Remix of the Makeup Bag

One day at the salon, after the rush of all the regulars and during the slow down, of all the evening walk-ins. I took a break from 'making the world brown' with the airbrushed tans and took a look into some of the stylists makeup bags. Besides, this is the time when we all get a break to primp and refresh.. remove and reapply our lips. But how much of that do we really NEED to keep on hand?

 Amanda G's Bella Bag

1. Bare Minerals Kabuki Brush 2. Sephora Compact Mirror  3. MAC Cosmetics Petting Pink Tinted Lip Conditioner       4. Bare Minerals Warmth 5.  Bare Minerals Well Lit/ Back Lit Natural Light 6. Burt's Bees Merlot Lip Shimmer 

7. Clinique Seashell, Fawn Satin, Sugar Sugar Eye Shadow Trio 8. Clinique High Definition Lash Mascara 9. Sephora Strawberry My Shortcake Plump 10.  MAC Cosmetics I <3 U Plushglass 11. MAC Cosmetics Viva Glam Gaga Lipglass   12. Tweezerman Tweezers 13. Boujois Paris Kohl & Contour 14. Maybelline Falsies with Colossal brush wand 15. Sally Hansen Bling Bling Lipnotic 16. Sally Hansen Chiffon Moist & Matten17. Stella Mc Cartney Stella Roll On Fragrance
18. MAC Cosmetics Studio Finish Concealer 19. Benefit Bo-oing Industry Strength Concealer 20. Bare Minerals (N & C) Foundations 21. Bare Minerals Mineral Veil  22. Bare Minerals Pure Radiance

Seriously! With all of these mineral powders.. Amanda is becoming a powder puff girl! Here's my list on how to minimize and keep all the things a girl's gotta have and free yourself of all the extra beauty bulk.

 Keep:

• A pink lip and a neutral lip (to take your lip from clean to flirty. If you carry a tinted lip conditioner, DO count this as one of your neutrals or pinks -#3, #9, #10 or #11)

• One neutral eye shadow palette (It's ok if you wear it to death.. even that pale shadow has good use as a brightener for the inner corners of the eye -#7)

• One dark eye kohl (I personally need this to look awake. period. Perfect to smoke out the eyes for last minute plans. Just line. smudge and go -#13)
• One Mascara (a must even if you go naked faced. It's good to keep the wand of your favorite mascara and swap it out with other formulas. Like when you love the wet lash but like the separation that another brush gives you. -#14)
• One powder brush (I love small kabuki's like the one that Amanda has. perfect for touching up and buffing out the oils in the skin- #1) 
• One Bronzer and Higlighter (even better if you have this as a duo -#5) 
• One roll-on or sample sized vial of your favorite fragrance (You never know! Use it behind your ears and at the bend of the arms to freshen up -#17)
• (optional) One color correcting or brightening concealer (full coverage so that you can use a dab, perfect for erasing the effects of a crazy day or night -#19)
• (only if you must) Tweezerman Tweezers (for the brow enthusiasts only! -#12)

Add:
One tube of 'your perfect' Red lipstick (a must for taking any girl from hot mess to hot and polished)