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What Makeup Do You Have in Your Purse Right Now?

January 28th, 2011 by Karen 109 Comments

It being Friday, and with El Hub promising he’d take me out to dinner tonight, I’m trying to figure out what I want to wear tonight (still haven’t decided).

I also grabbed my current favorite purse, which — wouldn’t ya know it? — contains makeup. Big surprise, right? 🙂

Here’s what I have in mine right now (just the makeup)…

  • MAC Blot Pressed Powder ($22)
    To cut down the shinies!
  • MAC Cream Colour Base in Hush ($16.50)
    For a dewy glow, I apply this creamy peachy pink highlighter along the tops of my cheekbones, brow bones and down the bridge of my nose.
  • Urban Decay Afterglow Glide-On Cheek Tint in Crush ($24)
    This creamy hot pink blush blends fast, and it doubles as a lip tint, too.
  • Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss in Imaginaire ($32)
    Non-sticky and long-lasting, this shimmery pink is one of several go-to glosses I keep in my purse.
  • Laura Mercier Kohl Eye Pencil in Stormy Grey ($18)
    LOVE THIS! At certain angles, this shimmery deep grey liner (which works as a fantastic alternative to black), flashes subtle hints of green.
  • Laura Mercier Stickgloss in Pink Jewel ($20) and Lip Plumper in Ruby Glaze ($30)
    Both from Laura’s new Silk Road Spring Collection, this duo of rosy pink perfection is one of my new favorite go-to lip combinations.
  • Diorskin Scupt Lifting Smoothing Concealer ($31)
    My MAC Pro Longwear Concealer does a fantastic job of hiding my dark circles all day, but I’ve been keeping this light-as-a-feather concealer on hand for emergency touch ups (you never know).
  • Cargo Lip Gloss in Tokyo ($32)
    One of five glosses from Cargo’s spring Voyages Gloss Collection, this sheer pink feels non-sticky and looks super shiny on my lips.

Whatcha got in yours?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Oh, I almost forgot. 🙂 It’s Friday.

What Makeup Do You Have in Your Purse Right Now? / Originally published January 28th, 2011

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  1. candace grubbs says

    January 28th, 2011 at 10:42 am

    i always carry red lipstick thats the only thing i need to reapply

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:05 am

      What’s your fave red, Candace?

      Reply
  2. mkdallas says

    January 28th, 2011 at 10:44 am

    OK, I’m currently schlepping around: MAC Pressed Blot Powder, NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Iced Mocha, some Lancome mascara sample, Edward Bess Pure Impulse lipstick, Revlon Just Enough Buff lipstick, YSL Rouge Pur Couture #11 lipstick, Buxom Big & Healthy lipglosses in Lola & Bianca and some random Revlon clic-pen lipgloss in Nude. I also have a folding toothbrush & mini toothpaste.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:06 am

      Ha! I usually carry around some floss, but I forgot to transfer to from my other purse into this one. 🙂

      Reply
  3. stacie says

    January 28th, 2011 at 10:46 am

    OMG your bag is so neat and tidy! I’m not going to list them but I always carry a minimum of 20 lip products in my bag at any one time. There is a girl a work who only owns 1 lipstick. She is not well.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:07 am

      I have a crush on this bag because it forces me to minimize the stuff I haul around. 🙂 If I carry around a big bag I know I’ll keep filling it up with crap… that’s how I roll, LOL!

      Reply
  4. Tiffany says

    January 28th, 2011 at 10:46 am

    I love posts like this! I’ll have to post my list when I get home from work since my purse is actually not with me. It’s mostly lip products. Lots and lots of lip products 🙂

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:08 am

      I’m betting you’ve got more than a few coral lip glosses in yours!

      How are you and the baby doing today? 🙂

      Reply
      • Tiffany says

        January 28th, 2011 at 4:26 pm

        hey K! we are doing ok. It’s been a weird and long day, but I’m happy to be home in my sweats now! here’s my list (hope you’re’ sitting down…)

        crammed into my MAC Liberty of London bag:

        Sephora pop-out brush with mirror
        BBW mini lotion in coconut vanilla
        Sephora nectar shine gloss in strawberry sauce
        BBW gloss in luscious starfruit
        Sephora Tokidoki prisma gloss in LA gun
        softlips pure SPF 15
        softlips coconut cream spf 20
        philosophy kiss me pink
        MAC vivia glam cyndi lipstick
        CK georgia delicious gloss
        clinique superbalm in lilac
        alba coconut cream lip balm
        yes to carrots lip tint in coral sunshine
        maybelline shine sensational in freshly sliced
        benefit mini lipstick in lady’s choice
        philosophy raspberry mouse lipgloss
        C.O.Bigelow BCA gloss – shine for life pink tint
        L’oreal infallible in some red shade I can’t read
        C.O. Bigelow mentha in just blushed
        covergirl natureluxe balm in muscat
        burts bees super shiny in juicy peach
        burts bees pomegranate lip balm
        maybelline shiny-licious in coconut cream
        LORAC gloss stick in sheer plum
        Sephora ultra vinyl lip pencil in gorgeous peach
        BE gloss in energy drink
        mini BE Buxum lip stick in amsterdam
        2 mini Buxom glosses – I can’t read the shade names

        I need help, right? an intervention maybe?

        Reply
        • Milka says

          January 29th, 2011 at 8:28 am

          Oh my God! I am not the only one with 20+ items in her make up bag. I’ve always been befuddled about girls who only carry a lipstick. How do they survive, I wonder! I can’t. I CAN’T! I need my arsenal otherwise I’ll probably dye. Thanks, Tiffany, now I don’t feel like a makeup hoarder.

