Make up Equipment

Being well organized is essential.

Whether your somebody who's make up kits consists of nothing more than a lipstick and powder or if your a working make up artist who on most occasions carries around a complete collection of cosmetics.

So with that I thought in today's post i'd talk to you about what I keep in my different make up kits.

So firstly I have my home make up. This is just simply make up that I always keep at home, you should organize your home make up either in your bathroom drawer; on top of the counter, or in a box. I keep mine in my dressing table drawer and on top of my dressing table. I keep my basics and items i use rarely separately. At least twice a year i make sure all my colours and formula's are working.

So my basic home kit inclues;

- Concealers and correctors (all of which I have different shades for different times of the year)

- A foundation and a tinted moisturiser

-Powder (In 2 colours)

- Eyeshadows (Three to four basic colours)

- Eyeliner (powder and gel)

- Mascara

- Blush (powder and cream)

- Lipsticks

- Gloss

and lastly Lip pencils.

So now moving on to my everyday bag, this is all the things that I will carry around with me on a day to day basis.

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- One or two palettes that contain my foundation, concealer, blush and lip colour

- A compact of pressed powder with a mirror

- A basic eye palette ( The smaller the better )

- Mini Mascara

- Lip Gloss

- Mini Brushes

and lastly a sample size of face cream.

Then I have my Evening bag make up, Because when I go out in the evening I tend to take a smaller bag or a clutch, it means that I have to really minimize what make up I take out as they do not allow you to tote around loads of products. So you need to selective.

I usually pack;

- Lipstick or a gloss

- Lip pencil

- A powder compact 

- Customizable face palette (containing concealer, Foundation and blush)

- Mini Perfume 

and Lastly some breath mints.

Gym Bag

After you've done your work out you'll want to clean your face and start your make up from scratch. So here are the following items i'd take

- Face wipes

- Moisturizer

and a customized face palette or at least a tinted moisturizer, lip colour or gloss and mascara.

For travel.

I always keep a kit packed with my travel pieces so I don't have to worry about arriving somewhere and then realizing i've forgotten something. I'd advise investing in several small plastic bottles, Label them and fill them with your essentials. Purchase mini brushes, mascara and a small eye palette.

My travel kit includes:

- Travel-Size shampoo and conditioner

- Body and facial moisturizers

- Make up palettes with all my basics

- Mini Mascara

- Face powder and bronzer

- Self tanner

- Lipstick or Gloss

- A brush roll of travel size brushes

- Tweezers

- Hairbrush and hairspray

- Perfume in a mini or compact version

and lastly perfumed body creams.

I thought I'd include a list of what i'd keep in a work desk drawer but as I do not have a desk at work lol It's only what i'd advise.

So I think that it would be worth investing in duplicates of your make up to keep in your office just so you can freshen up before a big meeting or if your going out straight after work.

I'd include,

- Concealer

- Foundation

- Pressed powder (With a mirror)

- Blush

- Lip balm, lip colour and/or gloss

- Black eyeliner and white or silver eye shadow to create an evening eye

- Mini brushes 

and lastly a travel toothbrush and toothpaste set.

I hope this has helped give you an idea of how to organize your make up.

See you all soon in my next blog post! :)

Barebeauty3

 xxx

I heart summer tag

This is my first ever tag and although I wasn't tagged by anyone I thought i'd do it anyway as I needed an idea for a new post.

So i'm just gonna get straight to it. 

1. Favorite bronzer for summer?

This has definitely got to be soleil tan de chanel. This bronzer has last me over a year. I love this bronzer because its so natural looking and because it's a cream and not a powder it gives a more dewy finish instead of a matte look. which i prefer especially in summer as it makes you look alot healthier, well that's my opinion anyway. 

2.You're relaxing on a hammock, on a tropical island. What are you sipping on?

(favorite drink)

I absolutely love mojito's so it would probably have to be that or a Malibu and coke. They're my two favorite alcoholic drinks, But if i was ordering a soft drink i'd probably have to chose a costa tropical fruit cooler they are just so yummy!!

3. Favorite lip product.

Probably just a plain old boring lip balm, something like carmex. I don't really like to wear lipstick and lip glosses in summer. i normally stick to lip balms.

4.Pool or beach?

Defiantly the pool, I cannot stand the beach, the sand does my head in!! especially when you go in the sea and then have to walk along the sand and it sticks to your feet. it's a blooming nightmare to get off.

5.Summer = Crazy hair!  what's your must have styling product?

To be honest, my hair doesn't really become 'crazy' in summer. It's probably no different to what it is in winter, but i guess it does to tend to become alot drier so something like aussie's 3 minute miracle which is a deep conditioning treatment.. oh and hairspray!!

6.Sunbathing or fake tan?

Fake tan without a doubt, although I do tan it takes a while, and i hate waiting lol so i'd rather just fake it and look nice and brown.

