What’s In My Bag?

By Erin Schweinsberg

There’s always a few beauty products a girl can’t live without, I keep a few items heavily stoked in my house because I never want to run out and not have a replacement around! These top products of mine are always with me, no matter the season, or what’s trending; they are the staples that hold my beauty world together! Prepare yourself for my favorite go-to items, the ones I can’t live without, the ones always in my handbag!

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Crème De Lamer- The Sheer Pressed Powder- Translucent $95.00

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This is my ideal powder compact! This Sheer Pressed Powder provides a matte finish to set makeup, has the famous Lamer Miracle Broth to add in skincare benefits, and comes in 4 different colors to suit all skin shades. All 4 colors are sheer, blendable, and natural looking; I’m a translucent girl from way back so I always go simple and stick to translucent in my makeup bag! I love this compact for touchups as well, I usually need a touch up half way through the day (when my t-zone starts to get oily), I also like that there’s an SPF 20 in this powder, so when I touch up I’m also reapplying some sunscreen; and I’m also getting the skincare benefits of the Miracle Broth infused in the powder. There are so many great reasons to try this top rated powder!

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Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips Lipstick- Liv It Up $34.00 charlottetilbury.com

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Chantecaille Brightening Eye Kajal- Nude $29.00 chantecaille.com

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L’Occitane Hand Cream- Shea Butter $29.00

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This is the best “eye-awakening” eyeliner on the market! It stays in place, reduces the redness in your eyes, illuminates the white in your eye area, and makes you look far less tired than you really are! As someone with a child that never sleeps, I keep this on me at all times! The color pigment of this particular “nude” is the best I’ve found yet- and believe me, I’ve done the leg work! It blends in naturally to give me that awake-look immediately, and it’s aloe infused as well, so there’s no irritation in the eye area. If you’ve always wanted to try a nude eyeliner but never found the right color, try this one, it’s perfection! One of my all-time favorite lipsticks for a multitude of reasons, and I have 4 tubes running all at the same time- not only is it in my handbag, but there’s one in my bathroom, car, and work bag too! It’s a great formula, I absolutely love the color payoff; Liv It Up is my favorite color in this range- a ballet pink inspired by Liv Tyler. With its long lasting color, buildable 3D pigment, antioxidants, a blend of oils, and orchid extracts for nourishment; this moisturizing and hydrating lipstick is hard to go past! You will always find this in my handbag, no matter the season or occasion!

I have loved this hand cream since I was a teenager! It’s a great product with raw ingredients to really nourish and protect your hands. With 20% shea butter to intensely hydrate, it also contains honey, coconut oil, and marshmallow root extract for supreme softness too. It’s quickly absorbed, and locks in moisture as well; so if you live in a very dry climate like myself, then you’ll really appreciate the formula. There’s various scents if you want a stronger smell than just the shea butter (Delightful Rose, Lavender, and Almond etc.), they all smell delicious and are worth every penny! It’s always in my bag- a cult favorite!

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Sisley Mascara So Intense- Black $67.00 sisley-paris.com

This is a great moisturizer for your lips! I always keep it around, not only for me, but for my 4 year old too. It’s a permanent object that floats in my handbag! Whenever there’s a season change our skin definitely knows about it, everything gets drier, and our lips show it in such an obvious way as they start to peel. This Conditioning Balm is so easy and works perfectly; your lips look smoother and healthier, it also blurs surface lines, and adds a hint of color. If you’re currently without a lip balm, I highly recommend this one!

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Trish McEvoy Lip Perfector Conditioning Balm $32.00

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Everyone is looking for a mascara tailored to their specific needs, I am no different, and this is my ultimate mascara! I’m that person looking for a “one coat and done” mascara. My mornings are crazy, I barely get out the door with everything I need for the day- and most days I’m ten minutes late to my whole life; so I can’t have a mascara that I need to apply multiple times in the morning, and put a primer on underneath, and fuss with a million times Absolutely not. If I can’t apply it in my house then I need to be able to pull it out my handbag and quickly apply it wherever I am. It needs to be a primer and mascara in one, it needs to lengthen and give volume, separate my lashes, have good ingredients, and be water resistant. This formula addresses all of that for me. It’s filled with vitamin-rich peptides and vitamin B5, has a simple comb applicator; and I literally do one coat and am on my way! I can’t live without this, it’s my cosmetic splurge, and it’s always in my handbag!