What's In My Everyday Makeup Bag

I thought that today I would give you a glimpse into my everyday makeup bag. This is only a small portion of the makeup products I have but these are the ones I keep in my makeup bag because I love them and use them often. Most of them I use every day.

The makeup bag I use is a bag that I received with a limited edition Too Faced palette called A Few Of My Favorite things. This bag has gorgeous bright pink and gold chevron stripes all over and I'm obsessed with it. It is a great size and fits a ton into it.

L'Oreal Magic Lumi Primer - This primer makes your skin look so luminous and metallic when you put it on bare skin but when you put your foundation over top it gives you a gorgeous subtle glow. You can also mix it with your foundation for a beautiful dewy look.

Elf Mineral Face Primer - I tend to use this one more than my L'Oreal one simply because I can use this one regardless of if I am going for a matte or dewy look. This one has a silicone feel and makes your foundation go on so smoothly.

I have a ton of foundations and never seem to stick to one. I am constantly rotating through foundations but these ones have stayed in my makeup bag the longest recently. 

Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation in Light Porcelain - This is a mousse foundation that gives you a matte finish. I was really worried that this wouldn't work for me because I have dry skin but it actually works great. It has great coverage and actually matches my skin tone perfectly which is rare.

L'Oreal True Match Foundation in C1 Alabaster- This is my tried and true fall back foundation. It matches my skin wonderfully, and goes on so smoothly. I love this because you can get light coverage with this or build it up for a full coverage look.

CoverGirl CGsmoothers Hydrating Makeup in Ivory - This is my most recent foundation purchase so I am still trying this out. It is a very light foundation that feels so moisturizing which is great because it won't stick to my dry patches. This gives light to medium coverage and works great for the Spring and Summer months. 

Physicians Formula Super BB Cream in light- Lately I have been obsessed with BB Creams and this one is my favorite at the moment. It is buildable and you can surprisingly get good coverage with this and it still feels super light like you aren't wearing foundation. This is the lightest shade and it is just a tad too dark for me but if I mix it with a tiny bit of a lighter foundation it is perfect.

I have tried so many concealers and have only found a few that can cover up my redness and dark circles and be light enough for my skin.

Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer in Ultra Light - This is my holy grail heavy duty concealer. This stuff can cover anything. You only need the smallest amount and it spreads so far. I love this stuff, it can cover dark circles, redness, blemishes, tattoos, and basically anything that you want covered. It is amazing!

Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer in Brightener and Fair - I remember having one of these a long time ago when they first came out and I remember not liking it probably because the lightest shade was too dark for me. Now I don't know if they have come out with more shades since the beginning but I decided to try it again and I am in love. I use them everyday. They both match my skin and have decent coverage. I use them both under my eyes almost every day and they don't crease on me at all. The only thing I don't love is the weird sponge applicator.

Quo Color Corrector Palette - I bought this on a whim because I was wanting a good corrector palette and I found this one at the drug store. It is great. I only really use the green and yellow shades but I mix a bit of the peach in to cover my dark circles. The formula is really great and they do their job well. 

Top: Hard Candy Glamoflauge
Maybelline Age Rewind - Brightener, Quo palette, Age Rewind in Fair 

I have only recently discovered my love for highlighters in the last few months and I have tried a bunch. The hardest part is trying to find a highlighter that will work for my very fair skin that will be glowy and shimmery but not glittery. These two are my favorite.


Revlon Photoready Skinlights Illuminator in Pink Light - This is a liquid highlighter that is so gorgeous. It has a pink tone to it with the most amazing sheen and shimmer to it. It is a versatile product that can be applied on top of foundation or mixed with it. To me this gives such a natural dewy look.

The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer - This is a recent purchase and I am so happy that I ordered it. It is a white shimmery powder highlight and is such an intense highlighter that you seriously just need to tap your brush into the powder once and then very lightly apply it to your skin. It is so gorgeous and works perfectly for fair skin.

Revlon Skin lights, Mary- Lou Manizer

These are my face powders that I tend to always go back to.

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Transparent - This is the best pressed powder I have ever used. It does not look powdery or cakey on the skin at all. It sets my makeup perfectly and doesn't dry out my skin or stick to my dry patches. I use this every day and it is my holy grail powder that I will repurchase over and over again.

Hard Candy Baked Blush in Honeymoon - I love this blush because it is not super pigmented which works great because I have a hard time wearing blush since I have a lot of natural redness. It is a shimmery blush so it can be used as a blush and a highlighter. It is a gorgeous soft light pink color.

NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Powder in Sunny - This is a great light colored matte bronzer. It is great for my light skin and blends out wonderfully. This works great for bronzing and contouring and is super affordable at around $2.00.

Benefit Hoola Bronzer- I love this bronzer so much. I use this to bronze and contour my face most days and I have hit pan which makes me so sad but I will definitely be repurchasing it. It is matte and a light brown so for me it is perfect with a light hand but it is buildable for someone with a darker complexion. It gives such a natural bronzed look. I love it. 

Maybelline Master Hi-light Highlighter Blush in Nude - This is another recent purchase for me. I bought this and was expecting more of a pinkish bronzer but it is more of a pinky highlighting blush. I haven't used this very often but I threw it in my makeup bag so I could really try it out. 

Honeymoon, Sunny, Hoola, Nude

Normally for eyes a use a palette but I keep some of my favorite eye shadows in my makeup bag just in case.

