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What’s In My Travel Makeup Bag

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Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I spent a lovely couple of days with my husband. 🙂 So since I’ve been traveling a bunch this past month, I thought it’d be fun to share with you all the products that I took with me. 🙂

I won’t ramble on too much, I promise — I’m just going to go over all the products and tell you why I brought them.

What I Take in My Travel Makeup Bag

Let’s break it down in different categories!

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My Ideal Palette Tag! (Created by Carah Amelie)

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I’m so sorry for my absent on Wednesday. My day was really busy on Tuesday and I got so mixed up on my days I didn’t realize a post was due until Wednesday afternoon.

For today, though, I have a fun tag to share with you all. I tag everyone to do it — I enjoyed it!

Oh, also, a giveaway on my Facebook page just went live. If you want to win some sweet makeup products, go check it out!

This tag is pretty easy — all you have to do is create your own, ideal palette from the shadows you love. Make sure to follow these simple rules.

RULES:
2 Highlight Colors
2 Lid Colors
2 Crease Colors
2 Outer Corner Shadows
2 Bonus Shadows
Palette Packaging
So let’s jump right into discovering what eyeshadows would make up my ideal palette. 🙂

My Ideal Palette Tag!
2 Highlight Colors
My favorite eyeshadow to use as a highlighter is, without a doubt, the cream shade from Physicians Formula’s Eyeshadow Quad in Classic Canyon.

I use it on a daily basis, it works out perfectly for my skintone. My second choice for a highlight shade is from the Lorac Pro palette and is the shade called Cream.

It’s a bit lighter, but I just dab my brush into it really lightly and it works well to highlight under my brows or my inner corner.

2 Lid Colors
If I want to do a colorful eye look and I’m not sure what to do, I always grab for the Wet n Wild trio Walking on Eggshell‘s lid shade.

It’s the prettiest pigmented pink color that has a really nice shimmer to it once applied on the lid. The next shade would be one called Schitzo from the Balm’s Nude Tude palette.

It’s a beautiful shimmery brown shade that I love to use on my lid when I want a smokey look.
 
2 Crease Colors
Crease colors have to be my favorite, so this was definitely the hardest two to pick in this tag. 🙂 My top favorite, though, is definitely from Physician Formula’s Matte Collection Quad in Classic Canyon.

It doesn’t have a name, but it’s the shade right underneath my crease color. It’s just a few shades darker than my lid, looks natural, and blends like a dream. 🙂 The other shade would be from the Lorac Pro palette called Taupe.

This shade is pretty similar to my first crease color, but this one has more warmth in it, whereas the Physicians Formula one is a cooler tone. I love them both!

2 Outer Corner Shadows
My choice for the two corner colors are both from the Lorac Pro palette (I know, I love that palette!). First one is the color Black.

I have several shades of black, but this is the one I always reach for. It is so pigmented, I love it! The next shade is their Espresso.

This is the shade I reach for if I don’t want to use black in my crease. It’s really dark, but not as dark as black. And it works great for those natural days 🙂

2 Bonus Shadows
I’m so glad that Carah decided to put this option in this tag. 🙂 the first one I picked right away was from Wet n Wild’s Comfort Zone palette, the green lid shade. Green really compliments my eye color, so of course I had to include it in my ideal palette.

The great thing about the two Wet n Wild palettes I’ve mentioned are that they are incredibly soft and pigmented. It only takes a little bit to get a beautiful color on your eyelid. With this green shade it works best with a white base, as it really brings out the color. The next shade would be from Lorac’s Unzipped palette in the shade Unbridled. 

If I am doing an evening look with a pink eyelid, then I usually like to use this liberally in the outer V section and maybe just a touch of the black to give me a really pretty eye look for the evening.

Palette Packaging
I like streamline packaging, so out of all the palettes I own, Lorac’s Pro palette is definitely my favorite. 🙂

It’s really thin and has a nice size mirror inside, too. I also like how it feels. True, it can look a bit dirty, but I just wipe it down every now and then, I don’t mind it. 🙂

My Complete Palette

So here’s all the colors that would be in my Ideal Palette, if I was able to make one, that is. 🙂 Here’s what the swatches look like on my arm.

