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Monday, October 17, 2011

What's in My Travel Makeup Bag?

Paul & Joe Makeup Bag and Furla Makeup Bag

The last time I did a "What's in my Travel Makeup Bag" video or blog post was in January, and I've travelled so much this year, so this video and blog post is long overdue!

Inside my Paul & Joe Makeup Bag

Like so many women, I do tend to take too many products with me. I know that I have never ever used absolutely everything I've ever brought with me while on vacation.

I also use travel time to test out new products and play with samples that I may have forgotten about , or just never got around to using. Often I find that I have more time in the morning to apply makeup and style my hair than I do in my regular day to day life.

I did splurge a little and I bought a new foundation brush (Louise Young), a new eye brush (Edward Bess), and a new eyeshadow palette just before I left to go on this vacation. It was the perfect opportunity to experiment with the new shadows and brushes.

And all of these products fit comfortably into the Paul & Joe makeup bag!

All of this makeup fits inside the Paul & Joe Cosmetic Bag!

On this road trip we traveled to Washington, D.C., Manassas and Leesburg in Virginia, and to Gettysburg Pennsylvania for a vacation seeped in American Civil War history.

The Hakuhodo makeup brushes (on the left) are my all time favorite!

We saw The White House, took bus tours, auto tours, visited museums and monuments, shopped in Tysons Corner Mall and The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, ate cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcakes, saw $64 million in cash money at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and sat down to a Witches Brew Tea at a plantation in Virginia!

Furla Makeup Bag filled with Chanel Particulière Nail Polish and nail tools.

I found that I used everything that I brought with me, except for two makeup brushes, the nail polish remover wipes, my backup mascara (explained in my video) and the NARS highlighter. I just wasn't in the mood to use the highlighter. So all in all, I feel that I did pretty well and didn't overpack too much this time around.

I took all of my nail tools with me because I gave myself a mani-pedi in my hotel room. I don't use lip gloss and I rarely use a primer or concealer, so I didn't bring those products with me.

2009 Paul & Joe Waterproof Cosmetic Pouch:

Lipsticks MAC Creme d' Nude, NARS Bangkok
Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation
MAC Blush Dame
MAC Beauty Powder in Light Sunshine
Anna Sui Beauty Mirror Rose
Bobbi Brown Long Wear Cream Eyeshadow in Stone
Mally Beauty Volumizing Mascara (this might just be my favorite mascara of all time!)
Laura Mercier Mascara (backup)
NARS Highlighter in Luxor
Too Faced Eye Love Sephora Eyeshadow Palette
Stila In the Light Palette
Mbeze Sweet Sanura Natural Perfume
Boots No7 Beautiful Brows Pencil
Makeup Brushes:

Hakuhodo
MAC
Louise Young
Edward Bess

Furla Makeup Bag:

Chanel Particulière Nail Polish
OPI Base Coat
Essie Super Duper Top Coat
Nail Clippers
Cuticle pushers
Bloom Nail File
All Season Sanding Stick
Polish Off Nail Polish Remover Pads
Nail Buffer

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Sunday, November 14, 2010

My November 2010 Haul

Last week I had fun tracking down some oldies but goodies, and some newer and exciting hair products!

The Unite Eurotherapy hair products are wonderful, leaving your hair super-soft and shiny! If you love really good quality hair products that are cruelty-free (not tested on animals), then you should definitely consider trying out Unite Eurotherapy. These hair products have been used by celebrities like Demi Moore, Tyra Banks, Nina Dobrev and Heidi Klum.

Unite Eurotherapy:
Boosta Spray Volumizing
7 Seconds Condition Leave in Detangler
Shina Liquid
Blow and Set Lotion
Softa Treatment Designer Moisturizer

1. Weekly treatment
2. Moisture Moisture and More Moisture
3. Replenishes dry and damaged hair
4. Does not weigh hair down
5. All Hair Types
6. It's your hair's ultimate treat!

Click here to view the Unite Eurotherapy website.

Unite Eurotherapy Hair Products

I have always been a Bobbi Brown and a Stila girl, and, Bobbi Brown never fails with her gorgeous neutrals and creamy lip colors. Blush is the perfect every-day color for me to wear to the office. Ditto MAC's Creme d'Nude. If you watched my video I'm sure you'll be thrilled to know that I found it again! Lol! The Black Amethyst is definitely for holiday parties!

Lipstick:

Cremesheen Lipstick - Creme d'Nude

Bobby Brown Lip Color - Blush

Pür Minerals - Black Amethyst

Laura Mercier:
Metallic Crème Eye Colour - Alloy
Silk Crème Foundation - Rose Ivory

MAC:
Left: Eye Shadow - Vex
Right: Eye Shadow - Coquette

MAC:

Eye Shadow - Brushed Metal-X Material Gold

MAC:

Shadestick - Lemon Chiffon

227 - Large Fluff Brush

Laura Mercier has the most sumptuous candle - it's called Crème Brûleé and it does smell good enough to eat! My husband thought it was too sweet, because the scent filled the room in a sugary vanilla fragrance, but I thought it was just perfect!