          Reply
  5. Rads says

    January 28th, 2011 at 10:46 am

    Chanel Matt Lumiere powder foundation, TBS lip balm, Nakkar gloss, MaxFactor Creamy blush (soft candy), Olay face wipes 😀

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:08 am

      Always good to have emergency face wipes on hand!

      Reply
  6. kirsty says

    January 28th, 2011 at 10:48 am

    I’m generally too lazy to reapply/trust my products to last all day so I only bother to carry my lipstick of the day around with me!

    Today it was GOSH Soft’n Shine in Scarlet (which is actually pink and therefore badly named!)

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:09 am

      Ha! Maybe they named it after the actress?

      Reply
      • kirsty says

        January 28th, 2011 at 2:30 pm

        I hadn’t though of that! Maybe they did!

        Reply
  7. Lore says

    January 28th, 2011 at 10:50 am

    The must have on my purse is: Clinique Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss in Currant…love it!!

    Reply
  8. Karen says

    January 28th, 2011 at 10:56 am

    6 MAC lip products that are oh-so-close in color: Innocence Beware lipstick; Devilishly Stylish gloss, Feeling Dreamy gloss, Underage gloss; Tad Saucy gloss and Enchantee gloss. I sense a pattern.

    Purse size L’Occitane shea butter hand cream (unscented)

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:00 am

      L’Occitane hand cream is the best!

      Reply
      • Karen says

        January 28th, 2011 at 11:11 am

        I’ve heard it’s good too! I need to get me a tube.

        Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:11 am

      LOL… you and me both. I probably am covered in the pink gloss department…

      Reply
  9. Stephanie/Yukaeshi says

    January 28th, 2011 at 10:58 am

    An extra Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Eye Pencil in Onyx (My staple!) for touch-ups just in case
    Averine Lip Care lip balm
    Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturising Lip Colour Balm in Super Strawberry

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:13 am

      Gotta have that just-in-case eyeliner!

      Reply
  10. Tracy says

    January 28th, 2011 at 10:59 am

    MAC Blot Pressed Powder
    YSL Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick #11
    Lipstick Queen Glossy Pencil in Crime
    MAC Feline Eye Khol
    Ted Gibson Hair Sheet-to calm the frizzies down!
    Josie Maran Mini Argan Stick

    Happy Friday Karen! Being Human is on tonight for me-what do you think of it so far?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:14 am

      Hi Tracy,

      I’m really enjoying it so far! It doesn’t hurt that the vampire’s easy on the eyes!

      Reply
      • Tracy says

        January 28th, 2011 at 11:58 am

        Agreed! I’m liking it too. It’s a great idea for a story.

        Reply
        • Karen says

          January 28th, 2011 at 12:05 pm

          Have you seem the original British version? I tried to watch it a few times and just couldn’t get into it.

          Anywho, as far as supernatural beings go, by far the vampires seem to have the glamorous life! I’d hate to play all the vampire politics though.

          Reply
  11. Rachael says

    January 28th, 2011 at 10:59 am

    Two lipsticks/glosses (Clinique Black Honey, a cheap clear one whose brand I don’t recall, and NYX Black Cherry), lip balm (Burt’s Pomegranate Replenishing), and three perfumes in a roller ball (Coco Mademoiselle, a pheromone, and a single note of Indian Champa).

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:14 am

      Ahh, Coco Mademoiselle in a rollerball. That’s kind of genius, really!

      Did you pick that up recently? I think I need one too.

      Reply
      • Rachael says

        January 28th, 2011 at 11:17 am

        I was afraid to keep the bottle in my purse, I’m terribly clumsy, so to the internet I went in a search for a refillable rollerball. I think Sephora makes one, but I got mine for less from a online store based out of the New England area, plus I got a few for all of my scents!

        Reply
        • Karen says

          January 28th, 2011 at 11:37 am

          Me too. If I tote around fragrance it’s usually via a scented lotion or a solid. Otherwise it’s a recipe for disaster. I think I could handle a rollerball, though!

          Reply
  12. Margit says

    January 28th, 2011 at 11:00 am

    * June Jacobs Green Tea and Cucumber Revitalizing Hand Treatment (the best)

    * Clinique Long Last Glosswear #05 Rock Violet

    * LORAC 3D lipgloss (I don’t know the color)

    *Smashbox Photo Finish Lipstick in Enchanting

    * Fresh Supernova mascara

    * Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer (travel size)

    * Bi-Facil Double-Action eye makeup remover (because by 3pm I’m a mess and have to clean up my eyes. Any tips??)

    Great post!

    Reply
  13. Christina says

    January 28th, 2011 at 11:02 am

    In my purse right now
    UD Naked
    Benefit Bad Gal Lash
    Smashbox cream eyeliner palette
    Cover fx mint glaze fx
    Mac dazzleglass in sugarrimed
    A small UD shadow primer potion
    Lise Watier kajal eyeliner in black

    Reply
  14. Barbara V says

    January 28th, 2011 at 11:05 am

    This must be why my arms are so strong 🙂 I tote around a lot in my purse: Revlon Photo Ready powder, Sephora matte blotting papers, i.d. on the spot eye makeup remover swabs (total genius), Benefit D’finer d’liner nude lip liner, Clinique Long lasting glosswear in Juicy Apple, YSL Touche Eclait, Vincent Longo lipgloss in Sophia Rose, Givency hydra sparkling lip balm, tarte travel size lights camera lashes mascara, Smashbox lip enhancing gloss in clear, MAC Viva Glam Cyndi lipstick, Revlon baby pink colorburst lipstick, Stila lip glaze in cranberry, Nars orgasm multiple, Chanel lip gloss in Spark, Smashbox camera ready concealer, Lancome lipstick in rich cashmere, Laura Merier lipstick in brown sugar, Makeup forever eye liner in OL plus some misc brushers and sponges. Yikes!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:15 am

      LOL… so, I’ve totally done this too. I used to carry a really big purse and I’d stuff that thing to full capacity!

