I’m taking a long trip very soon, Ill be gone for a month! Yes a whole month!!! Soon ill be off to Australia of all places. (I didn’t take any vacation during my three year contract, I only travelled on long weekends, and so I was entitled to the bulk of my vacation at the end of my contract, before my new contract begins…. I know you guys are curious! haha). Anyway my post for today is what I’m packing for a long travel, the makeup edition. The makeup Ill be carrying is already packed up, although nothing else is, so here’s what Ill be taking.
I found a pretty sizable maekup bag that I just had to purchase. Its actually not that big, but I managed to stuff all I would need for a month inside of it. I may have even impressed myself by how much I was able to pack.
First things first this is the bag all packed up with two compartments, a front compartment and a larger back compartment.
The front portion of the bag is clear.And I managed to stuff some bulkier items in there. One item still to be stuffed.
1. Clean and Clear morning burst cleanser – I’m loyal to this facewash (I have a night time facial wash that I’m two minds about carrying)
2. makeup brushes
3. Olay facial wipes
4. Bottle with milk of magnesia (which btw really does work as an awesome primer even though some complain it dries white.. it works for me)
5. Moisturizer – not shown because I need to find a travel sized bottle of my moisturizer
Inside the larger compartment, I squeezed in two smaller makeup bags and some other items. I couldn’t bear to dump all the items into the large bag so there needed to be some order. Every thing has a place.
The top left makeup bag has two compartments:
On the left: eye-liners and eye-shadows – eye makeup in general (this will be more filled up – I will add more eye-shadows)
On the right: way too many lipsticks and lipglosses. And a lip pencil. It is what is is
The top left makeup bag holds my powders, concealer and foundation (I usually use MAC concealer and foundation but these were smaller … and I like them so they are going).Also going in this bag are my blushes and bronzer … which I forgot to photograph because they are in use and ain’t nobody got time to take over photos.
I also packed some makeup squares, some cotton rounds, a smoky eyeshadow palette I like and some hair clips. It all fit snuggly into this bundle:
** This bag will go in my suitcase/check-in luggage and a good tip would be to have a iny bag with the necessities in your carry on!
And that is it!!!
** I should mention that I have become a major fraud. Just a couple weeks ago, in this post, I wrote that this blog is a strictly Iphone blog because I wasn’t about to shake out money for a ‘nice camera’. Well … while it isn’t a DSLR, so not the fanciest cam on the block, I ordered a brand spanking new Sony DSC-HX300 20.4MP Camera and got it on Saturday. The trip needed a camera. It is what it is!
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How was your weekend? Did I miss anything in my packing? What would you have packed?
