As I packed my bag that morning (at the very last minute, of course), I found myself being very selective about the makeup I was taking – I wanted to bring only the bare essentials.  I also thought long and hard about makeup that could be applied with my fingers, as opposed to tools (hence the cream blush!)

Here’s what I was able to pare down to for three days away:

Packed into my Paul & Joe makeup bag was:

Clarins Instant Light Complexion Perfector in Rose Shimmer (applied under tinted moisturizer, this brightens and evens skin tone to the naked eye)

Dermalogica Sheer Tint Moisture SPF 15

Prescriptives Groom Stick for Brows 

Tweezerman Animal Print Tweezers

Revlon Brow Scissors

MAC Technakohl Liner in Brownborder

Prescriptives False Eyelashes Mascara (GWP size shown)

Estee Lauder Pure Color EyeShadow in Petal

Le Metier de Beaute True Color Eye Shadow in Mulberry (a taupe-ish purple)

Vox Angled Crease Brush

Elizabeth Arden Flawless Finish Maximum Coverage Concealer in Light

La Prairie Cellular Radiance Cream Blush in Rose Glow

MAC Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder

MAC 169 Brush (no longer available)

MAC See Thru Lip Color in Secret Crush (no longer available)

Neutrogena Deep Clean Oil Free Makeup Remover Cleansing Cloths

So, that’s me! Now that it’s all typed out, it actually FEELS like a lot though when I shared the picture above on Twitter, everyone said I was a makeup minimalist!

I’m curious. What makeup do you travel with?  Leave a comment and share!

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1. A Spafinder gift certificate to The Spa at Woodloch. This is a Forbes Top 10 spa and it is only 40 minutes from my house!

2. A makeup train to keep all of my countless makeup products in.

3. DuWop’s Amber Cream Eyes Palette

4. Smashbox’s Photo Finish Primer

5. Benefit’s Dr. Feelgood

6. Benefit’s Realness of Concealness

7. A gift certificate to Old Navy so I can buy some fashionable maternity clothes.

8. Dermalogica’s Skin Refining Masque.

9. Too Faced Box of Pink Chocolates.

10. That hair dryer that is in TV commercials that brushes through your hair at the same time to dry and straighten it….anyone remember the brand???

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