In my make up bag at the moment

Since I own quite a large collection of make up items that I love to pieces, but cannot use all at the same time, seeing the overwhelming pile of beauty stuff can get a little too much some times. It also means that I kept going back and forth between products and never really used anything up, which is really naughty.

The first thing I did to try and correct the situation was having a MASSIVE clear-out of my make-up stash. I got rid (gave away or threw out) of all the this that were either past the expiry date, not the right colour or formula for me, or that I just did not use anymore. It's a bit of a heart-breaking process, but trust me, you will feel so much better when it's done. It's like starting fresh even though you don't buy anything new.
With that done I still felt overwhelmed by the quantity of make-up that I had left, but I didn't want to get rid of everything either because it's like a collection to me; it's something I built and that I worked hard for.
SO! What to do now? The only solution I saw to that problem was this: hide! I began by selecting the few bits and pieces the I wanted to use on a daily basis, and made sure I still covered a broad spectrum of possibilities and needs. I than proceeded to hide away all the rest of the make-up in a not-too-accessible drawer, so that I would be less tempted to go get something from there.

The idea here was to fit everything I could need in a single make-up bag so that I would not have to dig through a huge pile of stuff every morning to do my face. Also, I'm moving around a lot, and having everything readily preped in a make up bag makes life on-the-go much easier. And, on top of all that, it will probably help me finish up my products before moving on to the next one, and will consequently help me save a bit of money too!

Here, you can see everything that made it into the make up bag:

1. Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 Hours foundation in Light Ivory

2. Maybeline Falsies Big Eyes mascara in Rebel Black

3. Smash box Photo Finish primer

4. Maybeline 24 Hours Color Tatto in Tough As Taupe

5. Anastasia Dip Brow pomade in Taupe

6. Mac Pro Longwear concealer in NC20

7. Benefit GimmeBrow gel in Medium Deep

8. Mac quad: Satin Taupe, Orb, Mythology, Vex

9. Rimmer Stay Matte powder in Transparent

10. The Body Shop Honey bronzer in n°3

11. Mac blush in Style

12. Rimmel Kate Moss lipsticks in 107 and 17

13. Revlon Super Lustrious lipstick in Sultry Samba

14. Mac lipsticks in Syrup and Please Me

15. Tools: Zoeva 317 Winged Liner and 127 Luxe Sheer Cheek

Sephora Shader and eyelash curlers

Anabelle A-10, Quo Blush brush, Unknown pencil brush

E.L.F brow brush, Beauty Blender

Thank you for reading :)