Monday, May 23, 2005
The Perfect Makeup Kit
Do you have a cosmetic bag that is just full of so much unnecessary stuff? It's time to clean it up and organize it into the items and products that you'll use. Be sure to toss out any makeup that you've had for over a year, they may be expired you know. Back in my early teens I remember finding a cream eyeshadow that I hadn't used in a long long time, and then one day I decided to put it on again and guess what happened? I ended up getting a horrible eye infection. My eyes swelled up and I couldn't open them properly for 3 days and I wouldn't leave my house until they healed because I was contagious. Then another time, same thing happened when I tried on an old lipstick, I must have had it for like 2 years, and my lips swelled up as well. It's time to separate the things you'll definitely need, things you might need, and things you won't need. So let me help you out.
The Perfect Makeup Kit
Now a days there's just too many great products out there that we just want to have it all. But when it comes to our makeup bag we want to be able to find things quick and easy. Specially because I know we all take it everywhere we go. Stop carrying 10 pounds of makeup! All you need is atleast 10 basic items.....
Things you'll definitely need:
1) Concealer (For imperfections and the occasional pimples).
2) Your foundation or tinted moisturizer (To even out your skintone) If you already have an even skintone, you probably don't even need this.
3) A pressed powder compact with mirror.
4) A Lip liner (should match your lipstick).
5) Your favorite shade of lipstick or lip gloss.
6) An eyeshadow pallet with 1 to 2 different colors & one that also comes with a shadow brush.
7) Your favorite shade of Eyeliner
8) An eyelash curler (this makes a huge difference with your eyelashes, I can't live without mine).
9) Mascara (I can't live without this either).
10) Your favorite blush color or bronzer that hopefully
comes with a brush.
That's basically all you should need but if you do have a makeup bag that can hold more stuff you might as well add a few more things. Now these items are nice to have as well but aren't that necessary, so only add them if you have enough room in your bag.
Things you might not need:
- A set of mini makeup brushes
- Nail polish
- Tweezers
- Blotting papers
- A face moisturizer sample
- A hand cream sample
- A perfume sample
Things you won't need:
These are the items that you haven't used in years, so chuck them cause you don't want to risk an infection. Bacteria tends to grow only on items that are moist like lipsticks, glosses, mascaras, cream eyeshadows, and liquid eyeliners. It's hard for bacteria to grow on dry products like pressed powder and powder eyeshadows so those should be alright for a long while, but if you're in doubt, or if the color changed, it's a good idea to get rid of them. Foundations tend to have expiry dates on them so be sure to check that. Also, try to keep you makeup bag nice and clean, I've seen a lot of people's nasty ones before....it's disgusting! They need to either wash them or buy a new one! Have fun sorting! You'll have an organized bag in no time.
The Perfect Makeup Kit
Now a days there's just too many great products out there that we just want to have it all. But when it comes to our makeup bag we want to be able to find things quick and easy. Specially because I know we all take it everywhere we go. Stop carrying 10 pounds of makeup! All you need is atleast 10 basic items.....
Things you'll definitely need:
1) Concealer (For imperfections and the occasional pimples).
2) Your foundation or tinted moisturizer (To even out your skintone) If you already have an even skintone, you probably don't even need this.
3) A pressed powder compact with mirror.
4) A Lip liner (should match your lipstick).
5) Your favorite shade of lipstick or lip gloss.
6) An eyeshadow pallet with 1 to 2 different colors & one that also comes with a shadow brush.
7) Your favorite shade of Eyeliner
8) An eyelash curler (this makes a huge difference with your eyelashes, I can't live without mine).
9) Mascara (I can't live without this either).
10) Your favorite blush color or bronzer that hopefully
comes with a brush.
That's basically all you should need but if you do have a makeup bag that can hold more stuff you might as well add a few more things. Now these items are nice to have as well but aren't that necessary, so only add them if you have enough room in your bag.
Things you might not need:
- A set of mini makeup brushes
- Nail polish
- Tweezers
- Blotting papers
- A face moisturizer sample
- A hand cream sample
- A perfume sample
Things you won't need:
These are the items that you haven't used in years, so chuck them cause you don't want to risk an infection. Bacteria tends to grow only on items that are moist like lipsticks, glosses, mascaras, cream eyeshadows, and liquid eyeliners. It's hard for bacteria to grow on dry products like pressed powder and powder eyeshadows so those should be alright for a long while, but if you're in doubt, or if the color changed, it's a good idea to get rid of them. Foundations tend to have expiry dates on them so be sure to check that. Also, try to keep you makeup bag nice and clean, I've seen a lot of people's nasty ones before....it's disgusting! They need to either wash them or buy a new one! Have fun sorting! You'll have an organized bag in no time.
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