Absolute bare minimum make-up essentials

[AJL]

I'm working on putting together a little kit for my purse that is just the bare minimum make-up essentials for travel.

What would be in your kit?

[Bernadine]

Undereye concealer, mascara, blush. Powder if I could have one more thing.

[sporky]

Well, this is what I pack with makeup for travel, 



so you can see, 'bare minimum' is not in my vocab, lol. 

BUT, if pressured, my absolute barest in product would be: one BB cream, one finishing powder, one blush, one lip gloss, one eyeliner, one masacara, and one small palette of eyesadow. Plus the necessary brushes. 

[cattledogkisses]

If you just want the bare minimum of products, I would take things that are multi-purpose. Probably a lip/cheek stain (I love Benetint, but I think that's sort of a polarizing product... you either love it or hate it). Mascara, concealer... I wouldn't consider bronzer a necessity, but it can be multi-use (I've used it as eyeshadow before).

[Vespasia]

I have a makeup bag in my desk for the days when I don't bother in the morning but need to look decent later in the day. Right now it is designed to avoid the need for brushes but I'll change that eventually.

Cream shadow in shimmery peach (Benefit)
Brown Stila liner
Mascara
Powder foundation
Tarte cheek stain
Revlon balm stain in Honey

I need to add something for my brows. 

[IIOY]

When I was younger, eye liner and mascara were enough to get by. Now I need so much more. ::tears::

Anyway, the absolute bare minimum I would carry would be eye liner, mascara, powder and blush.

[dexteroni]

My very bare minimums are all unfortunately caused by my stupid dark circles. So concealer, probably two kinds, then foundation because making my undereye area look nice makes my cheeks look blotchy by comparison, then powder to set it all, then oh wait now my eyes look washed out, so mascara. Bastards.

I usually bring more than this, like eye shadow and maybe eyeliner, but the above is my bare minimum, whether for travel or at home.

And at least one lip balm and lipstick; those aren't undereye circle related though, and are always in the bag I carry with me, not in my travel kit.

[irishbride2]

My quick face:

tinted moisturizer
blush
powder
mascara
lip gloss
MAC paint pot in paintrly *

* I can go without this if needed but generally do not.

[ChillyMcFreeze]

BB Cream
Concealer
Powder
Blush
Mascara

If I had nicer skin, I could get rid of one of the first three. But alas.

[winterbridenj]

BB cream or tinted moisturizer of some kind (I would do Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue)

Blush (my pick would be Tarte in Exposed)

Brush to apply blush

Anastasia Brow Wiz

Tinted lip balm (probably one of the Burt's Bees that comes in a brown tube)

If my lashes didn't need to be curled, I'd also add a tube of mascara and perhaps an eyeshadow stick.

[pixy0stix]

Mascara, tinted gloss

[cjeanette]

spf, undereye concealer, rosebud salve for my lips

[peachykate]

Sunscreen
Fit me foundation stick
Mini tarte cheek stain
Mascara
Clinique chubby stick

[omgzombies]

#1 product: Under eye concealer

Then after that would come
Lip Gloss
Mascara
Blush

My little bag that I keep with me contains under eye concealer, lipgloss, tampons, migraine meds, mints and a couple hair ties.

[wawa]

I'm wearing my work-day bare minimum today -
undereye (Maybelline magic eraser) - this is the only item not in my desk. I can live without it if I have to.
finishing powder of some sort - today I grabbed my HG ALP. For a purse I'd go with my NYX radiant instead. My desk right now has an old ulta powder from when I thought I liked matte stuff only on my face.
blush. Something like one of the nyx sticks or the tarte stain stick so you don't need a brush. I've got a discontinued ulta gel stain stick in my desk.
single color cream shadow. I like the ulta color coat and Maybelline color tattoos. Or if you aren't prone to creasing, the nyx shadow sticks.
mascara.
whatever lip stuff is already in my bag

Running to lowes bare minimum is just moisturizer, whatever lip stuff is in my bag and mascara.