7. Favorite summer nail varnish?

I love love love bright pink nail varnishes in summer because they look so good against a tan. This year my go-to pink nail varnish has been models own neon nail polish in bubblegum. It's so pretty.

8.Any summer traditions?

I don't really have any. I guess we have bbq's alot? is that a summer tradition lol oh and every year I go to V festival so i guess that's a tradition haha!

9. Favorite summer scent?

Probably Flora by Gucci perfume, the name kind of gives it away it's a really nice floral scent. 

10. Favorite BBQ food?

Defiantly sausages in a bun with onions yum yum. oh and not forgetting the brown sauce!

11. What's your favorite summer proof product? 

I don't have any summer proof products haha whoops maybe i should invest.

12.Any Summer Vacations this year? No plans? Tell us about your dream summer trip?

I've already been on holiday i went about 3/4 weeks ago. I went to Spain with my friend as my nan lives out there. We went for 2 weeks and it was amazing, lovely and hot too! I'm sad to be home but at least the weathers nice in England too!! haha

I tag anyone who wants to do this!

Comment so I can check out yours!

How to get beautifully shiny hair..

So many woman struggle to get their hair looking shiny and full of life. Thankfully I'm not one of them, See my mum was a hairdresser so from a young age she would teach me to wash my hair the way they do in hair salons, at the time I used to hate it, it just made baths so long. (not that I was an unhygienic child who didn't want to wash! haha i'd have just much preferred to have sat there and play with the bubbles) Anyway, so alot of people ask me how I get my hair looking so shiny so I thought I would share with you what I do and some tips.

Ok So first things first, how many times a week do you wash your hair? Once? Twice? Well make it three times. I wash my hair three times a week. So obviously I start by wetting my hair and then i'll put about a 50p size amount of shampoo. (The one I'm using at the moment is Bumble and Bumble Let It shine Shampoo) I normally start at my crown and then start to massage it into my scalp, The massaging is really important and this is what removes any product residue and stimulates your blood flow to your hair follicles, which actually improves hair growth. After this I then rinse my hair, Because i have quite thick hair I actually add another lot of shampoo to my hair and massage again. I'd advise doing so if you have thick, long or product overloaded hair. 

Lastly I apply my conditioner i'm the using Bumble and Bumble let it shine conditioner), this is where so many people go wrong with 'shiny hair' and end up greasy, weighed down locks!! You only need to use about a tablespoon amount of conditioner and AVOID YOUR ROOT!!! I cannot stress this enough, your roots do not need conditioner, its only your mid-lengths and ends that do. Conditioner at your roots only makes your hair greasy. I leave my conditioner on for about three minutes and then I rinse, and I finish it off with a final cold rinse which seals your hair cuticles.

Now moving on to how I blow-dry my hair. So as soon as i get out the bath and my hair is still wet, using my tangle teezer i'll brush my hair starting from my ends and start to towel dry it. Then I'll apply a cherry sized amount of treatment oil (preferably something argan-based) which will improve your hair's elasticity and will act as an anti-frizz barrier. Next I'll apply a heat protector which you should always do when your using heat anyway. I'll spray this from my roots to the tip of my hair. Then i'll just start to dry my hair, once its started to dry abit i'll then clip up two thirds of my hair, leaving the bottom layer of my hair down. Then using a bristle brush i'll take about two-inch sections of my hair and continue to dry the rest of my hair. Heat seals the cuticles, therefore it means that they reflect more light so this is a really crucial step in making sure your hair is shiny!

Sometimes i'll go over sections of my hair with my straighteners just from the mid-length to the tips, just to add extra gloss, But this step isn't very crucial and I don't do this all the time.

For finishing touches i'll add from gloss to my hair, just working this through the ends to smooth down any flyaway hairs and lastly i'll spritz my hair with shine spray, again avoiding my roots!!

Just as an extra, Once a week i'll use a deep conditioning mask to shampooed and towel dried hair, I'll leave this on for about 10-minutes before rinsing and finishing off with a cold rinse. This just improves your hairs condition and density aswell as adding shine.

If you have curly hair. -

I'd recommend adding a tamer into your routine, such as John Frieda Full Repair Touch-up Flyaway Tamer and using kerastase oleo-curl intense masque as this helps detangle curls and lastly I'd advise using Aveda Be curly Curl controller as your hair gloss.

If you have fine hair, I'd recommend, Swapping the hair oil for wella professionals luxe oil light, as you do not want heavy oils to weigh your hair down, And I would add supplements into your routine, such as phillip kingsley Pk4 hair soya protein capsules which contain essential amino acids for your hair follicles.

If you have oily hair I'd recommend shu uemura art of hair cleansing oil shampoo as this tackles product build up and i'd also suggest liz earle botanical shine conditioner for oily hair.

Lastly, If you have dry hair I'd recommend Tigi Hair reborn resurfacing lusterizer as your hair gloss which fights humidity. As well as joico K-pak revitaluxe treatment as your weekly hair mask as it helps repair damaged, dry or coloured hair.