      Reply
  15. vanessa says

    January 28th, 2011 at 11:08 am

    I just did a post on this a few days ago, it’s up on my blog 🙂

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:16 am

      Awesome, Vanessa! 🙂 Happy Friday!

      Reply
  16. Rachael says

    January 28th, 2011 at 11:15 am

    Nars Lip gloss in Greek Holiday and Chihuahua

    Nars lipstick in Cruising

    EOS lip balm

    Pocket mirror

    True religion perfume in travel size.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:16 am

      Love Greek Holiday! 🙂

      Reply
  17. Meghan says

    January 28th, 2011 at 11:17 am

    I always carry a sheer lipgloss, and a neutral eyeshadow quad because that basically covers everything. But from day to day it changes.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:36 am

      Sounds like a smart plan, Meghan!

      Reply
  18. Nina says

    January 28th, 2011 at 11:20 am

    TTTGGIIIFFF!!!!

    I have the ff in my purse at the moment:

    MAC Blot

    MAC Lipglass in Glamour For All (fave!)

    MAC Lipstick in Brave

    a comb

    a spare pair of earrings bec i always forget to wear one from the house

    Stella rollerball

    thats it!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:36 am

      What? No Smashbox blush?!? 😉

      Reply
      • Nina says

        January 28th, 2011 at 11:53 am

        theyre at home. i dont really bring blushes w/ me bec i drop my makeup bag so often and im afraid i will shatter them. 😀

        i use a makeup setting spray to make sure i dont need a blush touch up for the rest of the day. seems to work, esp if i remember to spritz after i put the blush on rather than after setting my makeup w/ translucent powder. 🙂

        Reply
        • Karen says

          January 28th, 2011 at 12:02 pm

          LOL, I’m just teasing! 🙂 I usually don’t like to carry powder blush around… it’s just begging for disaster, hence the cream blush.

          Reply
          • Nina says

            January 28th, 2011 at 12:10 pm

            i shd grab one of my stila convertible colors and bring it w/ me … but its rare that i go anywhere after work that needs makeup 😛

  19. larrielle says

    January 28th, 2011 at 11:28 am

    In my purse I carry a small mirror and lipgloss.

    Reply
  20. Heidi says

    January 28th, 2011 at 11:31 am

    Well, if you had asked me this a week ago the list would have been much longer but over the weekend I started wondering why my purse was so dang heavy, and…. it was time to purge that sucker! So, currently I have:

    2 MAC lipglasses: Nymphette and Oh Baby
    1 package of Boscia blotting papers
    1 hand sanitizer from Whole Foods
    1 travel size hand and body lotion from Ulta’s store brand in Citrus Creme
    1 Pacifica roller ball fragrance in Tuscan Blood Orange
    Comb, mirror, and emery board

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:35 am

      Hi Heidi,

      Ha! The same thing happens to me. I tend to just let the makeup pile up (I like to have options), and then one day I’ll realize that HOLY CRAP! I’ve got everything but the kitchen sink in my bag!

      Reply
  21. G says

    January 28th, 2011 at 11:31 am

    Chanel lipstick – Gabrielle – MAC lipstick – Heartless – MAC prep & prime lip – The latest coral gloss from Chanel Spring – Don’t remember the name but the # is 149-Wish they put the names on them like they used to – MAC – Wicked Ways lip gloss & Red Enriched Pencil and MAC Redd pencil – Lots of Red today – LOL – Thats it!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:34 am

      Hi G,

      I’ve been meaning to pick up Redd! What do you like to wear it with?

      Reply
      • G says

        January 28th, 2011 at 12:09 pm

        I love Redd – I wear it almost all reds – Russian Red the Chanel Gabrielle – Cyndi – Brave New Red – even Cockney. Sometimes I wear Cherry with blue/based reds – but I’ve worn it w/corals and peaches too – like Surprise Me/Cut a Caper and it really looks good w/Toxic Tale.

        Think you need it – LOL

        Reply
  22. Kendall says

    January 28th, 2011 at 11:46 am

    I have:

    MAC Plushglass in Oversexed
    MAC Plushglass in Fulfilled
    MAC Lip Pencil in Subculture
    Tom Ford Lipstick in Pink Dusk (FAVORITE)
    Carmex
    Sonia Kashuk Small Smudge Brush (great for lips)
    MAC Mattene Lipstick in Night Violet
    Sephora Lash Plumper Mascara
    MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline
    NYC Extreme Lip Glider Gloss in Plaza Punch
    Sephora Lip Attitude Star in Fun Coral
    MUFE Eyeliner in Oil Slick
    Softlips
    MAC Lipstick in Myth

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 12:01 pm

      I love the packaging for the Tom Ford lippies. So chic!

      Reply
      • Kendall says

        January 28th, 2011 at 1:55 pm

        I know! It’s practically an accessory. Everyone always asks me what it is; it’s so pretty!

        Reply
  23. Alison says

    January 28th, 2011 at 11:49 am

    I always carry:
    Chanel Poudre Douce in Rosee for touch ups
    Carmex lip balm
    Chanel Hand cream (smells so divine!)
    I usually have a Chanel Aqualumiere and Chanel Rouge Coco/Rouge Allure in there too – todays choices were Rouge Allure in Darling and Aqualumiere gloss in Bon Bon.
    and my trusty OPI crystal file

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 12:00 pm

      That reminds me… I can’t find my crystal file! 🙁 Need to replace that bad boy, stat!

