So here we are. And don't worry. Everything is tried and true. Out of all of my products, these are what I never fail to keep in my purse at all times, updated for the Winter months.
Angled Brush-- okay, so this one is easy; it will help you touch up your brows and your liner. You also won't be trapped into having no tools to touch up or nothing but those sad little spongey shadow applicators.
Shadow Brush-- If you don't have the color you are wearing on your eyes in your mini palette, having a blending brush can help redistribute the pigment you are already wearing. It also will give you more versatility with shadow on the go.
Angled Sponges-- Sponges will help you blend day old face makeup back up to par (or at least fake it enough to get by) and they are better than fingers for concealer.
Highlighter Eyeshadow Pencil-- I always have a cream colored shadow pencil on hand to highlight tired eyes or spruce up and highlight brows. This one is Elizabeth Mott's Smooth Shadow Creamy Eye Pencil in "Pearl."
Perfume sample vial-- Pick a clean, gentle scent so you don't choke everyone around you. It will help you not smell like stale train air too. this is Theirry Muglar's "Angel."
Concealer sample-- Having a concealer in your shade on hand will help you out with dark circles or makeup wearing off throughout the day and your travels. This is a Lancome sample, but I also like Benefit's "Fake Up."
Sheer Lip Balm-- Nothing is worse than dry, cracked lips. And chapstick can leave a lot to be desired, so I always keep a potted lip balm laying around. This is Michelle Phan's tinted lip balm in "Sorbet." I also LOVE EOS lip balms and NYX makes a good butter lip balm as well.
Miniature Shadow Palette-- Now, what I use here is a magnetic palette so that I can drop in some single shadows that are tailored to the event, season, whatever. The shadows here are just popped out of an Ulta box, but any old single shadows will do. I like these colors because they're wintery and cool for the season. There is also room to toss in a sponge applicator as well. I grabbed a 99 cent pack at the drug store and cut it down so it would fit easily.
Cream Blush & Lip Tint-- This pigment is called "Pie" from How About Them Apples? by Benefit. It's a really gentle warm reddish pink that adds some life to your face and a little goes a long way. It's a sample size from a Birchbox and it comes in handy A LOT. If you don't have this one though, Revlon makes chubby sticks that do the same job and Almay makes a smart shade cream blush in a tube.
BB Creme-- Marcelle's BB Cream in "Golden Glow" is absolutely lovely to even out skintone and make you look alive again. It looks like an olive color in the tube, but when you apply it, it even matches my very fair skin. A BB cream is a great weapon to have in your arsenal because it looks natural and blurs imperfections without making you look like you caked on touch ups on the train.
Lipstick-- Chances are, you have a full sized lipstick and gloss already floating in your purse, right? Maybe a few. Make this one the opposite of what you usually carry so you can have some variation in color choices. I keep a deep merlot color, almost purple, because it matches my winter shadows. In the summer I keep a shimmery peach butter shade. Another good wine color is Hikari's "Cabernet." The shade depicted though is Lancome's "Pretty Burgundy."
Cough Drops-- Nothing is worse than an itchy throat on a crowded train/plane/bus.
Spare Contacts-- Perhaps the only thing worse is a torn contact lens. God forbid you damage a contact or lose it and are left with nothing but your chintzy glasses that you have had (and haven't bothered to update) since you were 16. It's embarrassing.
Shout Wipes-- Have you ever spilled dressing or coke (or wine) on yourself while you're on the go? Because it sucks. A Shout wipe or a Tide pen can completely remove the stain, or at least lessen it a bit.
Felt Tipped Liner-- A felt tipped liner is easier to use than liquid liner and it is less equipment to carry than gel liner and a brush. Also, if you have to take all of your eye makeup off for whatever reason, a quick winger liner is very easy with one of these bad boys. This is just a black one from Jesse's Girl Cosmetics.
Eyebrow Pencil/Brow Gel-- A dual brow gel and brow pencil will save you space and time. This one is Revlon in a taupe shade. Eyebrows need touch ups and this will give you a natural yet polished look until you can get to your full sized makeup bag and fix yourself up properly.
Mascara-- Because who doesn't need a mini mascara on their long ride? This is just a black Clinique deluxe sample; I also love Too Faced's Better Than Sex mascara and UD's Perversion.
Also, although they aren't in the pictures, you should probably keep some pads or a tampon handy just in case you start your flow.
If I am prancing off on a longer trip, I keep some other extras involved as well.
Other Good Things to Have:
-Blotting Papers
-Travel sized container of tylenol/ibuprophen/naproxen
-Travel sized hair spray
-Travel sized dry shampoo
-Makeup remover wipes
-Lotion
-Mini Manicure Kit
-Ear Plugs
-Emergen-C
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