I pack only "key stuff" , like an eyepalette, 3 eyeshadow brushes (1 for applying the eyeshadow, a blending one and a thin one that when wet can be used as an eyeliner brush), foundation (and brush), blush and a black eyeliner pencil.
I usually end up taking everything - foundation, a couple of blushes, bronzer, several eyeshadows, a couple of mascaras, and lots of lipstick. My mood changes from day to night, so this way I can change my coloring whenever the mood strikes. I really need to get some pallettes, though, and downsize on trips.
Originally Posted by Retro-Violet /img/forum/go_quote.gif i try not to take much, but it always ends up alot. LOL, same here.I never know, what I'm going to wear.
everything, usually. most of my makeup I use regularly fits in a medium-sized train case, while my BM foundation supplies (including brushes) fits in this little makeup bag I carry with me.
I usually just take my big Sephora brush bag and put MU in the pockets on each side. In the end it's usually more then I need because on vacation I don't spend too much time on my MU.
Originally Posted by canadian_gurl /img/forum/go_quote.gif I usually overpack and don't use half of it. Now I try to take neutral colors that go with everything. ditto!
In the past, I'd bring far too much and it would end up being inconvenient and pointless. Now I make sure I can squeeze it all into a purse-sized makeup bag. I normally bring concealer, powder, mascara, a couple of eyeshadows, brow stuff, a blush or two, and the necessary brushes. I will bring everything if I am traveling to a place where I will definitely be using more than the norm (e.g. Las Vegas).
Enough to fit in my daily m/u bag - which I manage to stuff a lot in there. But I bring the things that I wear most often, with enough to mix it up a little bit so I'm not always wearing the same thing
It does usually depend on where I am going and things like that, but for the most part, I take the basic stuff, eyeliner, mascara, foundation, blush, e/s, lipgloss, I have a pretty medium size makeup bag that I travel with.
I pack my favorites which is too much anyway. I leave this weekend for a month-long vacation and I am sitting here thinking that I would like to fit in more!!