      Happy Friday. 🙂

      Reply
  24. Melissa says

    January 28th, 2011 at 11:50 am

    I just switched purses (to something smaller!) so I’m still trying to decide what I absolutely need. Right now I have:

    Chanel Rouge Coco lipstick in Ballet Russe and Mademoiselle
    Fresh Sugar Plum lip treatment
    Good old Burt’s Bees lip balm
    Lancome Dual Finish powder in Matte Porcelaine I

    I mainly use the Lancome powder for the mirror, as I just don’t like the powder on its own. Deciding whether to get the Mac Blot powder or Guerlain’s new pressed powder (such a pretty compact!), though I think the Mac powder would be more useful.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 12:00 pm

      Hi Melissa,

      I gotta say that MAC Blot is kind of amazing. It does a fantastic job of cutting the shine and it never looks heavy. Plus it photographs well!

      Reply
  25. Jen says

    January 28th, 2011 at 11:52 am

    For a makeup addict, I don’t carry a lot makeup around with me. I think it’s a combination of not liking heavy purses, and not liking to touch up throughout the day!

    I have:
    UD Stardust in Retrograde (deluxe sample size)
    UD 24/7 liner in Zero (one of the many mini sizes I own… I have to start giving them away!)
    Sephora atomizer that has Dream by the Gap (my favorite fragrance, evaaar!)
    Victoria’s Secret Live Pink edp rollerball (I bought this on impulse so I could stand in line and talk to my sister who was working at the cash register at the time)
    Sephora lip gloss in Precious Pink (also a mini size, and it’s faded, so it looks more white/clear than pink!)
    The Body Shop Born Lippy lip balm in Satsuma Shimmer

    TGIF, ladies!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:59 am

      TGIF to you too, Jen. 🙂

      Got any weekend plans yet?

      Reply
      • Jen says

        January 28th, 2011 at 12:48 pm

        We’re reshooting a few scenes from a student film I’m working on (production design), so I’ll be running around doing last minute stuff on Saturday, then shooting all day Sunday. Exciting, but exhausting!

        Reply
  26. Celine says

    January 28th, 2011 at 11:53 am

    Benefit “Realness of Concealness” mini fake-it kit.
    Benefit BadGal lash mini.
    Covergirl clean oil-controlling pressed powder
    Boscia green tea blotting linens
    Jack Black lip balm in lemon and chamomile
    Lip Fusion lip gloss in Coquette
    Smashbox lip glosses in Radiant and Luster
    Hand lotion (Aquaphor and Bath and Body Works Shea Cashmere Hand Cream in Midnight Pomegranate)
    Tide Stain pen, yeah it’s a beauty product!

    Wow I carry a lot of crap considering I never touch up!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28th, 2011 at 11:59 am

      I usually carry around Shout Wipes! You never know!

      Reply
  27. That_Tiffany says

    January 28th, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    I have:
    Loreal’s HIP Shine Struck Liquid Lipcolor in Turbulent
    Loreal’s HIP Shocking Shadow Pigment in Exciting
    Wet n Wild Mega Last Lip Color in Ravin’ Raisin 916D & Sand Storm 913C
    Sally Hansen Diamond 12 Hr. Lip Treatmen in Baquette
    EOS Summer Fruit

    Reply
  28. Astacia Shari Carter says

    January 28th, 2011 at 12:23 pm

    1. elf Nourishing Cuticle Pen-the best thing a dollar can buy!
    2. MAC Cream Color Base in Improper Copper
    3. Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm in Vanilla & Lavender (good for cold MI weather)
    4. MAC Lusterglass in Trance Plant
    5. Clinique High Impact Mascara in Black
    6. Smashbox “Proof” Cream Eye Liner Palette
    7. MAC Fabulous Fantasy Lip Kit

    Reply
  29. Mignon says

    January 28th, 2011 at 12:31 pm

    I currently have in my purse:

    Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Dark
    NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Tanned
    NYX Round Lip Gloss in Honey
    MAC Zoom Lash in ZoomBlack
    Maybelline Moisture Extreme Lip liner in Merlot 70 (use for lips and blush)
    Elf Candy Shop Lip gloss in Mocha Maniac
    Carol’s Daughter Candy Paint Lip Gloss in Diva
    Mary Kay Nourishine Lip Gloss in SugarBerry
    Lancome Le Stylo Waterproof Eyeliner in Noir (Black)
    Powder Sponge

    I have a ton of Lip Glosses!!! Taking some out!

    Reply
  30. Amy says

    January 28th, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    Oh man I’ve wanted that Kate Spade bag since I saw it on the Web site!! (sigh) Very cute.

    Reply
  31. gio says

    January 28th, 2011 at 12:45 pm

    I usually don’t reapply makeup throughout the day (I’m too lazy to do that lol), so I only carry lip balm in my purse.

    Reply
  32. Amy says

    January 28th, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    Btw, which KS bag is that… the small flat one for $50? It’s out of stock right now but I’m thinking about the $60 makeup bag in the same print…. Gotta measure it out and see how big/small that is…. I see that the bag you have is a little longer than the iPhone…..

    Reply
  33. dani@callitbeauty says

    January 28th, 2011 at 1:06 pm

    i only have lip products in mine because i’m going through a “small bag phase” at the moment and am using a smaller makeup bag. i have a small pouch from coach that contains mac tinted lip conditioner in fuchsia fix, mac plushglass in big baby, clean & clear oil absorbing sheets, and a vintage designed mirror.

