By my sister’s special request, I am writing a post about how to do your makeup in a train, in your car, in an Uber, or after the gym. This routine is also great for travel. Personally, I recommend doing makeup in front of a mirror before you leave the house- I need brushes and a full mirror to blend.
When writing this, I had to break it down to very essentials: primer, foundation, concealer, blush, contour, mascara, cream eye and lip (lip stick or gloss). This is for a very natural look that work in many settings: the office, a day date, post-gym, traveling. It is for when you want to look put to together and polished very quickly. I know, skipping the full eye routine is a tough compromise. I think the real challenge of this look is working without brushes or a beauty blender- every time I do my makeup, I use 9 brushes and a beauty blender.
Aside from makeup, the most critical elements of an on-the-go routine are a makeup bag (big enough to hold all above products but small enough to fit in your purse), and makeup remover wipes (Neutrogena Individually Wrapped On the Go wipes), and a compact mirror.
For this routine, you will have to do all the blending with your hands with the following products:
- Start with Stick Primer: ELF Cosmetics Prep and Glow Face Primer Stick ($8)- I have tried it
- Apply Stick Foundation: Maybelline Super Stay Foundation Stick ($10)
- Apply Concealer: Joah Truly Yours Dark Circle Concealer ($8.50)
- Apply Stick Blush: Revlon Insta Blush ($6.99)
- Apply NYX Sculpt and Highlight Duo ($5)
- Apply Cream Eyeshadow: Maybelline Eyestudio Tattoo 24 Hour in Inked in Pink ($3 on amazon)
- Apply Mascara: L’Oreal Lash Paradise ($7)
- Apply Lip Gloss: Rimmel Stay Glossy, I like the Captivate Me Color ($3.97, Walmart)
For a total of $70, you can get literally everything here, including a makeup bag and the wipes for your on the go, very polished beauty look in under 5 minutes. You may swap out products in this list for things you feel comfortable applying on the go- if you have a favorite lipstick, mascara, or foundation. The point is to show you on the go products that do not require brushes and you can blend with your hands.
I hope this inspires you to always be polished, no matter the circumstances!
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