Make Up Fun!!

So I am slightly obsessed with make up. 

I might be lying a little bit b/c I might be more obsessed than I am letting on.

As someone who used to work for Sephora if I lived in the right area I would completely attempt a career as a make up artist or a brand expert.

Tonight I was talking with my friend and we were discussing our favorite make up.  I'm trying to become more of a minimalist so if I could only have one of everything then this is the list that I would buy.  I plan on buying this list and a cute make up case and then going for the goal of getting rid of all of the crap that has collected in my make up bins over the years. 

Here we go!!! 
I'm honestly excited to share these all with you guys.

Must Have Skin Care

First off let me state that if it is skin care and it is available on the market that I have probably tried it.  I have used everything from the most expensive Dr Perricone goodies to the cheapest WalMart off brand in my quest to find the perfect for me skincare routine. 

What I have concluded is that unless I want to spend several hundred dollars per item I can find something that works great for me that is relatively affordable or for some of you these would be considered cheap but I have to say that they are my obsession and my favorite.

Morning Skincare Routine

Neutrogena Deep Clean Cream Cleanser (retail $6.99) and Neutrogena Oil Free Moisturizer with SPF 15 (retail $12.99)

I love the texture of both of these products and that my skin feels smooth all day long.

Nighttime Skincare Routine

Neutrogena Make Up Remover Cleansing Towelettes--Night Calming (retail $7.99) and Oil of Olay Age Defying Sensitive Skin Night Cream (retail $13.99)

I'm lazy at night so I love that the towelettes actually remove my make up and leave my face feeling clean!

Weekly

I exfoliate on a weekly basis and if I feel extra oily for some reason then I throw in an extra exfoliation.

Neutrogena Deep Clean Invigorating Foaming Scrub (retail $7.99)


Make Up

Now we get to talk about all of the fun stuff!!!

Face Make Up

I feel strongly that everyone needs these facial products.  Whether you use the same choices that I do for them there are reasons that these are the must haves.  Obviously you will not be wearing them all together but with these products you can have a lazy low key make up day, a normal day, and a night out with some hot smokey eyes!!!

Tinted Moisturizer
Stila Sheer Tinted Moisturizer Oil Free SPF 20 (retail $34)


Powder
Clinique Blended Face Powder and Brush (retail $23) and Bobbi Brown Sheer Pressed Powder (retail $36)


Concealer
Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer Kit (retail $33)


Foundation
Clinique Superbalanced Make up (retail $23)


Bronzer
Too Faced Sweetheart Beads Radiant Glow Face Powder (retail $32)


Blush
Nars Blush (retail $29)

Mascara
Dior Diorshow Mascara (retail $25)


Eyeliner
I have to explain a bit here.  I love this eyeliner b/c you can create any look that you are going for and when it comes time for a night out you can also create the perfect smokey eye with this one!!

Stila Smudgepot (retail $20)


Eyeshadow
Bobbi Brown Rich Chocolate Eye Palette (retail $52)

Brows
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo (retail $23)



Lipgloss
Nars Lip Gloss (retail $25) and Clinique Almost Lipstick (retail $15)


Lipstick
Clinique Long Last Soft Matte Lipstick (retail $15)


Lipliner
Clinique Quickliner for Lips (retail $15)




Must Have Accessories

Once you have your make up you need good brushes.  Without good brushes you can not achieve a professional make up look because you can expertly apply the make up. 

Brushes
Sephora Collection Presige Luxe Brush Set (retail $125) ...this might look or sound expensive to you but it is a steal!!  You are getting $425 worth of brushes so you are really saving quite a bit of money!!


Bags 
I have a ton of small cases.  It seems like I get them all of the time as free gifts with purchases or as gifts from family/friends that have no idea what to get me.  I am a bag whore and I love getting new make up bags.  What I am posting here is the idea of minimalism, so there is one bag that is big enough for everything when at home and a bag for in my purse or when I travel.  These are the two bags that I would suggest everyone own.

Sephora Collection The Vacationer (retail $42) and Sephora Collection the Night is Young Clutch (retail $22)


Travel Must Haves

Finally I will leave you with this amazing choice of travel kit.  It is perfect for what it is and it makes travel oh so simple!!