Il beauty case every woman's travel bag is a bit like Pandora's box: it contains anything, in an unthinkable space. However, each of us has their own needs and a lot depends on an infinite series of factors: where we are headed, the flight, what climate we will find, how long we will stay, what type of activity we will do etc. For this Viaggi-Low cost will dedicate a small suggestion for the perfect beauty-case for every occasion recommending three types: Small, Medium, Large, the beauty case for those who do not want to be satisfied with the bare minimum, for those who would carry the whole makeup closet in their suitcase if they could. Let's see how we can manage to have everything available in a small space and without spending too much, always remember that it is better not to bring anything too expensive because while traveling the probability of losing or breaking something is always higher.
Based on the type of skin you have, I recommend either a tinted cream or a covering concealer for the base. If you have problems with redness or non-localized dyscomias, use a tinted cream. The colored cream must be able to even out the face but it must also be breathable, an indispensable factor in case of high humidity, so I recommend a natural colored cream, which uniforms your face and protects the skin. The colored creams from the Erbolario they are perfect and extremely modular, there is also a specific version for tanning, useful if you go on holiday by the sea. If, on the other hand, you are subject to pimples, dark circles, skin spots or in any case more localized discoloration, a very covering concealer is better that you can easily apply where needed, without further weighing the complexion.
Un mineral foundation compact or a compact and covering powder, to even out the face and fix the colored cream or concealer.
Un primer eyes to make eyeshadow last all day.
A mini palette of 6-8 eyeshadows with sponges, which allow us to do both a quick make-up in shades of brownish-beige, and a possible more colorful make-up, which we can always want, especially in view of summer evenings. The Essence Sunclub palettes are perfect for this purpose! Pixi has also made some, but it is a company that can only be found online. In these palettes there is always a light color on beige-golden-ivory, which you can easily use as a highlighter by picking them up with your finger and tapping the eyeshadow on the cheekbones and cupid's bow. Try to have at least 3 sponges available, one for light colors, one for dark colors and one for blending. This way you will also avoid having to carry eye brushes. Wash them as soon as you finish your makeup so they will be dry and ready for the next day.
No more than one face brush, a brush that is therefore good for mineral foundation, powder, blush, earth, illuminating, in short, for everything. The brushes that could be right for you if you prefer greater coverage are the Flat Studio by Elf and the Glossy Amplified by Neve Make up. For medium or light coverage, on the other hand, I recommend the Essence powder brush which also has a small and easily transportable handle or the Disk Brush by Neve Make up.
For lips and cheeks instead I recommend a single product that works for both, the famous “lip and cheek” lately numerous products of this type have been released in various packaging and formats. You can opt for a gel tint (the Body shop, the Balm, Essence) or a cream product (Catrice, Skinfood). With these products you don't even need a brush because they are very easy to blend with your fingers. They are all long-lasting.
Un bronzer to intensify the tan, especially in the evening, useful under cold and artificial lights so as not to betray the much agonized tan. It might be useful to have one with various shades and possibly matte so as not to be excessive if you want to use it in the morning.
for lips we can use our tint that will color them and constantly apply a lipstick or sheer lipstick that intensifies the color to keep them hydrated. But also wear a more intense lipstick, whether it's a red, a fuchsia or a coral, you may always want to dare. In these cases the samples are perfect (ask for them at Sephora or in perfumeries that they sell Ysl, Chanel, Shiseido, it is very likely that they have them, only they often don't give them if you don't explicitly ask for them!). Otherwise, to avoid carrying too much stuff, make more layers of your dye. Wait for the product to dry between the various layers, in order to apply color on color until you get an intense complexion, and that's it.
Format mini mascara. Unfortunately it is not easy to find them for this reason I point out the ones that you can find more easily: the mini format of Pupa Vamp mascara which is an excellent volumizing and curving mascara is available in many shops with various promotions, sometimes with € 10 of expenditure or other initiatives , the most recent can be found at Idea Bellezza, buying a transparent nail polish will give you the mini size of mascara. Otherwise you often find them with some magazines like Elle, last month there was one by Chanel and often also Dior. Also on Tu Style you will often find samples and test formats of larger products. Try to keep up to date on the releases, and do not immediately use the samples and test formats you receive, keep them in a dry and safe place for when they can serve you! However, in this case you have a little more space so it will not be impossible to carry a full-size mascara with you.
Cardboard file for nails, so as not to carry a potential weapon on the road with you, to give away at the airport before boarding J Cardboard files can also be cut to carry the amount of file you need, and no more. I advise you to take advantage of your trip to let your nails breathe, but if you really can't give up nail polish before leaving, apply nailpatches, or the adhesive enamels, produced by both Sephora and Kiko, they are both durable and you can also choose . Also in the package there are more applications so if one comes off you can reapply another with surprising ease.
Cotton Fiocc! They can be used for anything, to correct any errors in the real shade of the eyeshadow.
A taupe brown pencil, to outline the eye but also to fill in the eyebrows. I recommend the Pupa or the Collistar, but also Kiko and Neve make up which are a little cheaper make excellent pencils.
Fixing gel for eyebrows, you can also use aloe gel (link to the post on aloe), there are many on the market and some even have an additional very useful brush for re-combing the eyebrows and spreading the product better. If you do not need to fill in your eyebrows you can also take a colored one just to intensify the look and keep them in order, without using the pencil. Unfortunately, not many companies in Italy produce one, and even fewer are the economic ones. Among the few, Deborah does a pretty good one.
A mini size of thermal water (Avene, Vichy, Caudalie) very often together with the large version a smaller handbag or travel version is given as a gift, keep it for a possible trip, otherwise you can also buy one already small size easily available in summer in any pharmacy. The thermal water is perfect not only to cool off (consider that being made up you cannot use face wipes to do it otherwise they will remove your make up) but also for sunstrokes, to moisturize the skin, even if made up, and to make everything last longer .
A clutch with a handle and with a very wide opening so that it is comfortable to take out of the suitcase and that everything we put inside is easily available without having to dig through the products. The new clutches are perfect Pupa, but also those Dove and Clinique which usually sells mini sizes of its best-selling products at a great price and in addition gives the clutches (I advise you not to miss them when you do, they usually cost a lot more).