Whoever would like to do this tag is welcome to, so don’t feel like you can’t. But I am specifically  tagging the following people. If you don’t know them…go check them out! They’re awesome bloggers/vloggers. 🙂

Elle — ElleSees
Stephanie — The Fantasia

I’ve never tagged a Youtuber before, but I love watching Dani’s videos and would LOVE to see what kind of palette she would put together. 🙂

Question for My Readers: What are your top favorite shadows? What brands are they from? If you don’t have a blog to do this tag on — leave all your answers in the comments below! And if you do post this tag, leave your links below so I can check them out! 

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Get to Know Me: The Beauty Blogger Tag

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I am a long-time follower of Beauty Broadcast — both her Youtube channel and blog — and I came across the Beauty Blogger Tag she did on her blog last year. 
I’ve always loved to read tag blogs and videos, and I thought it’d be fun to do a tag on my blog. 🙂 The questions are fun, and it’s a neat way for you to get to know me a little bit more.
So let’s get this started!

The Beauty Blogger Tag

1. Is your hair naturally curly or straight? My hair naturally likes to be frizzy and have one funky wave. If I am able to put some hair oil in it, I can usually manage to tame the frizz and calm the way a bit, but I usually have to bring out the flat iron to really solve the problem. 
 2. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?

I’ve never died my hair before. 🙂 No particular reason why…I just haven’t found a color I felt worth coloring my hair for. I think I’ll probably eventually color my hair, but who knows when! 🙂 

3. Do you wear the same style everyday, or do you change it? 
Typically, around the house, I’ll just put it up in a ponytail. But when I go out — either church, shopping, or visiting friends — I do like to change up how I wear it. My go-to styles are straightened, curly, braids, and half-up, and when I have time I will try new and fun styles. If you’d like me to do more hair or makeup tutorials, let me know in the comments below! 
4. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon? 
I’ve gone to a salon before, but I normally do my own manicures at home. And I always do my own pedicures….haven’t gotten those professionally done yet. 🙂
5. How often do you change your nail polish?
My manicures usually only last a couple of days (I’m hard on my nails), and when I am in the groove to have color on my nails, I’ll try a new color every week. 
6. Do you polish your toes in the winter or just the summer? 
I paint my toes all the time — I don’t know why…I just don’t like to have naked toe nails. So whenever I take my polish off, I typically repaint them the same day. Though I do give them a break in the winter, when I know I’m going to be wearing closed toed shoes for several weeks. That way they can breath a bit. 🙂 
7. How long does it take for you to put on makeup? 
Ekk! Do I have to admit to this one?? If I am taking my time (and I enjoy doing my makeup routine, so like to take my time) I could probably take well over an hour. But if I have to get ready in a hurry — say I have to leave the house in ten minutes — then I can get ready in that amount of time. It’ll just be very minimal on the makeup: foundation, maybe some eyeliner, and mascara. So, yeah, I can adapt if needs be…but I prefer to take my time and enjoy the process. 🙂

8. What do you do first? Face or eyes?

Well, I apply primer to my face, but once that’s on, I always do my eyes. I like to be able to get all the color on the eyes and do my wings before I apply foundation — that way if any shadow falls in the process, it’s an easy fix. Then I’ll do my foundation and finish my eyes by applying mascara before finishing the rest of my face. 

9. Do you collect makeup or just buy what you need when you need it? 
Hmm…I would say I’m somewhere in between those two. I know I have more makeup than I absolutely need (I have several palettes, a couple foundations), but I don’t consider myself a collector. I, personally, don’t like to own a product and not use it. So while I like variety and being able to choose different products each day as I apply my foundation, I don’t like owning so much makeup that I don’t use them. 
10. How often do you wear false eyelashes? 
Never. I’ve only applied them once, and didn’t care for the feel or look of them. Maybe I’ll delve into that sometime in the future…but for now, I’m happy with the eyelashes that I have.

