TOP 6 MAKEUP BAG ESSENTIALS...

Makeup is an essential part of women’s life. Most women wouldn’t leave home without makeup – by that it doesn’t mean a face slapped with makeup. Makeup is used to enhance the beauty, not to cover the real face. Women should know the tricks and techniques to enhance their features/beauty, and hide minor flaws just by using a few products in a correct way.

There should be a Makeup bag with a few essentials in every women’s bag. You never know when and where you would need it. Women should look presentable.

I will list top 6 makeup essentials that should be in the makeup bag for the time when you don’t have time to get ready and these essentials work together to create a presentable face.

1. Concealer

For me, concealer is the most essential makeup product and a must have. Unless you are blessed with naturally spotless skin, it is a must have for all the girls with dark circles, spots, pigmentations, un-even skin tones, blemishes etc. Concealer is the quickest way to fix any flaws. Just by using concealer the face starts looking flawless and clear – if used correctly and bought the right shade and product.

How should one pick a concealer?
Concealers are generally bought a half or one tone lighter than the actual skin tone. It should be pigmented and full coverage because it is mainly bought to hide the flaws. Concealer comes in different forms; liquid, cream and stick.  The form depends on the coverage, liquid being the sheer one and stick being the full coverage one.

Recommended Product
- Milani Secret Cover cream concealer

2. Pressed or Loose Powder

Pressed powder is a must in summer, especially for girls with combination to oily skin. It helps the face to stay matte and shine free. For women with dry to normal skin use the pressed powder very lightly with a fluffy brush or kabuki brush on the T-zone. Pressed powders give the face effortless look. Pick a shade that matches your skin tone.

Powders come in different forms and coverage; translucent/loose powder, pressed compact powder and pressed foundation powder. It depends on the coverage and look one opts for. Loose/translucent powders are sheer and gives you shine free look. It is good for those with naturally even skin. Where as there is pressed compact and foundation powders too. Pressed compact powders gives sheer to medium coverage, whereas foundation powders give medium to full coverage; depending how you apply it. For on-the-go makeup bag, you’ll probably like and should go for pressed powders since they come with sponges and they are not messy unlike loose powders.

Recommended pressed/loose powders..
- Milani Mineral Powder
- Tint Cosmetics Loose powder
- Tint Cosmetics dual powder 

3. Eye pencil

Eye pencils; use it either to line the waterline or the lash line, it will enhance the eyes. Perfectly kohl-d waterline makes the eyes pop and make it prominent, whereas lined on the lash line makes the smalls eyes pop and look big. If applied on both waterline and lashline, will make the eyes the most prominent. It totally depends on what one prefers. Keeping a pencil is handy, plus easy to use. Whereas keeping eye liner serves only one purpose of lining the lashline only.

Recommended Products

- Maybelline Colossal Kajal

- Rimmel London Pencil

4. Lip Color

A lip color, be it a lipstick, a lip gloss, a lip stain, lip balm or any lip product which has color in it will instantly give a boost to the entire face. Preferably, I keep those lip products that give color plus are easy on the application too. Lip glosses are easy, but can be messy at times (if your hair is open). Keep any shade form of lip product you like and find easy to apply. Keep shades closest or a tone darker than your lip color. Why? Because not every time you would want a very bold color or a very fun color. Natural lips with a slight color looks good ANYWHERE.

5. Natural Blusher

Blushers give color to the cheeks, which gives the healthy and fresh look instantly – if the correct shade is picked and applied correctly. The trick to choose a natural blush is to look at your skin, the paler the skin the lighter and the closest shade of blusher you have to pick.

Blusher comes in different textures; cream, pressed or loose form. Pressed are easy to apply but the cream stays longer and looks natural comparatively.

Blushers available for sale
- Milani

- Bh Cosmetics

6. Mascara

A Mascara is commonly used to enhance the eyes. It may darken, thicken, lengthen, and/or define the eyelashes. Normally in one of three forms. When you stand at the makeup counter or aisle, it can be confusing. Should you get lengthening, curling, thickening or non-smudging? And what, just what, is the difference between each of these anyway? (Is there a difference, or are these mascara types all hype, designed to get you to buy more than one type?) ...

Recommended Product

- Maybelline Mascara

- Milani Mascara

- Sleek Mascara

All products available for purchase...

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