    Reply
  34. Johanna says

    January 28th, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    All I have in my makeup bag is
    1. EOS Lip Balm
    2. B&BW Hand Sanitizer
    3. Eyeliner duo (brown and black)
    4. Whatever lip gloss i’m wearing!

    xoxo

    Reply
  35. Michelle says

    January 28th, 2011 at 1:16 pm

    If I’m just running errands, I usually only carry Clean and Clear Oil Blotting papers and whatever gloss I’m wearing that day. I LOVE Chanel RAEG in Imaginaire! One of my faves. It looks amazing over Confidentielle Rouge Allure l/s, too. I’m pretty sure I got introduced to Chanel makeup on this blog — you should see what I have accumulated from Chanel in the past year!!

    Reply
  36. SaraJane says

    January 28th, 2011 at 1:24 pm

    I have mostly lip stuff since that’s all I tend to touch up during the work day.

    Chantecaille lip chic in Dahlia (my new favorite!!)
    Aveda lipstick in Sheer Rhubarb
    Urban Decay lip junkie in Jilted
    Urban Decay lip junkie in Midnight Cowboy
    Philosophy lip gloss in Caramel Apple
    Aveda hand relief cream

    Reply
  37. LaTosha Johnson says

    January 28th, 2011 at 1:26 pm

    I have MAC Film Noir lipstick (this is my favorite color!), MAC Concealer, MAC gloss & lip liner (can you see a theme here?!-LOL) and Clean and Clear Blotting tissue.

    I love wearing MAC products! I carry this with me, but I hardly ever need to touch up because their makeup stays put. My face gets oily so I’m forever using the Clean &Clear tissues.

    Reply
  38. Paintthetownscarlet.wordpress.com says

    January 28th, 2011 at 1:32 pm

    I don’t carry much make-up as I never wear much in the day – I only carry Carmex lip balm to keep my lips super soft!

    Reply
  39. kellie wilson says

    January 28th, 2011 at 1:43 pm

    MAC Studio FIx
    Aquaphor (hands down best thing for chapped lips)
    Clnique Lipstick in my fave color: A Different Grape
    Laura Mercier Secret Concealer
    Nars Eyeliner in the color Kitty
    MAC Tartan makeup bag

    Reply
  40. Selena says

    January 28th, 2011 at 1:47 pm

    MAC Blot Powder, Eco Tools retractable kabuki, MAC Subculture lip liner, Nars Little Darling l/s, MAC Partial to Pink Creamsheen l/g =)

    Reply
  41. Lisa S. says

    January 28th, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    1. Stila Red Carpet palette in Glamour Goddess
    2.Mac Technakohl in photogravure
    3. Stila smudgestick in Lionfish
    4. Mally Volumizing mascara in black (got this in my last Test Tube delivery) It’s a-right.
    5. Mac Viva Glam VI l/s
    6. Mac Viva Glam lipglass in VI
    7. Neutrogena healthy skin bightning eye perfector
    8 Makeup For Ever HD powder
    9. Palladio Rice paper blotting papers
    10. Fracas perfume in roll on version

    I sometimes don’t make it home till late at night and need a bunch of stuff to touch up with

    Reply
  42. Tiffany says

    January 28th, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    I just cleaned my makeup bag out this morning. I have…

    L’Oreal Double Extend mascara in Carbon Black
    Tarte Provocateur pressed powder
    EcoTools retractable kabuki
    Rosebud salve – the minty one
    MAC Plum Foolery blush
    MAC VIva Glam VI lipstick
    CG Brow pencil in midnight brown
    dental floss
    contact rewetting drops

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  43. NeenaJ says

    January 28th, 2011 at 2:17 pm

    I love that all your lip products are all practically the same shade on screen. But, this one has fuchsia shimmer and that one has lilac shimmer – so they’re totes different!

    Recently, I pared down to a smaller bag for day-to-day mostly because my usual bag is full from my last out-of-town trip and I haven’t unpacked it yet. I’m currently toting around:

    Bare Minerals powder foundation
    Illamasqua blush in Tremble (wearing today-love!)
    Pixi sheer cheek gel in Natural
    Shu eyelash curler
    Maybelline the falsies mascara in black
    e.l.f. eyeliner pen in midnight
    MAC quad eye palette holding vanilla, soft brown, all that glitters and sable
    Sonia Kashuk lipstick in geisha (wearing today-my fave red)
    Sonia Kashuk lipstick in mauvey
    Bobbi Brown lipstick in brown
    Revlon Colorburst lipstick in raspberry
    Japonesque short handle blush brush
    Jack Black lip balm
    CVS hand sanitizer (travel size)
    Weleda skin food (travel size)

    Time to clean out the bag – thanks for giving another “to-do” item Karen! 😉
    Have a good one!

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  44. Liz! says

    January 28th, 2011 at 2:32 pm

    Stila Convertible Color in Lilium- for blush touch ups sans brushes 😀
    Sallen Hansen inspired by Carmindy Pressed Translucent Powder- I’m not crazy about it but I got it 75% off and needed something to keep me unshiney in my purse!
    Buxom lipbalm tub in Copacobana- a nice nudey pink
    Korres lip butter in Guava- soooo moisturizing!
    Blistex Deep Renewal lip balm- gotta have something with an spf in it!
    Benefit Some Kind-a Gorgeous- travel sized mini for touch ups, I never use this as a full face product, but it seems to gel well with whatever products I used and I love it’s velvety consistency

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  45. Aida says

    January 28th, 2011 at 2:32 pm

    Nars pure sheer SPF lip treatment in Greta
    Nars Dolce Vita Lipstick
    Nars Ophelia Lipgloss
    Mac blush in Sur
    Small Kabuki brush
    UD 24/4 eyeliner in Bourbon
    and a small sample of Clarins day moisturizer with SPF15

