Office Makeup Bag and another EOTD using UD 15th

I always used to keep a makeup bag with some basic necessities in case I needed to touch up during the day. Unfortunately, it sat there for many years not being used so I finally cleared it out and dumped everything. I put into the makeup bag a few things that I wasn't totally loving, which was a good thing. A month or so ago due to an unfortunate situation, I was called at 5:15 a.m. and asked to come into work right away. The phone call woke me up so I had to rush out of my house doing just my basic morning skin care routine and applying my base makeup and eyebrows. This made me decide that I, once again, needed to keep a makeup bag at work. Here is what I have:

A really old Shiseido GWP bag
Avon Eyeshadow Palette, which is mainly neutral colors
Eyelash Curler
Mascara
e.l.f. blush
A couple of e.l.f. eyeshadow brushes
A e.l.f. blush brush

Originally I didn't have the blush and brushes in the bag, just the eyeshadow, eyelash curler and mascara. After this situation, I added the blush and brushes. I figured that this would be sufficient. I was mistaken. This past week I had been planning on taking Wednesday off so I stayed up super late and was sleeping in when my worker called me about an hour before starting time that she was way too sick to make it in to work. Another mad morning rush to get my basic skin care and base makeup done before heading out the door.

After putting on my makeup, I realized that I still needed more items in the bag so this is what I added:

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potlion (forgot to include in picture)
Physician's Formula Eyelash Booster Eyeliner Pen
Canmake Concealer
Anastasia Eyebrow Pencil
Old MAC brush that I use for blending
Borghese Slanted Eyebrow/Eyeliner brush
NYX small brush--not sure what kind of brush but I usually use this to apply eyeshadow to my lashline

I usually use both an eyebrow pencil and eyebrow powder. I decided that I can use one of the eyeshadows in place of eyebrow powder. Most of the items in the bag are inexpensive since they will not be used on a regular basis. I have not included any lipstick because I alway have a lipstick in my bag.

EDIT:  I want to clarify that I do not carry all of this in my bag but leave it in my office in a drawer. I actually don't carry much in my bag anymore, just a lipstick and a compact.

I did another EOTD today using Urban Decay 15th Anniversary palette.

Products used:

UDPP in Sin
UD 15 Palette eyeshadows--Vanilla, Tainted, Junkshow, Omen, Half Truth and Blackout
K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner

After priming with Sin, Vanilla is applied in contour area of eyelid. Tainted on inner 1/3 of eyelid, Junkshow on middle 1/3 of eyelid and Omen on outer 1/3 of eyelid with it being blended up to above crease towards brow bone. Half Truth is applied to upper lashline and outer corner of lower lashline. Blackout is applied on outer "v" of upper eyelid corners. Using just a light dab of Omen on my blending brush, I blend an overlay of color over entire eyelid area where I've already applied my eyeshadows. This helps to blend together the colors. K-Palette eyeliner is applied to upper lashline and outer corner of lower lashline. I lightly apply Half Truth over K-Palette on lower lashline. I also lightly dab a domed brush into Blackout and then into Half Truth and dab the outer corners of my upper eyelid to darken and give more depth.

Other than Vanilla, this was done using different colors from yesterday's posted EOTD.

*Kat*

May Brush(es) of the Month

This is just a quick post since I forgot all about doing my brush of the month post for May.

My purchase for this past month was the Borghese Professional Select brush set that was being sold in Costco. It has a selection of 10 of their finest cosmetic face and eye brushes and also comes with a lovely brush roll.

These are the brushes that are included:
#100 Powder Kabuki Brush
#101 Angled Contour Brush
#102 Duo-Fiber Blending Brush
#104 Round Foundation Brush
#105 Concealer Brush
#200 Eye Powder Fluff Brush]
#201 Eyeshadow Brush
#202 Angled Eye Contour Brush
#203 Domed Smudge Brush
#204 Angled Eye/Brow Brush
They have tapered wooden handles and are make with premium natural and synthetic bristles. It cost only $23.99 USD plus tax.

I haven't had a chance to try any of these out yet but a few years ago Costco had sold under the Kirkland label, a Borghese brush set. I had bought that and still use those brushes today.

Sorry that there's only that one picture and no detailed pictures of the brushes. I didn't think that I would be posting at all for the next week and a half as my son has come home to Hawaii to get married. There's still so much to do and some unexpected things have happened since he arrived here on Friday.

Have a lovely week and I'll be back with more posts within the next week or two.

*Kat*