Elf Eyelid Primer - I don't have much to say about this. It's just a basic eyelid primer and I notice that it actually does make my eyeshadow last longer. And it was only $1.00 and for that price I think it definitely gets the job done.

Maybelline Eyestudio Quad in Coral Oasis - I love these quads, they are amazing. They have such a range of colors and they are super pigmented. These are all shimmery shades and I use this palette all the time.

Wet n Wild Color Icon Trio in Walking on Eggshells - This is a great neutral palette that is my go to when I don't know what to wear or if I want a really neutral simple look. These shadows are super pigmented and easy to blend.

L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Amber Rush - This is one of my all time favorite eyeshadows. It is a pressed pigment and it is so creamy and insanely pigmented. It is a super gorgeous rose gold color and you can use it wet or dry and I can't wait to try different colors. This one is incredible so I am sure they all.

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 hr Eyeshadow in Tough as Taupe - This is a cream matte eyeshadow in a gorgeous taupe color. This is perfect as a base underneath other shadows, or by itself in the crease. I also use this to contour my face and it is amazing as a contour color for pale skin.

Physicians Formula Eyeliner in Brown - This is a very basic brown eyeliner and it is pigmented and long lasting.

L'Oreal Super Slim Liquid Eyeliner in Black - This is a liquid eyeliner with a felt tip. It is super black and super easy to apply.

Maybelline Line Express Eyeliner in Pure White - I like to use this in my water line to make my eyes look bigger.

Maybelline Quad in Coral Craze

L'Oreal infallible in Amber Rush, Maybelline Color Tattoo in Tough as Taupe

Wet n Wild Walking on Eggshells

Wet n Wild ColorIcon Brow & Eye Liner in Taupe - this is my absolute favorite brow pencil. The color matches perfectly, it goes on so smoothly and looks very natural and it is a huge pencil ( it has been sharpened many times).

NYX Eyebrow Marker in Deep - this is a recent purchase and I'm not too sure how I feel about it yet. It is a brow marker that is similar to a liquid liner with a felt tip but it doesn't seem to be very pigmented which I both love and hate. I'll keep you posted on this.

Benefit Gimme Brow in Light/Medium - this is a brow gel with a teeny tiny wand that is the perfect size for brows. It wasn't until I left the city that I realized I accidentally bought the light/medium but it turns out that it works just fine for me.

Revlon Tweezers - Not much to say about these. They are just a basic pair of tweezers and they get the job done.

CoverGirl Flamed Out Mascara in Very Black Blaze - I love this mascara. The wand on it is like a peanut shape. I never use this alone but I use it on top of another mascara for extra length and volume.

Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara in Blackest Black - I am obsessed with this mascara. It has a big brush on it which I love and makes my lashes looks so long and full.


I tend to have a few too many lip products in my bag but I always like to have options that can go with anything.


Elf Matte Lip Color in Coral - This is a little twist up lip crayon that has a matte finish. I have a few of these and they are all really pigmented and super creamy and long lasting.

Revlon Color Burst Matte Balm in Elusive - This is very similar to the Elf matte lip color pencils but these ones are a lot fatter and a bit more pigmented. I love this shade.

Blistex Lip Balm in Raspberry Lemonade Blast - This has been my favorite lip balm for a long time. It smells so good and I always carry at least one lip balm in my bag for underneath of my lipstick.

NYX Matte Lipstick in Hippie Chic - I am obsessed with these Matte lipsticks! They go on so smoothly and are ultra creamy.

Elf Moisturizing Lipstick in Pink Minx - This is my all time favorite lipstick. It is super creamy and moisturizing and the color is amazing. It also smells really good!

Maybelline Color Sensation Vivids in Shocking Coral - This is my favorite bright lipstick. I love Maybelline lipsticks because their color pay off is amazing and they are creamy and smooth and have such a great range of colors. This one is a really bright pinky coral and it is my go to bright shade for spring.

Maybelline Color Sensation in Born With It - This is my "my lips but better" lipstick. The shade is very close to my natural color but it just amps it up a bit. This is the lipstick I choose when I just want a very natural no makeup look.

Elf Essential Lipstick in Nostalgic - I have a serious love obsession with these Essential lipsticks. I love almost all of the shades and Nostalgic is one of the newer ones that I picked up. It is a pink very nude color and I can't really wear this one by itself because it is so pale but I like to layer it will my Hippie Chic or with a gloss over the top.

Coral, Elusive, Hippie Chic, Pink Minx, Shocking Coral, Born With It, Nostalgic.

I don't tend to wear lip gloss a lot but when I do I reach for one of these three.

Color Your Smile Lighted Lip Gloss in Coral Craze - This is a great lip gloss. The pigment is incredible and it is the most gorgeous nude coral shade. The best part of these is that they have a light on them so that you can apply in the dark and they have a little mirror on the side is well so they are great for nights out!

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Antwerp - Since I love matte lips I was super excited to try these. I have two of them so far and I love them both. They are not really a gloss but not a lipstick either. They are a cream with a matte finish but they are not drying and have long wearing power.

Maybelline Elixir Gloss in Petal Plush- The elixir glosses are definitely my favorite gloss. They go on so smoothly, are very pigmented, have so many color options and I love the applicator. They are not sticky at all too which is important to me when I am looking for a lip gloss. This shade is a perfect pinky nude!

Coral Craze, Antwerp, Petal Plush

What's in your makeup bag?

xoxo