What's in My Purse?

I would love to have the opportunity to be sent products from a company like Avon (who markets Mark Cosmetics) as Blair Fowler does, but being a student with restricted cash flows, I make the best of drugstore deals, and save up to splurge on top-quality cosmetics. Being a business student, I have very little time to spend on myself, so I need things that are quick and easy to use, and are high quality. When I am getting ready in the morning, I use a combination of MAC Oil Control Lotion, MAC Prep+Prime Skin, and Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Dark Circle roller as the perfect base for my skin. Then I brush on my MAC Studio Fix Compressed Powder, and fix up any spots with MAC Select Moisture Cover Concealer. I carry all of these products in my Kenneth Cole Reaction makeup bag, because it is compact, and I can do touch-ups throughout the day as needed. I use a set of brushes from Joe Fresh that I bought on sale from my Atlantic Superstore for applying eyeliner, powder and to maintain my eyebrows. I also have a small set of mini brushes that were a gift set from The Body Shop, and I mainly use the cheek brush because I find it has the best bristles to pick up product and distribute it evenly over my cheeks, and not lose fibers in the process! Also in my makeup bag I have Cover Girl Cheekers Blush. I have been using this blush for about a year, and I am looking to find another blush soon, preferably from MAC, in the same shade. I use a liner brush and the dark brown from my CG eye pallet to line the top and bottom half of my eyes, as well as fill in my brows if they are looking a bit sparse. I have a Joe Fresh pair of lash curlers, which I follow up with CG Lash blast volume. I find that this mascara delivers a great definition to my already long lashes, and gives them more body as well. Alternatively, I use MAC Zoom Lash mascara, which I received as a free sample with my last purchase. I mainly use this mascara when I am in more of a rush, because it defines, curls, and builds a fast foundation for quick reapplication. I am sure that will be on my next MAC order! I have only been using Dove Original deodorant for the past few years, because I find it has a light scent, which will not conflict with my Chanel Chance Eau Tendre perfume, which is very floral. For the mornings I forget to spray my Chanel on, I have my Love Etc. purse spray and solid perfume from The Body Shop. I constantly use my Rosebud Strawberry lip balm, which I purchased from Sephora, but if I want a bit more colour, I use my Mary Kay NouriShine Lip Gloss in Sweet Raisin, which goes well with my skin tone. Other items in my purse (which is Elizabeth Grant) are a Mexx wallet, accounting textbooks, my Samsung Entro cell phone, socks, various packs of gum, as well as a calculator. I also have a package of tissues and Redoxon vitamin C tablets, as I have been trying to fight off a cold for the past few weeks! My bag is large enough to also carry my Macbook, its charger, and some headphones. I almost always have a bottle of Fuze Shape in my bag, because it is a great low-calorie alternative to water.

 

That is a wrap of what I have in my bag! Now you have an idea of how a busy student can still look glamorous while staying focused on academics!