Which item of your makeup bag could you not live without?

December 18, 2009 11:03am CST
I don't wear a lot of make-up. Mornings are just too short to spend a lot of time on it, but I always put a bit of foundation on to give my face a more consistent appearance and stop me from looking too pale and tired. So I always have some foundation in my handbag and wouldn't want to miss it. Which bit of your make-up bag couldn't you live without?
4 responses
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
18 Dec 09
Lippy, lip-gloss, whatever you wanna call it. I take it with me everywhere, in fact I have most of my make-up in my bag, but generally just "top-up" the lip-gloss. I have been known to go out with no make-up on (shock, horror lol) but I have to do the full works when I decide to do the make-up, such as foundation, etc, due to my poor skin. :-(
18 Dec 09
Unfortunately I am allergic to lipstick / lipgloss. So that's the one item missing in my make-up bag!
19 Dec 09
Yes, I try to use slightly tinted ones. It's in the family, so I wasn't surprised when I started to get swollen lips as a teenager when I wore lipstick!
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
18 Dec 09
Oh dear, sorry to hear that. How about lip balm, is that any good for you?
• Philippines
19 Dec 09
eyebrow liner and eyeliner - both are important items in my makeup bag
Hi, taraelocin. Oh, I cannot live without my eye liner and eyebrow pencil. They are the most important things to me. Once when I realized that I missed putting it back inside my makeup bag and had to retouch my eyebrow in the office, the co-workers were laughing as I exclaimed that I left my "life" at home, hahaha. The base foundation is equally very important to me but I really don't miss it ... it is not an item in my makeup bag. I place it inside the bathroom and I never miss my morning without having foundation. Well, I can go the whole without it, anyway, especially when I go to the sports center to sweat out. I can go without lipstick, too. But I cannot go without an eyebrow and a line beneath my eyes, thereore, both liners are so important to me. hahahaha
19 Dec 09
i haven't used an eyebrow pencil for years. But I see your point on a eyeliner. It is quick and makes quite a difference.
@aakkii (213)
• India
18 Dec 09
i am a guy buddy, no need to contain a makeup bag.
18 Dec 09
Fair enough - I had the ladies in mind!
• United States
18 Dec 09
My cover up. I have horrible acne right now, and without putting on some cover up I look like someone stabbed me in the face [the redness is horrific.]. I'm always looking for good cover up, because I want to get rid of my acne, and a lot of cover ups that I've used make my acne worse.
18 Dec 09
Sounds sensible. I hope you find the right product soon or a solution soon - it must be really annoying always to have to cover up.