To that end I have a tiny tub of coconut oil, a itsy bitsy mascara sample and some lip stuff in my purse at all times.
At my desk I have a bag that holds the items listed above.

[lisad]

My bare minimum is not very minimal, lol.

Prosacea for my icky rosacea cheeks
some liquid foundation - right now stila but I don't like it
bobbi brown rose finishing powder
whatever blush or bronzer I am into at the moment
eyeshadow primer
a palette (semi sweet chocolate is a favorite)
one of a zillion stila smudge stick eyeliners
mascara - great lash normally
lipgloss

[DarcyLongfellow]

I keep enough makeup in my purse that I can throw together a decent face sitting in my car in the parking lot.

I need:
- Some sort of foundation. Usually MAC Studio Fix powder foundation, but right now Maybelline Fit Stick (I think that's what it's called)
- Something for blush -- I usually just use lipstick
- Eye shadow -- I prefer a cream or stick since I don't carry a brush. I have a few cheap options, but the better ones would be Laura Mercier caviar sticks, a MAC paint pot, or UD eye shadow primer in Sin (it's a pretty brown color). The Maybelline Color Tattoos made me break out, otherwise I'd probably just use those.
- Mascara -- I just keep a travel sized one in my purse.
- Lipstick. I always have at least 5 random lipsticks in my purse.
- Highlighter -- I keep a sample size of Benefit Watts Up in my purse -- I can also use it as eye shadow in a pinch

If I were going to add more for a real travel bag, I'd add (in order of priority):
- Liquid eyeliner
- Face powder
- More eye shadow variety
- Real blush

[heyjude]

Purse bag;
- small eyeshadow palette (TF candy bar)
- sample mascara
- concealer
- some small travel blushes from elf
- a small nude and pink gloss
- a small size of the ready bare minerals foundation


I've needed to use this exactly once. Lol.

[Laura Palmer]

For travel or my purse and daily use?
When I travel, it's usually for work and I wear my full face - except limit myself to one eyeliner and pre-select lipstick. (As opposed to my daily routine of debating and choosing for waaaaay too long.)

Primer (optional)
Foundation (bb cream if for personal travel)
Concealer
Blush
Eyeliner
Mascara
MAC paint pot in bare study
Lipgloss
Brow pencil

Non-makeup items I have on hand
Tweezers
Nail file
Polish remover wipe (just in case one chips)
Cuticle cutters

[lexxasaurus]

Moisturizer.
Brow pencil.
Mascara.
Lip gloss.

[bunnies]

My extremely bare minimum is:

Concealer
Mascara


But I prefer to at least do:

Concealer
Powder
Mascara
Lip product of some sort

[polarbearfans]

Tinted moisturizer or tinted sunscreen, mascara, cherry Chapstick,

That is my minimum comfort level for seeing people I know. Strangers can see me in last nights smeared makeup for all I care.

[runaways]

Sunscreen, mascara, lip balm.

Ideally also some powder, black eyeliner, and eyebrow stuff but I can live with just the first three.

[tiramisu]

My preferable bare minimum: primer, tinted moisturizer, concealer (really I'd want my corrector and concealer), setting powder (preferably 2, lighter one for under the eyes), lipstick, blush, and mascara. Tools: eyelash curler, lash comb & brow brush, powder brush, blush brush.

If I had to pare it down even more:
Tinted moisturizer, concealer, setting powder, mascara, lip balm/moisturizing lipstick. Plus the needed tools.

[gardengal]

I've got oily skin, so for my purse it's just powder & lip product(s)

For travel, I like travel sizes/deluxe samples of stuff so I can take more!

[malibu]

Tinted BB cream (I use Ulta's line), powder, mascara (Tarte Lights Camera Lashes), liner (either Tarte or UD), and Naked palette.

[kirra]

Tinted moisturizer
Cream blush
Mascara
Lip balm
Lip gloss
Eye shadow