Makeup For Everyone

Hi everyone! Welcome to my makeup bag! I am a makeup enthusiast but not a professional artist...yet. But in the mean time I'll keep this blog up to show you what I currently have in my makeup bag and things that I test and love along the way. So, I hope this is helpful to all who read it. Alright here we go!

This, ladies, is your average makeup bag. Having too much stuff in it could cause problems with confusion of products and breakage amongst your makeup (i.e. powders, eye shadows, blushes and mascara explosions.) However, if you have too little in there, you're limiting yourself to a few products when you find yourself in need just one or two more things in there. More often times than not I find myself wishing I'd thrown in a lip gloss or balm. Or my compact or just one more thing. So here are a few tips to keep your to-go makeup bag well stocked but not overstocked. First lets take a look at what kind of makeup girl you are, shall we?

The I-don't-wear-a lot-of-makeup-because-I-don't-need-it girls:

If you're this type of girl then you're pretty lucky. Having naturally glowing, flawless skin must be such a burden to you. What's that? You don't need foundation or concealer? Wow, must be tough! But all kidding aside, you are pretty darn lucky. Whether you're chugging water or just have good genes, don't mess it up by using a ton of makeup, especially if you're able to recognize that you don't need it. The only thing you might need in your makeup bag are the following.

• Powder- to keep the shiny away.
• Eye Shadow- Maybe a nice champagne shade to touch up after any type of practice or rehearsal of any sort. 
• Mascara- Of the waterproof variety if you're going to be sweating it out on the court or field. 
• Tinted lip balm of some sort preferably with SPF to keep your lips smooth and protected.

The next girl is one where most teenage girls and a few in their 20's SHOULD fit. I say SHOULD because if you've ever seen a high school girl on Facebook and she has more dark around her eyes than a panda then she wears too much makeup. Being a teenager is about being young and fresh and not looking like you're trying to get into a bar. So I call this girl...

The I-only-use-a-dab-of-makeup girl. 

She's the girl who wears makeup but isn't so over the top about it. She's fresh faced even if she isn't naturally so. Now, if you fit into this category then here are some things you'll want to keep in your makeup bag.

• Foundation- to keep up your fresh faced facade.
• Powder- this will add extra coverage and keep away the shiny.
• Eye Shadow- try a colored rosy shade or eye shadow duo to add a little more pop to your eyes.
• Lipstick- a color that really matches your natural lipshade or as close as you can get. 
• Mascara- waterproof if you have sweaty after school activities.

This next girl is one we know all too well. Whether you've seen her in a mall, on Facebook or she's your little sister. She's the girl who wears a lot of makeup whether she needs to or not. I'm not going to lie, up until about a few weeks ago I was one of those women who wore a ton of makeup. And felt like I had to because I had a lot of problem areas on my forehead, cheeks and chin.

The No-one-can-see-me-in-public-until-I-have-on-my-2 million-dollar-makeup-job- girl.

I had a friend when I lived in Dallas who would invite me over to his house. I would decline to go if I didn't have makeup on. So then he would start to call and the first question would be, Do you have on your 2 million dollar makeup job? I thought it was funny so I'm using it here.

• Foundation- Maybe a little heavier foundation to get more coverage.
• Concealer- Cream for blemishes and illuminating for dark circles
• Powder- Pressed is best for a heavier coverage.
• Eye Shadow- If you use a lot of eye liner and mascara please go easy on the eye shadow 2-3 colors at most. Anymore than that and you're giving the illusion you're going clubbing after school.
• Eye Liner- I use a gel stick liner. It goes on clean and I don't have to worry about getting too much on a brush. However, if you do a dramatic cat eye daily then a smudge pot or liquid liner is best.
• Mascara- Non-clumping or lash plumping if you're not using any type of fake eye lashes. 
• Lipstick- Preferably one that moisturizes and lasts a long time. 

Remember, this is only for your on the go makeup bag. You don't want to be burdened with a heavy or clunky bag. As I said previously, too much in your makeup bag will cause different products to hit together and break or leak. But, that being said, too little and you'll regret not having added that compact or lipstick. I hope this helps!

Have fun and stay beautiful!