What's in my travel makeup bag?

So I’m off for a trip to Manchester with the boyfriend tomorrow for a long weekend which I am super excited about! He’s been away working offshore for about a week so it’ll be nice to have some catch-up time! We’re actually going down for a Manchester United game (can you tell that wasn’t my idea?) but I’m sure I’ll be hitting the shops too!! I thought I’d do a little post showing you all what I’ll be taking with me in my trusty makeup bag so here goes…

Base:

Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer

MAC Blot powder

These are my go-to products I know won’t fail me and Healthy Mix is light enough for the day but buildable if I want a bit more coverage at night

Cheeks:

Natural Collection Peach Melba

Elf Healthy Glow bronzer

I just decided to take two blushes that I know go with everything. Natural Collection Peach Melba is my all-time favourite blush and is only £1.99!!

Eyes:

Loreal False Lash Telescopic

Maybelline Colossal Volume mascara

Tweezerman eyelash curlers

Urban Decay Naked Palette

 These mascaras are my favourite combination at the moment. Loreal gives me the length and Maybelline holds the curl all day! I usually take my Naked palette travelling cause it’s so easy to just pop in my bag and it has all the colours I need!

 

Lips:

MAC Hue

MAC Shy Girl

YSL Rouge Volupte #1 Nude Beige

Barry M 153

Revlon Lip Butter Strawberry Shortcake

Natural Collection Cherry Red

Yes I realise this is way more lipstick than I need for four days but you all know I’m a lipstick fiend and I always like to have more than I need so I have a selection for day and night looks!

What are your travel bag essentials?

I’m sure you all know I read and reply to all my lovely comments but as I wont be taking my laptop with me to Manchester I’ll be sure to reply to them all as soon as I’m back! :)

Bourjois Healthy Mix foundations: What’s the Difference!?

I’ve been using Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum for about 6 months now and it’s become a firm favourite in my makeup bag, although I always wondered what exactly was the difference between the serum and the original foundation? When my bottle ran out I decided to go for the original and see if they differed in any way.

The serum is priced at £10.99 while the foundation is priced at £9.99 even though each has 30ml of product. They both contain natural, vitamin enriched ingredients to benefit the skin and promise 16 hour wear. So far I’m not quite seeing any differences…

The Healthy Mix Serum packaging definitely comes up tops over the original foundation. I know most people aren’t fussed about packaging, and although it wouldn’t sway me to buy a product, it’s always nice to see the company has made an effort. The Healthy Mix Serum is in a plastic slimline bottle, though it feels quite expensive and I really like the red lid as it adds a bit of colour!

The original Healthy Mix foundation’s packaging is a little bland in my opinion. It is a slightly wider bottle and I don’t really think the black lid ties in with the rest of the bottle. I also think it feels and looks a little cheaper than the Serum bottle but that might just be me!

I’ve already done a full review on Healthy Mix Serum here so I won’t go too in-depth about it but one of the things I love so much about it is how easy it is to blend and it leaves a beautiful natural finish. It’s light coverage however it’s definitely buildable. Bourjois promise a radiance boosted complexion using this foundation and I definitely agree with this as I notice my face looks visibly brighter and leaves a dewy finish once I’ve applied. Although the Serum is marketed as more of a gel foundation, I didn’t find the consistency to be much different from any normal foundation.

The original Healthy Mix foundation is more of a light to medium coverage and I found it a little harder to blend compared to the Serum. I found it took a little more work to get a flawless finish but it brightened up my skin beautifully leaving a fresh-faced look.

(apologies for the very used looking serum bottle!)

One of the main differences I noticed with these foundations is longevity. Although both promise 16 hour wear, the Serum definitely did not live up to this. I do have slightly oily skin but even when setting my makeup I found it only lasted around 6-8 hours. I’ve found the original Healthy Mix foundation lasts significantly longer with at least 10 hours wear, always a plus!

Overall, I actually think I prefer the Healthy Mix foundation over the serum. Although it takes a little longer, it’s by no means hard to blend and I love how much longer this lasts on my skin. I also like having that little bit more coverage, especially on days where my skin needs it and at a pound cheaper, you can’t go wrong! Sorry this was a bit of a long one but I hope this was helpful if you’re looking into buying either of these foundations!

Have you tried the Healthy Mix range? What did you think?