My Travel Essentials: Makeup & FOTD
When I travel, I want everything to be simple. Even my travelling style is hassle free and laid back. I hate to join tours where everything is scheduled and rushed. I think I’d die of exhaustion, which will defeat the purpose of having a vacation. Well, for me anyway. I went with my family to Melbourne just recently, and a few of my brother’s friends joined us. They wanted to travel to see the 12 Apostles (which I have seen) and to Philip Island (which I have been), so I took a day off from their itinerary to stay back in the rented apartment and just lazed around. Chilled. Read a book. Watched Aussie tv. It was a good alone time. And I have swayed from the topic.
Anyway, my makeup is essentially, back to basics. I made sure I packed for products I could apply using fingers only. I have a tinted base from Shiseido (Brightening Spot-Control-Base UV SPF35), beach tint from Becca, Revlon PhotoReady compact powder (sponge included), a sample sized mascara from Estee Lauder, a brow pencil from Empro, Lunasol eyelash curler, a tweezer and Burt’s Bees tinted lip balm. That’s it.
What I do is, I apply the Shiseido base all over my face and neck using my fingers. I also blended some Becca beach tint on the apple of my cheeks for some colour before powdering over it. I fill in my brows using the angled brow pencil from Empro, curl my lashes and apply 2 coats of mascara, a dash of lip balm and I’m done. Here’s how my simple barely there makeup looks:
This is also what I do when I’m in a hurry - takes 5 minutes, tops.
What is your makeup like when you travel? Do you apply any at all? I’d love to know 
xoxo Lily
when i travel, usually just foundation, blusher and lip color
or if i know it’s going to be a hot melting day, i just arm myself with sunblock, and lip color 
since if i am on shades most of the time, eye makeup is not important ><
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A minimalist too,I see. I have a friend who lugs around her trunk case. Haha!
I go with only primer, liquid liner, mascara and lippie when I’m on the go ^.^ In fact, I bring my on the go kit in my bag at all times, huhuhuhu!
(There was even one time when I opened the bag and gave my friend my eyeliner instead of a pen! Woops)
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Lol re eyeliner for a pen. What primer do you use?
Clinique pore minimizer and Etude House’s eye primer.
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I still haven’t tried the Clinique pore minimiser. Have to remember to try it one day
Timely post. Flying off to Melbourne on Fri and I’m trying to cut my makeup to minimum. My last count last night – it is still way too much! Too many security blankets LOL! I will do my very best to match what you have, errr maybe add another 5 more items
Hey, I just got back from Melbourne! you know what helped me in keeping it at a minimum? I told myself I could always buy new ones when I’m there! My makeup bag was roomy when I went but came back all stuffed with new stuff. Lol!
I will usually carry a base (powder foundation or BB cream), concealer, brow pencil and maybe a blush and a gloss. In reality, I don’t wear anything once I’m there LOL! If its a city, I take a little trouble, but if I’m at the beach/hills/outside of the city, I don’t wear any makeup.
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Oh, if it’s the beach, I’d probably wear tinted moisturiser only. I’ve seen some ladies with full makeup jumping into the water. I was impressed the makeup stayed put!