My Current Go-To Lip Products - Clearing Out The Handbag

I recently delved into the makeup pouch in my everyday handbag and came up with more than a handful of lip products that had been kicking around in there! I try to only take the lip colour I'm wearing with me out each day but they seem to accumulate, and along with these I also have the Chapstick Cake Batter Balm and other makeup bits tucked inside the pocket of my bag - is there any wonder my shoulders have been aching lately? These are often taken out and placed back into my everyday makeup storage, but they seem to jump right back into my makeup pouch and I just can't get enough of these shades at the moment.

Covergirl Lip Perfection Jumbo Gloss Balm - Haute Pink Twist*
MAC Viva Glam - Cyndi 
Nars Lipgloss- Misbehave
Nars Lipgloss- Babe
Bite Beauty Matte Creme Lip Crayon- Glace
Nars Pure Matte Lipstick- Carthage
Bite Beauty Matte Creme Lip Crayon- Leche

So you tell me - are 7 coloured lip products too many for one handbag?
How many do YOU carry?
Which of these would you nick first if you were being a cheeky bugger?
Emma x


*Provided for consideration but honestly always in my handbag!

Scotch on the Rocks - A Makeup Look

The first Christmas party of the season rolled around over the weekend and surprisingly enough it was for my Dad’s workplace, who were putting on a family event to enjoy with their workers. Since the event was early (it began at 6:30, presumably to accommodate younger families) I shied away from the typical (and beautiful) holiday addition of red lips at the thought of it fading awkwardly, and went for a more neutral lip colour and a careful eye look made entirely with my new Bobbi Brown palette.

 

Base & Cheeks:

I started with a thin layer of my Face of Australia Face Base (a dupe for the Napoleon Perdis primer!) before buffing in some Illamasqua Skin Base all over. I set it all with my Maybelline Matte Maker powder* and then set to work on bringing some colour back into my face. I couldn’t stop myself from using my Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Exposed (I must admit it was something I missed while overseas) but brought out a new highlighter for the festive season – the Bobbi Brown High Light powder in Bronze Glow* ($80 AUD) from the gorgeous new Scotch on the Rocks holiday collection. I’ve also been trying out the Skindivania Makeup Setting Spray* and so far it’s faring well.

Eyes:

I was aching to try out my new Bobbi Brown Deluxe Lip & Eye Palette* ($130 AUD) which is also from the Scotch on the Rocks collection so I put it to work. Over a base of MAC Painterly Paint Pot I applied the peachy brown Antique Rose then went over it with Bronzed Pink Metallic. I used Black Chocolate along the lashline to beef up my lashes and also as a crease colour, and then smudged some of Malted along the lower lashline to balance out the look.  I used Ivory Eye for my brow bone and Cream Metallic for my inner corner, and I was pretty impressed with how the palette came with all the basic shades you would need – so often palettes lack a good brow bone highlight!

Lips:

The beloved Bite Beauty Matte Lip Cream in Leche was my natural choice, the formula of these is phenomenal.

 

 

The festivities were great fun and we enjoyed some drinks in the sunshine as the kids played on the Jurassic park themed jumping castle. It was a pretty low-key event and sometimes that is exactly what you need on a Friday afternoon!

Have you been heading out for work drinks or Christmas parties lately? I am really into the Christmas spirit at the moment and am loving being able to spend more time with family!

Emma x

*Marked items were provided for consideration. Honesty, always.