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  46. shelby says

    January 28th, 2011 at 3:02 pm

    mac lipstick in hue, mac lipstick in please me, pop mini ribbon lipgloss in poppy red, korres lipbutter in guava and because ive spent the last few nights at my boyfriends house, i have my overnight kit of makeup in my purse which has in it diorshow mascara, josie maran tinted moisturizer, josie maran argan oil, bobbi brown split pan eyeshadow and nars lip laquer in chelsea girls…. whew! i dont usually have that much in there… and i have a really big purse

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  47. Maritza says

    January 28th, 2011 at 3:13 pm

    Where is the iPhone case from? I love it

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  48. Catherine says

    January 28th, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    Happy Friday and hope you guys have a fun night out tonight! 😀

    Today, I’m carrying:
    Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in Medium Ash
    Ecotools brow powder brush & spoolie
    Kiss Me Heroine Long & Curl mascara
    Koji lash curler
    Chanel Ombres Perlees de Chanel
    and the EDM eye kabuki, because I ran out of time and did the remainder of my eye makeup on the shuttle this morning, again, lol. *headdesk*

    I’m also carrying: (you can tell my lips are kind of high maintenance … they’ve been really dry lately)
    Shu BR710, my lipstick
    Canmake Brownie Chocolate gloss
    Sara Happ The Lip Slip
    Soapalaya Soaps Green Tea Lip Butter
    Aquaphor
    Jane Iredale Sugar & Butter lip treatment
    Boscia Green Tea blotting sheets
    mini Shu Depsea Water in Rose

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  49. Tiffany H. says

    January 28th, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    I have in my purse:
    -MAC MSF Natural
    -MAC Viva Glam V lipstick
    -Mirror
    -Oil blotting sheets
    -Rosebud Salve
    -MAC Tendertone
    -Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb roller ball perfume
    -Juicy Couture perfume, purse size
    -Ecotools retractable kabuki brush
    -A sample size of NARS moisturizer

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  50. steph b says

    January 28th, 2011 at 5:14 pm

    Sally Hansen cuticle pen
    Burts Bees Pomegranate lip balm
    Clinique Superbalm in Guava
    MAC Syrup
    Lipstick Queen gloss in Jean Queen
    MAC Partial to Pink creamsheen gloss
    Ecotools retractable kabuki brush but strangely no powder. I need a purse powder desparately.

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  51. christina says

    January 28th, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P279620&categoryId=C10200&shouldPaginate=true

    tell me thats not crazy

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    • Jen says

      January 29th, 2011 at 12:27 am

      That is crazy! OMG, I wanna see these in person.

      Reply
  52. Phyrra says

    January 28th, 2011 at 5:43 pm

    Morgana Cryptoria Azalea Blue lipstick, MAC Girl About Town Lipstick, MAC Shy Girl lipstick, Too Faced Borderline lipliner in Clear, Too Faced Lip Insurance, and my Emily Strange Kitty compact mirror.

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  53. Pamela M says

    January 28th, 2011 at 5:49 pm

    I have oil blotting sheets, Mac select sheer pressed powder, Mac Lip Erase Balm and Mac lipsticks:Creme Cup, Angel, Patisserie, Shy Girl, Cherish and Mac Enchantress Lipglass and YSL Golden Gloss in #7 and #20(love these glosses)

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  54. Neh says

    January 28th, 2011 at 5:58 pm

    Lipfusion lipgloss in bloom
    Urban Decay 24/7 eye liner in zero

    2 staples I use everyday 🙂

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  55. Rebecca says

    January 28th, 2011 at 6:14 pm

    I am currently carrying: Burt’s Bees chapstick in Honey, a Bare Escentuals lip gloss and a Cover Girl lip gloss, a compact from Benefit that has both Eye Bright and Boing Concealer, and Bare Minerals Mineral Veil.

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  56. Jackie says

    January 28th, 2011 at 6:49 pm

    This is a first…I just got more excited about the adorable Kate Spade makeup bag and the oh-so-cute Kate Spade Phone Cover that I’ve been eyeing more so than the makeup! lol I actually want an iPhone JUST to get that phone case lol. Pathetic, I know.

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  57. Shae says

    January 28th, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    Hi!
    Love your selection of whats in your purse but I must ask where DID yoiu get your cute iphone polka dot cover???!!
    I love it! Nice choice:)

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  58. Chris25 says

    January 28th, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    A TON of lippies. Revlon Spicy Cinnamon and Toast of NY, MAC Dark Side and Spice is Nice, NYX Brown Sugar, Violet Ray and Cocoa. NYX Diamond Shine Gloss in Walnut and Bronze, Clinique Black Honey lipstick, Mattese Pizazz.
    -NYX Blotting Papers
    -a nail file
    -Shikai Coconut Lotion in a smaller bottle.

