Miracle Skin Transformer

Oh, you over-pack shoes? As a Beauty Blogger I over-pack makeup. When it comes to being sensible for travel in terms of fashion, I have it down. I actually lay out all of my outfits ahead of time so that I have only what I need. Everything I want to take is removed from my closet and throughout the 48 hours before my trip I remove things that aren’t must-haves. So, why can’t I do this with beauty?

I will tell you why. Because all beauty is a must-have to me! What if I NEED it?! Of course, my HG’s come along always, but depending on what you are traveling to and what events are taking place, you may need some other special items.

For this Makeup Wars, we’re taking you into our travel beauty bags to show you what we like to bring with us when we go out of town, on vacation or on any sort of trip (business or pleasure!).

So, this is probably a little bit more than what I’d actually end up taking, but I didn’t really choose an event to base this off of. I grabbed up my must haves. My absolute I’m-not-leaving-my-life-behind-for-an-airplane-without-you.

For the face, I absolutely bring the Miracle Skin Transformer Skin and Treat & Conceal, as well as Make Up For Ever Pro Finish (because it’s like a powder and foundation in one), Le Metier de Beaute Peau Vierge Correcteur Concealer, Neutrogena Healthy Skin Brightening Eye Perfector and finally the Le Metier de Beaute Blush Kaleidoscope because it’s everything cheeky in one!

The eye makeup is where I can tend to go really overboard. Luckily items like the Urban Decay Naked Palette (versions one and two) make for excellent travel companions! Another palette that is a must have and can be worn for multiple types of events is the Le Metier de Beaute Penelope Kaleidoscope. The liners you see below are the Le Metier de Beaute Dualistic Eye Pencil in Champagne (an excellent base for all shadows!), MAC Orpheus & Mystery Kohl Power, Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes in 23L to wake up (I also like 24L when I’m going for a natural look) and for a more dramatic look I’ll use NARS Carpates on the top lid. For mascara I would grab the Neutrogena Healthy Volume (because it’s currently the mascara I’m cheating on MAC Plushlash with), and to cap it off the MAC Clear Brow Set for eyes and Dior DiorShow Brow Styler. Of course, we can’t forget the eye primer – I tend to reach for Urban Decay Primer Potion the most.

For lips, I like to use Le Metier de Beaute because the brand is known for how well the products layer and wear. San Tropez Colour Core Moisture Stain Lipstick makes for the perfect base to layer on a shade to match any outfit. Three glosses from the same line that I would take along with me are Two Lips Lip Creme, Mums the Word Lip Creme and Red Velvet Lip Creme. For those times that you don’t want to worry about reapplication of ANY kind, Make Up For Ever #8 Aqua Rouge is a must have. My lip liner of choice is always MAC Subculture, because it’s the closest to my lip pigment. Urban Decay Ozone is also a great choice when you’re wearing deep colors that might bleed.

As for brushes, it’s easy to stay minimal because you can take brush cleanser in a travel bottle and wash them every night. The brushes that I have to have with me are always the Sigma F80, and MAC Brushes 168, 239, 219, 272 and 226.

There you have it! I stuck with just makeup for this post, but in terms of skin care I learned my lesson the hard way when I went to Disney World in April, so now I stick with my usual skin care from Murad as well as my frizz-free hair care from Living Proof. My fragrance of choice is Chanel Chance and I tend to try and get sample vials of that, especially if I’m on an airplane. I’ll also take whatever nail polish I’m wearing on my tips and toes as well as a top coat just in case. To see some of these things, check out a previous Makeup Wars that we did based off of our HG’s!

What are your must have travel items, beauty or otherwise?

See what the other participants in this installment of Makeup Wars came up with! I’m really excited to see what the other bloggers take with them when they travel! What WILL we think of next?!

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In my October 2012 Birchbox laid two sample packets. The packets were of Miracle Skin Transformer for Face. Miracle Skin Transformer is a product from Sarah McNamara. I pledged I was making the full size purchase, and I did. It took so long because the Face tube alone was sold out forever in every shade except dark and deep dark. I needed medium. After some time I was overly frustrated and cashed in all of my Birchbox points for the three piece starter set ($72.00), which includes Face, Body, and Treat & Conceal. It’s like crack and I’ll basically do anything to get it, even buy extra product that I’m not sure I’ll like.

I’m going to start off with the product I know I love, Miracle Skin Transformer Face ($48.00).

This is basically a tinted primer. If you pay attention to my blog, you’ll note that I’m not a huge face primer person. Even though I know it has it’s purposes and I even liked one or two that I’ve tried, I just feel like it’s an extra and unnecessary step in your makeup routine. These were my thoughts until I tried Miracle Skin Transformer Face and my mind got blown. It seriously works. It primes, it conceals imperfections, it mattifies and it makes my makeup last a lot longer. Start off with a small amount because coverage is buildable. Never in my life have I wanted to sing the praises of a product like I want to with this one.

Next, the Miracle Skin Transformer Treat & Conceal Eye & Face ($36.00). This product works RIDICULOUSLY well in covering imperfections and unevenness. I get red marks under my nose and this literally makes them disappear and it lasts all day! It may look WAY lighter than the Face product in the swatch below, but it blends in perfectly. A very little goes a long way, and though the tube looks on the small side it will last.

Finally, Miracle Skin Transformer Body ($34.00).

While I’m sure that this product works just as well as the others in it’s family, the shade provided in the set was insanely dark. It comes in Sheer, Glow and Bronze. Bronze was the shade included and it’s WAY WAY WAY too dark for me. I’m actually sending it down to Brittany in Florida. For a set such as this, especially in the Medium tone, I think that Sheer or Glow would have been a better product shade to include.