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What makeup would you take on a week-long trip to a foreign country? How many of what? What would be essential?
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My trip to Egypt I had taken my makeup case. My group and I were performing on a crusie ship. The only time I wore makeup in my two weeks there, was on stage.
Our schedule on this trip was a really tight one and we barely had time to dress before having to leave for another city. With the exception of our 4 days on the ship, which was the only time we (dancers) had time for ourselves. By the time I arrived home, I needed another week to recoup.
I’ll do it again in a heart beat =D
Ohh, sounds like you had an amazing time there, hun! I have always wanted to visit Egypt (huge Egyptian history buff here!).
I would bring my covergirl lash blast mascara in black again, but I would probably try to bring my whole traincase!
lol, I’d probably bring a TON of makeup, too!
At least four different shades of eyeshadow, a few blushes, my green by nature lip gloss!, my tinted moisturizer, fluidline in blacktrack, all my brushes|tools, and my big fatty mascara by urban decay. The basics!
I remember Big Fatty Mascara! I find that brush so obnoxiously huge, lol, I was terrible with it, but I’m glad it works well for you!
I go to Canada every year and I bring all of makeup and brushes. I even bring my cupholders for my brushes so i can lay it all out like i were at home. I’ll just lug it all along with me. In the end it’s worth it because i have everything with me and can do a bunch of different looks. I tend to dress up and do my makeup more when on vacation…gotta have good pictures! : )
Awesome! LOL, I always want to look good in vay-cay pics, too!
I’ll be heading off to Malaysia for 5 days next week and I reckon I won’t be bringing too much… but the basics will be needed. One or two e/s, paint pot, concealer, powder, lip balm, gloss, bronzing powder… and the necessary brushes needed. Not too much, I suppose enough to fit into a reasonable-sized make up bag. 🙂
Sounds good, and it’ll fit in ONE bag, not ten, like I travel with 😉
Two years ago, I went to 3 countries (England, Spain, Iceland) in 6 days, and I took almost no makeup: I literally survived with only concealer, pressed powder, mascara, and one lipgloss. I hope never to repeat the experience.
Were I to spend a week in another country, I think I would take:
Primer (Prep+Prime SPF50)
Concealer (Studio Fix)
Pressed Powder (Blot)
Eye primer (UDPP)
Mascara (Plushlash?)
Shadow palette (I like Fresh’s trios, particularly Chamomile; dark shade for brows)
Pencil liner (black)
Blush
Lip balm
Lipglass (Nymphette or Enchantress)
I would probably be able to cope with just those essentials, plus associated brushes. But I’d come straight home and play with my makeup to make up for general deprivation.
Hey Jennifer! LOL!! Wow, that is a pretty small bag you had that time.
I bring to all my trips:
Sunblock
Smashbox photofinish
studio fix powder
blot pressed powder
paint pot in bare study
concealer
mascara
2 pencil eyeliners (black and brown)
6 eye shadows (outfit coordinated)
2 pigments (to highlight and outfit coordinated)
sculpt and shape powder
2 blushes
lip balm
2 lipsticks
3 lipglosses
Fix+
All my brushes
Brush cleanser
I guess that’s all I really need, of course while on my trip I probably would regret not bringing my whole case. ; )
Very nice list, Bianca! I think this is probably similar to mine!
well actually im going on a trip today for 3 weeks .
i havent packed yet. and im on my fave site =p
ill probably just bring
satinfinish spf 15 foundation
pressed powder
eyeliner
fluidline
lipgloss
mascara
Oh nice!! Have a blast, Karen! Where are you going?
Basic brushes, a quad of shadows, my foundation + kabuki, 2 blushes, 2 or 3 lipsticks, mascara, eyeliner and travel size pots of my skincare.
My suitcase has been lost twice now by different airlines and airports on my return to the UK.
The last time I’d bought loads of make up while I was on holiday and I could only claim back £100 which didn’t even cover the clothes I’d taken.
If I lost my most expensive brushes or a lot of MAC/UD products I’d be really, really upset.
I’m so amazed at how light you guys seem as packers!
I just came back from a 10days trip to Australia. Bought a no. of makeup:
Loose powder
Moisture select concealer
Concealer
Funshine Slimshine
MAC angle lipstick
Gold lipgloss
Cult fave lipglass
Painterly paintpot
Loreal telescopic mascara
True romantic beauty powder blush
Shu uemura pink blusher
Fafi sassed-up IPP
MAC eye and face brushes
Pandamonium e/s quad
Mercurial mes
Kate brown e/s quad
BUT…eventually I only use my Loreal sunblock,both concealers and blusher only. Well since it is a sightseeing trip.
You know, that’s not even that much makeup that you brought with you! But I can understand how you end up busy with relaxing and not wearing so much makeup 😉
I’m going to the Mayan Riviera with my boyfriend in July! So far the only things I know I need to bring for sure are…
Sunblock
Point Black liquidlast liner (can this be used in the waterline?)
#266 to apply PB ^
Waterproof Mascara (can anyone suggest a good brand?)
Blacktrack fluidline
Black eyeliner
… Yeah. I don’t think I’ll care much about eyeshadows (I say that now, I’ll probably end up bringing like 3 self-made quads, lol.) My boyfriend doesn’t really understand my make-up obsession so I’m only going to bring the essentials.
GASP! And I can’t forget Pucker of course!!! I love me my Tendertones.
Oh fun! I hope you have a great time there! I usually bring a few self-made quads myself 🙂
Hm, lipgloss, mascara (waterproof), makeup remover, concealer, pencil eyeliner and maybe few pigments, and sunblock/face cream if it’s sun/hot there. And that’s it. 😀
Geez, talk about the minimalist ;D
Oh rhly?! Let me tell you something: once I was traveling to visit my granny and I took 4 FULL makeup bags. In the end, I used stuff from the only one. 😛
And well, when you say long vacation, I always imagine activity, buzzing around, probably in summer, which means sweating…I don’t imagine some luxurious cruising or 5 star hotels and going out to the bars. For that, you could use more make up. 😀
*only the one
No, totally true, I’ve learned to be much better about what I take because I end up doing neutral/natural looks the whole time so I look good in photos, LOL.
My first trip I took an entire suitcase of makeup. Everything I owned.