Lately my makeup pouch has become more practical. While I do add in the day's lipstick color, most of what's inside is for emergency or non-color touch-up purposes. Here's a look at what's in my pouch as of late.
I'll start with the makeup! I keep mini-sized Make Up For Ever black eyeliner and Urban Decay Lip Junkie in Naked. They're both small but quality products that are perfect for a pouch. Pouches are such great places to keep the mini you just don't end up using otherwise. I also keep Revlon PhotoReady 3-D Volume Mascara* there because I'm not fond of it, but it's better than nothing on the rare days I run out without mascara on. NARS Concealer in Custard is always there in case I need to touch up a blemish. NARS Belle de Jour is practically a permanent resident considering how often it's in my pouch. The sheer nude color goes with almost everything. I keep a Tokidoki nail file for my nails. It has a convenient plastic case so it doesn't rough up all the other packaging.
Love, Dovey.
*Disclosure: This post contains product(s) sent to Cute and Mundane for consideration by PR. The ideas and opinions in this post are genuine and my own.
omg i love your lil bottle of Asprin with the label maker!!!! and i have to get one of this little nail files!
ReplyDeletemy bag holds highlighter from jemma kidd, NARS multiple in portofino, mufe mini pencil (like you!), mufe concealer, mac eye liners, and too many lip products!
Hi J! Thanks!! I have a huge Costco sized bottle that I can't carry around with me so I used a little med bottle! Yay for having the MUFE mini pencil too. I completely forgot about MUFE concealers. I need to try one again. I can imagine your gorgeous lip products :)
DeleteSince I'm a contacts wearer, I also carry extra contacts and eye drops in my pouch. And a clear balm (Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment, currently), but that's about it. I try not to carry too much with me!
ReplyDeleteHi Larie, The contact drops are a good idea. I should do that too for my contacts, though I always worry about the bottle becoming uncapped and leaking!
DeleteThat is SO cute. I love how the first pic has the minis peeping out. :D
ReplyDeleteI have in my bag: a B&BW hand sanitizer in White Citrus, atomizer filled with Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Mandarine-Basilic, hand cream, cream blush, powder compact, lip gloss, mini Nivea cream, floss, Advil/Tylenol/vitamins, blotting sheets... and an x-acto knife (because scissors are too big to carry around).
Ooooh I love your makeup pouch! So cute!
ReplyDeleteIn my pouch, I have lip balm, mascara, bandaids, mini lotion, a perfume sample I like, blotting sheets, and sometimes a lip color. This might just be me but I really like taking stuff out of the pouch and putting it back in neatly. And I do this multiple times a day...LOL! I feel so satisfied when it's organized.
Hi Maggie, nothing wrong with an organized pouch! Mine is so stuffed full that I'm digging around most of the time. Organization would be helpful :)
DeleteThat makeup pouch looks adorable, I love the detailing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Michelle! I just found this in my pouch pile and have been loving it lately!
DeleteI love your makeup bag, Dovey--it's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI used to be insane with the amount of makeup I carried in my makeup bag. I literally had every single item I used for my FOTD, plus different shades of each item just in case I suddenly wanted to change my look. I've since culled it down a lot--I carry a few lip balms still(Jack Black, Aquaphor, Maybelline Baby Lips, and Fresh Sugar Honey), perfume sample, blotting sheets ALWAYS, Visine, bobby pins, tweezers, a clean spoolie, mascara, blush, translucent powder, a big fluffy Sonia Kashuk brush, my trusty Bobbi Brown eyeshadow brush, eyeliner, and whatever eyeshadow I'm wearing.
Thank you so much Becca! I LOVED reading the list of what you carry--- all the lip products especially sounds wonderful! I really should carry some more FOTD makeup with me; my makeup does melt a little at the end of the day and I should touch up!
DeleteWhat I find really useful in my makeup bag is this Escents roll-on aromatherapy stick in Headache Relief. I use it for headaches, carsickness, and a stuffy nose. It has saved me too many times! Also I carry a pot of Burt's Bee's Res-Q Ointment. It's good for bug bites, small scratches and so on :)
ReplyDeleteHi Sunny, Those are good ideas! I love the idea of a headache relief aromatherapy. I've haven't tried ResQ, but have def. seen it around!
DeleteI actually love the makeup pouch itself! Where did you get it from Dovey?
ReplyDeleteHi Vita, Thank you so much! It was a gift from a friend along time ago (from B&BW actually!)
DeleteThis is very practical! My make-up pouch is similar. I have a mini nail file, two rollerball perfumes, a travel size Diorshow mascara, a clear lip liner, lip balm, a mini TooFaced glamour gloss, hand cream and sanitizer, a mini Skin79 BB Cream, and my little pill box! I always include the lipstick/gloss of the day as well. I used to carry around a LOT more stuff, full size cosmetics, until I realized I never touch them.
ReplyDeleteHi Amanda, I like your list too! It does seem practical, everything you'd need for a quick face!
DeleteI always have to keep tweezers for a stray brow hair. I have a cute mini pair from the tweezerman collab with Harajuku Lovers :) Plus, a compact mirror.
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah, I loved that collaboration, I almost got one, but didn't since I already have minis (sigh). There are definitely times I've wanted for a tweezer after being surprised by my brows' status!
DeleteYou have a label maker. Sigh. I want a label maker. I'm an office product junkie.
ReplyDeleteI keep a mini bottle of hand lotion, pressed powder, travel kabuki brush, blotting linens, Clinique Chubby Mega Melon, and about five random lipsticks that I forget to take out when I wear something different.
Hi Alison, I wanted one for a loooong time but finally got one! I def. love it! Hehe, the lipstick accumulation does happen to me too. And somehow I often find that I still don't have the right color!
DeleteI envy your label maker.
ReplyDeleteMy make-up bag has:
anti-histamines
paracetamol
cotton buds
lip smackers
Nars The Multiple, Luxor
Nars pressed powder
A spare badge reel (as mine is always getting broken)
Hand cream (Palmers Vit E, shea butter)
and a few random vacutainers for balancing centrifuges.
Hi Mopsy, thanks so much for posting your list!! I loved the badge reel inclusion :) I've only broken mine a couple times, but that's not a bad idea!
DeleteLove this post!
ReplyDeleteI have a label maker too-seriously you are missing out on massive fun if you don't have one, right? :)
Thanks Tracy!! Def agree on the label maker. Love.
DeleteI love Palmer's product! when I saw the title of your post, I am sure that there'll be a NARS product there and I was right :) I also have band aid on my pouch everyday in case my shoes hurts :)
ReplyDeleteHi memoiselle, hehe I guess I am too easy to read! Bandaids are key; shoes are always causing problems, especially pretty ones!
DeleteLove this post! My list is huge! Jemma Kidd Mattifying powder, mini BM brush, Charlotte Ronson 3x a Charm blush/bronzer, and about 10 lip products!
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