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  59. Nika says

    January 28th, 2011 at 10:04 pm

    I’m probably the only girl who doesn’t have a makeup kit in her purse. I only bring lipstick and lipgloss with me when I go out. I rarely ever need to touch up and I’m just too scared to lose any of my makeup to risk bringing them out of the house with me. Kinda silly, but better safe than sorry. 🙂

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  60. Liz says

    January 28th, 2011 at 10:39 pm

    Chanel Bronzer
    Bobbi Brown Pale Pink blush
    MAC Concealer & mineralize skin finish natural
    Chanel black jade eyeliner (spices up normal black with a little green shimmer)
    Buxom Lash mascara
    MAC ricepaper shadow
    Shu Uemura eyelash curler
    Chanel Magnifique & Pink Pulsion glossimers

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  61. Nika says

    January 28th, 2011 at 10:42 pm

    I’m probably the only girl who doesn’t have a makeup kit in her purse. I only bring lipstick and lip gloss with me when I go out. I rarely ever need to touch up and I’m just way too scared to lose any of my makeup to risk bringing them outside the house with me. I know it’s silly, but better safe than sorry. 🙂

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  62. Lucie says

    January 28th, 2011 at 11:02 pm

    This is crazy, but I do not own a purse, or a back pack, or a satchel, or anything portable to keep makeup items in. I do have a travel make up bag that I keep in my duffle since I go back and forth between my parent’s houses frequently. In there I have:

    MAC lipstick in ‘Heartless’
    MAC Viva Glam V
    MUFE Rouge Artist Intense #4
    Fresh Sugar Plum tinted lip balm
    NARS lipstick in ‘Petit Monstre’
    NARS lipstick in ‘Schiap’
    Benetint
    a Rouge Coco lipstick in ‘Paris’
    NARS Laguna bronzing powder
    NARS Orgasm blush
    NARS Dolce Vita blush
    MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus
    Revlon Age defying concealer
    Mini smashbox primer
    Maybelline lash stiletto mascara
    mini UD primer potion
    mini UD eye pencils in ‘bourbon’ and ‘electric’
    A mini NARS six-shade eyeshadow palette
    MAC eyeshadow in ‘naked lunch’

    Wow! I can’t believe all that fit in my tiny little bag!

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  63. DonnaN says

    January 28th, 2011 at 11:24 pm

    Happy Belated TGIF….I’m up WAY to late, or too early for Saturday, depending on how you look at it.

    I just changed out my “normal” makeup bag earlier this week, so I didn’t have as much stuff as I normally would. In a Clinique GWP makeup bag from eons ago, I have:

    MAC Select Sheer Pressed powder in NC20
    Hard Candy Hide & Glow Cheek due stick in Pillow Talk
    Fresh Sugar Plum Tinted Lip Treatment SPF 15
    Loreal Telescopic Clean Definition Mascara in Blackest Black
    Travel size bottle of B&BW Pocket Bac Anti-bacterial hand gel in Winter Candy Apple
    Nail Clippers
    Nail File
    MAC Pearlglide Intense Eyeliner in Petrol Blue
    MAC Eye Kohl in I Get No Kick
    Crest Glide Deep Clean Cool Mint dental floss
    Sephora Healing Eucalyptus Cuticle Oil pen
    MAC Lustre lipstick in The Faerie Glen
    PACIFICA perfume roller ball in Hawaiian Ruby Guava
    Tokidoki for Smashbox STELLINA mirror
    travel size bottle of Evian Mineral Water Facial Spray

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  64. Stephanie! says

    January 29th, 2011 at 5:11 am

    Here’s whats in mine:

    Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Hand Treatment
    Jill Sander Eau de Toilette in Sun (mini size bottle, perfect for a nice smell on the go)
    Sephora Gloss Ultra-Brilliance in 14 (great dupe for MAC Underage)
    Estee Lauder Pure Color Lipgloss in Twilight Petal
    Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Tulip Pink (gotta love the name cause I’m dutch 😉 )
    EOS Minted lipbalm
    Sleek Pout polish in Powder Pink (product resembles a MAC tinted Lipconditioner
    Benefit Lipgloss in Lif on the A list
    MAC Angel lipstick
    MAC Viva Glam in Cyndi (my go to lipstick)
    Chanel Rouge Coco in Peregrina
    MAC Lipglass in Underage
    Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss in Imaginaire (my go to lipgloss)
    A mirror from an unknow brand which looks like a chocolate bar (gotta love chocolate!!)

    Can you believe it used to be a lot more!!! Crazy…

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  65. Jessica says

    January 29th, 2011 at 7:34 am

    My makeup bag is from Sonia Kashuk. It has two clear compartments so I can find everything I need and it fits a lot of freakin stuff.

    1.Smashbox Eyeshadow Trio in Shutterspeed
    2. Nyx pencil sharpener
    3. Kat Von D shadow in Confessional
    4. NYX eye pencils in milk, purple velvet, electric blue, slate and some brick color (the label wore off)
    5. Josie Maran GOGO mascara sample size
    6. Wet N Wild creame shadow pencil in pixie
    7. Real Purity Black Mascara
    8. Covergirl liquilineblast pencil in blue
    9. Maybelline Stiletto liquid eyeliner in blackest black
    10. Make Up For Ever aqua eyes eyeliner in 13L fuscia pink
    11. Urban Decay Travel/Sample size primer potion in Sin
    12. Sonia Kashuk metal lash comb
    13. Mini Argan Stick
    14. Maybelline Mineral Powder Concealer in Ivory
    15. Jouer luminizing moisture tint
    16. Boscia Green Tea Blotting Papers
    17. Sonia Kashuk retractable face brush
    18. Sonia Kashuk retractable eye shadown brush
    19. Loreal Paris Lipstick in Regal Bronze
    20. Heidi Klum Lipstick in Malibu
    21. Surf-Vival SPF 30+ Face Stick

    You should see what the top drawer of my dresser looks like – Its all makeup and its overflowing. My new years resolution was to cut back and buy only makeup I am in need of and to use something up before I get a replacement for it.

