It’s so hard for me to clean out my makeup bag. Every time I try, I keep adding more products. The best way for me to get my makeup bag ready for spring is to start with a new makeup bag. I am currently in love with all cosmetic bags by Felix Rey. They make some of the cutest bags that are well constructed, come in three sizes, and leave a lasting impression in my handbag. Because the bags are so colorful they do not disappear in the abyss of my massive tote.


photo: Felix Rey

The next step is to make sure I have a few basics such as a:

• hand sanitizer,
• band-aids,
• blotting paper,
• small mirror,
• lip brush, and
• tissue.

I don’t carry any other makeup except lip products. I don’t reapply my face, eyes, or cheeks. I always have a makeup bag at my desk for evenings out after work. I am a lip gloss fanatic, but I try not to overload my bag with too many glosses.

For me, I need to carry at least one lipstick and two lip glosses at all time. I try to vary the shade of the glosses, therefore, one lip gloss in the nude color family and the other in the red or pink color family. For lipstick I always carry a deep red. Why? If you ever need to go out in the evening, you only have to update your lip color and you are ready to go.

Julia Coney is the author of All About the Pretty: A Southern Girl’s Guide to All Things Beautimous.

Julia Coney is is the Writer & Editor of All About the Pretty. "Beauty is a Lifestyle" www.allaboutthepretty.net . "May the Lip Gloss Be With You"
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