What's In My Makeup Bag: Plane Edition

Finally the time has come for me to fly to New York to start my year abroad! I can't believe it's finally here and after must planning, preparation and packing and last minute panic purchases I'm ready to go. I thought I would do a post on what I'm packing in my makeup bag in my hand luggage as it's a bit different from what I would usually pack in my day to day makeup bag due to liquid restrictions and limited space (which is a huge dilemma for me as I always feel I need at least 3 lipsticks on hand just in case I have some sort of disastrous lipstick emergency). I'm flying from Manchester to Heathrow and then Heathrow to JFK with a 3 hour layover at Heathrow so it's definitely necessary to take some kind of makeup with me for the 12 hour journey. So here is what I have packed in my hand luggage makeup bag.

The Makeup Bag I've decided to take is my Marc by Marc Jacobs Leopard Print Bag that I got in a sale at Harvey Nichols at Christmas. I've not used it that much yet so thought this was the perfect time to break out a relatively new makeup bag. It's a great size for a plane because it's not too small so I can't fit anything in it but it's also not too big, therefore tempting me to pack way more than I need and going over the liquid restrictions.

The Products that I've put in the makeup bag are: MAC eyeshadow quad with shades - Naked Lunch, Charcoal Brown, Twinks and Honesty, Nars Orgasm Blush, Rimmel Stay Matte Powder, Nars Sheer Glow Foundation in Deauville, Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer in Custard, Benefit The Porefessional Primer, Charlotte Tilbury 5 Star Mascara, Maybelline The Falsies Macara, Rimmel Liquid Eyeliner, Lord and Berry Kohl Eyeliner, Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G lipstick in Bitch Perfect, Chanel Coco Rouge in Rebelle, Chanel Coco Rouge in Espirit, Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze and Glow and REN moisturiser.

The Brushes that I'm taking are: Real Techniques Expert Face Brush, Real Techniques Powder Brush (both new), Charlotte Tilbury Powder and Sculpt Brush, MAC 217, MAC 224, MAC 168, Sephora Angled Brush.

This seems like a lot of beauty products for 12 hours but at least I'll be prepared for any kind of beauty emergency. What do you usually pack in your hand luggage makeup bag?

July Favourites

I know I say this every month, but how fast did July just go?! Each month seems to pass more quickly this year. July was a great month as it was both mine and Jess' birthdays and we had nice weather for once. It was also my last whole month in England for a while now as I'm going to be living in America for my year abroad in two weeks time! I also got a new camera which I used for this blog. Here are my favourites from the month of July.

Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze and Glow

This was a later purchase in July but has still been bumped up to the top of the list. I have been lusting after this bronzer/highlighter duo since Charlotte Tilbury first released her makeup collection. Finally I bought it at her counter in London as a birthday treat for myself. I'm so glad I bought this product, it's beautiful! The shades are really natural yet you can really see a difference when contouring and highlighting. The rose gold luxurious packaging is also gorgeous too, as always with Charlotte Tilbury.

Charlotte Tilbury Powder and Sculpt Brush

As well as buying the Filmstar Bronze and Glow, I also purchased the Powder and Sculpt Brush to go with it. Usually I wouldn't spend this much money on a brush (I'm more of a Real Techniques fan), however I thought this brush was so unique to any other brush I own and I've heard great reviews, plus it was the day before my birthday. I love this brush, it is perfect for contouring and highlighting with the Filmstar Bronze and Glow because it is tapered but also could be used for any kind of powder. It's also really soft and I love the colour of the handle too. I can tell I will be getting a lot of use out of this brush.

Jo Malone Peony and Blush Suede Perfume

I bought this perfume a few months ago and fell in love with it. However, because it was so expensive and luxurious I was too scared to use it all the time and only spritzed it on special occasions while sticking to my Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh for everyday. During July I decided I was going to try and use it more frequently because it smells so good, and because I'd barely used any of the product yet. This fragrance is the perfect spring/summer fragrance due to all the floral notes. I also find it lasts for a long amount of time throughout the day. I've found myself grabbing for this in the morning a lot more this month.

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation in Deauville

This is a recent discovery of mine despite being quite popular among the beauty world already. I originally intended to buy this last year but accidentally picked up the Sheer Matte Foundation instead which I grew to love. However I got bored of the Sheer Matte as it was quite difficult to blend and I had a shade that was too dark for me so I tried the Sheer Glow instead. I love this foundation, it has just the right amount of coverage which can be build-able if needed and blends so easily into the skin. This shade is also much better for me and matches my skin so well.

Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm

This is my new favourite cleanser! I have used this nearly every night to remove my makeup in July and I just can't get enough of it. It melts makeup away with just a small amount in the palm of your hand mixed with water and it feels and smells so luxurious. I've noticed such an improvement in my skin since using it. To find out more read my review here.

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G in Bitch Perfect

Another one of my favourites once again is from the great Charlotte Tilbury, I seriously had to limit the amount of her makeup products I used on this post because I've used and loved so much of her products this month. This lipstick is the perfect pink-nude shade. It's so easy to apply and I usually don't use a lip liner with it so it's a great quick go-to lipstick in a morning. I also love the gorgeous rose gold packaging of her lipsticks. The formula smells so incredible too, better than any other makeup product scent!

Gossip Girl

As I'm moving to New York State for a year, and therefore will be spending as much time as possible in NYC, I thought I would re-watch Gossip Girl from the beginning, again. Gossip Girl was one of my favourite Tv shows of my teenage years and throughout high school and I've already watched the series a couple of times before. However this time I've watched it to get inspiration for how to spend my time in NYC as the whole series is based around the elite of New York. Also the fashion is to die for! I've really enjoyed re-watching the series again and cramming in at least 3 episodes a day throughout July.

What were your favourites in July?