11. Do you do a full face of makeup everyday?

I don’t wear makeup every day. But when I do, I typically like to do a full face of makeup. Unless I don’t have time, then I’ll do whatever I am able to fit in. But, yeah, typically I am a full-face-of-makeup kind of girl! 😉 

12. Do you wear makeup when you’re home alone or with family?
Not all the time. On occasion, if my skin is doing well and not freaking out too terrible, I like to apply makeup before my husband comes home. He always likes when I “do my eyes up” (as he says) for him. 🙂 
13. Will you leave the house without makeup? 
I do…but usually (unless my face is doing really well — i.e. no red breakouts or large hyper pigmentation spots) I don’t like to. I definitely feel more confident and presentable with at least a little foundation on. 🙂

14. How many high-end products do you have?

Uhh….I’d guess between 5 and 10. (Yeah, I’m too lazy to go count them up right now…sorry :-/) 

15. Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you’re getting dressed? 
Usually I decide them as I get dressed. Sometimes I will plan ahead, but more often I’ll just decide in the moment. 
16. How often do you change your handbag? 
Uhh, almost never, lol! I’ve been using the same purse since the beginning of the year. I need a new one, for sure, but I haven’t found a replacement that I like yet. Still hunting!

17. What time do you wake up and go to sleep?

Yikes, that varies! Put, on a normal week, I wake up at 5:30am and get in bed between 9 and 10. 

18. How often or when do you workout? 

Once I got settled into my new home after being married (to my AMAZING husband!), I started getting into a workout routine. If I have the weekday mornings to myself, I’ll workout every morning. Weekends I take a break. 
19. Left handed or right handed? 
This girl is right handed! 😉

20. How tall are you?

Last time someone checked, I was 5 feet and 2 inches. 🙂 

21. Do you speak any foreign languages?
No, unfortunately. I used to be able to sign American Sign Language very well, but I haven’t done it in over 2 years….so I couldn’t talk fluently anymore. (Yeah, I consider ASL a different language 🙂 
22. How many pets do you have? 
Currently, none. The house we are renting at the moment doesn’t allow pets. As for the future…we shall see!

23. How often are you on Blogger?

I write a new post on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, but I am on Blogger every day. Either working on a new post or answering your comments. 🙂 

24. Do you read comments posted on blogs? 
Yes, I do! On my own blog (of course) and on other blogs that I follow. If the post I am reading interests me, I almost always check out the comments to see what other people are saying and maybe leave one of my own. 
25. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts? 
Yes, I sure do! And that list is ALWAYS growing! Oh dear…

26. How did you come up with your blog name?

Well, I knew that my blog was going to be about beauty and makeup, but I always wanted to be able to talk about skincare and hairstyles as well. So I wanted a title that could encompasss all of that.

I was staring at my vanity table one day, looking at my makeup, hair care, and skincare products when it hit me. My vanity holds all those things! And since, essentially, everything that I talk about one here will have come from my vanity…..that’s how the name was born! 
27. What kind of camera do you use for your photographs? 
I am really bad at knowing my cameras…but I know it’ a Canon. And on the front it says ‘PowerShot ELPH 13015’, if that helps anyone know what kind of camera it is. It isn’t anything fancy, but it takes pictures well enough. 🙂
28. How often do you clean your house? 
I clean my house on a daily basis, but if you’re talking about deep cleaning (like the bathrooms, floors, and carpets) then I do that once a week. And more often, if I am seeing things that are looking dirty. 🙂
29. What’s your favorite color?

Definitely brown!! I just love all the different, warm, beautiful shades of brown! And I also love purple. 🙂 As you can tell from my wedding colors. 

30. Do you swear? 
No, I don’t. The Lord said not to take His name in vain, so I stay far away from that. 🙂 
31. What are you doing with the rest of your day? 
Well, since it’s 7:30pm at the time that I am writing this post…the only thing on my to-do list is to take a shower, get ready for bed, read a book, and go to sleep. 🙂

Well, that was fun! I really enjoyed doing this tag — and if there are any other beauty tags that you would like me to do, please leave them in the comments below and I will work on that. 🙂

As for who I tag…the beauty bloggers are…

Elle — ElleSees
Stephanie — The Fantasia
Laila — Townhouse Palette
Allie — LunaVida
Catherine — Catherines Loves
Ali — Ali in Bloom
Tianna — Storybook Apothecary

If you don’t follow these ladies already, you really need to! I am an avid fan of their blogs and love to see what new post they have up. Go check them out, and let them know that they are tagged to do the Beauty Blogger Tag! 😀

Question for My Readers: How long does it take YOU to do your makeup in the morning? If you had all the time in the world?