Travel Essentials Series | Makeup

My biggest tip when packing your makeup is to always shop your sample stash, and I know all of us have one! Now is the time to whip them out. They’ll finally be useful and you get to use it up completely. Below you’ll see which items are samples or deluxe samples. I tried as much as possible not to bring full size products. Another tip is to think of simple, wearable daytime to nighttime looks. You also have to think of products that can be mixed and matched and not break out your skin. Not only that, make sure the eye shadows + lipstick choices actually look good together.

Eyes: ABH Brow Powder (sample) | Urban Decay Primer Potions (sample) | Naked Basics Palette | Urban Decay Underground Eyeliner | ABH Brow Wiz | Maybelline The Colossal Volum’Express Mascara

I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to bring the UDPP samples because at home, I’m trying to use up my Benefit Stay Don’t Stray. The Naked Basics palette is literally the only shadow I could want/need on a vacation. Mostly matte, neutral shades are ideal for both daytime and nighttime. It’s seriously the best travel eye shadow palette out there.

Lips: Revlon Lip Butter Raspberry Pie | Rimmel Kasbah
Perfume: Honey Marc Jacobs (sample)

For lips, I decided to bring only two lipsticks from my Fall Favorite Lipstick Shades. One is for a more natural lip and the other is for a more dramatic lip. For days when I wear no makeup, a shiny lip balm is my third option.

I’m ready to finish up this perfume sample, it’s been ages and I only have a tiny bit left. C’mon, empties!

Face: Hourglass Primer | Chanel Foundation | Collection Concealer | Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer | NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer (samples) | Tarte Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Air Brush Foundation | Jouer Sunswept Bronzer | Jouer Blossom Blush

Lately, my face has been needing a great primer so I opted for my favorite in a deluxe sample size. I actually have a combination of ways I can do my face makeup:

-tinted moisturizer
-liquid foundation
-full coverage powder
-concealer only

But I can also use the full coverage powder to set my makeup which makes it have another purpose. Samples of tinted moisturizer are great because I already tried it and have had no bad reactions to the formula. I decided to bring my Jouer compacts that connect for my blush/bronzer.

How do you pack your makeup? Do you pack any makeup at all?