair sprouting from chin, foundation. I can live without the rest but probably need it.

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Indeed they are tweezermans but only the slanted ones...sadly I lost my pointy ones and I searched my fave chemist on Wigmore St. to no avail. Anyway they do and they're pink!

Kama - yes it is worth it seeing Shivata she's lovely too. Easy to book in - no wait - I idid pop in over a lunch when I was at work tho'. Oooh tell me if you go ... .

And Amanda Lacey facials come highly reccommeded too. I could go on but don't want to bore as I could go on forever....

I am lazy about applying make-up but don't like going out without any on (because I just look ill!) so I like stuff that is long lasting. Can't do without:

Max Factor Lipfinity
Benefit Benetint (cheek and lip stain)
Blinc Kiss Me mascara (which is fab - doesn't budge at all - only comes off with water and gentle pressure

Also facial wipes for cleansing as they're so quick! Used to think I couldn't do without Creme De La Mer for my dry skin but it now seems to have stopped working (which I'm sort of glad about because it costs a fortune!)