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How much beauty products do you carry with you anf how?

maryfw — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 20:51:45 GMT

My purse gets so heavy so I stopped carrying my makeup bag. Maybe a tote along with my purse? Might help distribute the weight. Just curious what others do

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Colonel Meow — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:01:50 GMT

I use just one of the smaller pouches that are within Joy Mangano's travel roll-up beauty cases (on HSN). There are 3 pouches in each case, and I find it's easiest to just keep one stocked with my everyday touch up essentials - whatever makeup I'm wearing that day, tampons, nail file, clippers, tweezers, lip balm, travel pack of Advil, etc.

I switch out the makeup daily, depending on what I'm wearing, but the other items are mainstays. Those JM cases are great, because you can remove the pouches individually to serve whatever purpose you need. I use one of the larger pouches to store my flat iron and styling accessories in my work desk, in case I make dinner plans and need to touch-up my hair. They're awesome!

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MarenSeattle — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:08:37 GMT

I used to carry it all with me, but rarely really needed it. And you're right -- it was SO heavy and cumbersome.

Now I just take a concealer, mascara, powder and lipstick. Usually if I need to glam it up at the end of the day for some reason, I'll toss in a shadow and brow whatever-I'm-using-at-the-time.

I have a round faux leather tube-shaped thing (zipper down the length of it) maybe 7" long and 2.5" - 3" in circumference. It's great! Got it at Fred Meyer years ago and recently was looking to replace it but no luck -- so I'm on the hunt for a new one.

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Tsukiko — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:11:43 GMT

Lipstick and powder is all I carry.

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willdob3 — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:15:08 GMT

I keep a couple shades of lipstick & a lip balm in a little makeup bag along with a folding brush/mirror and nail clippers & a crystal nail file. That is all.

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Kind1too — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:15:15 GMT

Spot cover and lipgloss/stick.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:18:27 GMT

I've never understood why women carry all that cr*p with them. I've never even OWNED a makeup bag!

To answer the question, I carry my current lipstick, a lip balm, a compact with a magnifying mirror, a nail file, a bandaid (for a broken nail emergency) and a comb. I rarely use the comb. It all fits in the inside zipper pocket of my purse.

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fancy pantsy — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:26:40 GMT

i just have a lipstick or two, some balm or gloss and a mirror.

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jaxs mom — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:30:19 GMT

I carry an average size cosmetics bag with lipstick, balm, nail clippers, file, floss, Josie Maran travel sized hand cream and a travel medicine bottle. Oh and hair clips.

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Mistic — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:37:32 GMT

I don't have a job, so usually don't even carry a purse for a trip to the store. Drivers License & card with a lipstick in my back jean pocket. When I worked, I carried a lot of stuff, and that made for a heavy handbag. All those little items add up to quite a bit of extra weight.

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NickNack — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:46:30 GMT

I just carry lipstick and powder. I keep it in my purse organizer.

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Bjobrit — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 22:46:04 GMT

I just carry my lip product, whatever that may be at any given time (ok, I carry a couple different ones). I mag mirror because I'm blind and that's pretty much it. I don't even carry a brush or comb and I play tennis about 4 times a week, with my sunscreen, makeup, mascara, blush and eyebrows on. (hey, I'm 60 so I need it all one all the time).
Everything seems to just stay ok.

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GlowStar — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 22:52:48 GMT

I feel like a pack mule compared to many of you! I panic if I don't have my products lol. I almost always go somewhere after work before heading home, and I never know how bad the makeup meltdown will be on a given day. I carry: concealer, powder, lipstick, gloss, mascara, eyeliner, eye shadow, brow pencil, and cream or gel blush. I leave more complicated things at home but find I consider the above items emergency must-haves. On particularly cold, dry days, I may add a highlighter cream; and old humid days I may carry oil-absorbing sheets and a face mist. I admit, I do carry a big tote!

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BichonEmma — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 01:01:26 GMT

I have a Josie Maran lip treatment in my purse. I do keep another at my desk at work along with some hand cream or lotion and nail clippers in my car. That's it though. I don't wear a lot of makeup though. CC cream, mascara, eye shadow and lip gloss

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HappyDaze — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 01:05:01 GMT

Makeup wise, I just carry a lip product of some time (gloss or balm or stain), usually something of a neutral or light pink color so I can use it as a blush or eyeshadow as well in a pinch if I need to (rarely happens). Oh and not technically "makeup" but beauty product for sure- sunscreen- usually either a small thing of powder or lotion.

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Dublingrl — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 01:06:09 GMT

I Just carry a travel tube of hand lotion, a hairbrush and a lipstick.

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Sooner — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 01:06:21 GMT

Touch up powder ONLY!

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KateChopin — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 01:08:42 GMT

On 7/13/2014 Tinkrbl44 said:
I've never understood why women carry all that cr*p with them. I've never even OWNED a makeup bag!

To answer the question, I carry my current lipstick, a lip balm, a compact with a magnifying mirror, a nail file, a bandaid (for a broken nail emergency) and a comb. I rarely use the comb. It all fits in the inside zipper pocket of my purse.

Well, just speaking for myself, if I leave my house for work at 6:30 AM by 1, I am gonna need a serious touch up! I carry a Smashbox Halo travel size (just found in my stash)with brush,, a travel brush with mirror combo (folds up small) from Sephora, a lipgloss, one eyeliner and a travel mascara, and one neutral eyeshadow. Use them every day, 'cause my days are long. AND I need them badly! After work, I have Grandma duty at my mom's.

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Cyndog — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 01:09:11 GMT

A lipstick and compact just thrown in my bag.

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HappyDaze — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 01:13:02 GMT

On 7/13/2014 Tinkrbl44 said:
I've never understood why women carry all that cr*p with them. I've never even OWNED a makeup bag!

To answer the question, I carry my current lipstick, a lip balm, a compact with a magnifying mirror, a nail file, a bandaid (for a broken nail emergency) and a comb. I rarely use the comb. It all fits in the inside zipper pocket of my purse.

lol, one of my friend's has this huge purse in order to carry her huge makeup bag. A bag inside a bag. lol. Anyway, she pulls that makeup bag out and I swear it is like a mini Sephora in there! So crazy.