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  66. Milka says

    January 29th, 2011 at 9:07 am

    Gee… this is going to be a long list. Here we go… My make up bag is from Contents. This is actually my third upgrade and finally I’ve found the one, it’s roomy, plastic lined and pink. Just perfect. Take a peek inside 😉

    1- Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer – mini
    2- Too Faced Candlelight / Chocolate Soleil Compact duo
    3- NARS Deep Throat blush
    4- Benefit High Beam To-Go
    5- Smashbox HD Concealer
    6- Benefit Erase Paste
    7- Maybelline Full n Soft mascara
    8- MAC Caviar Dreams Quad
    9- Wet n Wild eyecon in Silent Treatment
    10- Rimmel Brow Pencil in dark brown
    11- Loreal Carbon Black Lineur Intense
    12- Make Up For Ever Waterproof eyeliner in black
    13- Benefit Cream eyeshadow in R.S.V.P.
    14- Sephora jumbo pencils in Champagne and Gunmetal
    15- Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Underground
    16- Tarte Emphaseyes eyeliner in black
    17- Urban Decay Primer Potion original
    18- Smashbox O-GLOSS
    19- Stila lIp glaze in Seashell and Guava
    20- Maybelline lip gloss in Hooked on Pink
    21- Rimmel lipsticks in Airy Fairy and Vintage Pink
    22- Rimmel lip pencils in Eastend Snob and Tiramisu
    23- Cover Girl lip pencil in Ruby
    24- Benefit lip stick in Lady’s Choice
    25- Nars lip gloss in Chihuahua
    26- NARS lip duo in Sayonara / Turkish Delight
    27- MAC Russian Red
    28- BUXOM lip plumper in Pixie
    29- Dermalogica moisturizer mini
    30 – Clinique’s foldable hair brush

    And this is after going through my bag and discarding stuff I wasn’t using on a regular basis. Hope you guys don’t think I’m a nut case 😉

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  67. Sandy says

    January 29th, 2011 at 12:05 pm

    Ok so Here it is…

    Nail file
    Hand sanitizer
    urban decay XXX shine cooling gloss in BAKED
    Avon glazewear in CRIMSON
    CG outlast lipliner in CHOCOLATE
    NYX Jumbo Lip pencil in Iced Coffee
    NYX blotting papers
    Laura Geller Balance N Brighten REGULAR
    UD 24/7 in Zero – its literally a nub now
    Benefit BADGAL – gratis size from Sephora
    foldable toothbrush
    pencil sharpener
    floss
    hair pins
    cuticle scissors
    Frangrance Samples – armani code, prada, essence by narciso rodriguez, armani diamonds and kenzoflowerbomb
    2 packets of BC powder
    BareMinerals retractable kabuki
    Milani Easybrow in dark brown
    MAC eyeliner RAVEN
    Vaseline Healthy Hand & nail lotion
    travel pack of baby wipes
    a vanilla flavored tin of lip gloss from Ulta
    Nivea a kiss of Protection SPF 30
    Tide to go stick
    lighter ???
    mini lint roller

    OMG, YES I NEED ALL OF THESE THINGS!!!!

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  68. Franny says

    January 29th, 2011 at 3:17 pm

    I always add random lip products to my purse and they pile up!

    -MAC creamsheen glass in Chillin’ (my HG lipgloss…light blue in the tube and sooo pretty and glossy on the lips!)
    -MAC plushglass – Pretty Plush
    -MAC lipglass -Glamour for All
    -MAC lipstick – Hue
    -MAC lustreglass – Love Nectar
    Burt’s Bees pomegranate lip balm
    MAC Beauty Powder in Too Chic
    Laura Mercier Lip Silk (has saved my lips from a winter of cracking and dryness!)
    Maybelline Shiny-licious gloss in Pink Sorbet
    Ralph Lauren Romance rollerball
    Vera Wang Princess rollerball
    If i’m really late in the morning I through in my lash curler and MAC Mascara X and finish my makeup at work.
    Oh, and a Pink Lemonade Lipsmacker that I’ve had for ages 🙂

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  69. Wendy says

    January 29th, 2011 at 7:14 pm

    Commenting late! Two months ago, I bought my first HUGE purse AKA my luggage according to my husband. I used to carry a small wallet type shoulder bag, carry a tube of lipstick in my pocket, and store translucent powder in my jeep’s glovebox. Now I have more than enough room for my huge appointment book, bottles of lotion, make-up brush bag and the following:

    Halo To Go medium
    Shu Uemura eyelash curler
    Smashbox Lip Tech Maple
    Smashbox Limitless Long Wear Lip Gloss in Eternity
    Estee Lauder MagnaScopic Black Mascara (need to find a better mascara)
    Oriental Princess Age Renewal Anti-Aging Lipcare (smoothest lip balm ever)
    Bobbi Brown Italian Rose Creamy Lip Color
    Clinique Long Last Matte Lipstick in Red Hot
    Urban Decay LIp Junkie Lip Gloss in Naked
    Smashbox Jet Set Waterproof Eyeliner in Black
    Tizo Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40

    I need to buy some oil blotting papers.

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  70. Amber says

    January 29th, 2011 at 8:02 pm

    I have been carrying Elizabeth Arden Lip Protectant Stick in Honey and Lancome gloss in Golden Sunshine for days. I added some things to my bag today while running to a movie: Elizabeth Arden holiday quad eye/ blush palette and two brushes (angled blusher and fluffy crease). Liking the E. Arden eye shadow quality much more than I expected to 🙂

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  71. Emily says

    October 13th, 2011 at 1:34 pm

    omg I totally have the Tokyo Lip Gloss from CARGO too! I got it from my travel CARGO lip gloss kit from eBeauty.ca. I also own MAC Pressed Powder Foundation – that’s usually all I carry in my purse. Got that from the MAC store. If I’m going out on the town, I tend to bring my CARGO eyeliner in Black with me too (as darkening my eyes tends to fade throughout the night). I’m a simple gal 🙂

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