My Makeup Bag 💕 sensitive skin

Hello! I’m so happy I can properly blog again, i got a keyboard for my iPad!! 

I wanted to show you my makeup bag! Over the past few months I’ve had to replace basically everything in my makeup routine because I found out that my makeup was causing my dry eye/eye irritation and irritating my skin as well (◕︵◕) But now I’ve found products that I can use with no issues!! I also had to change my skincare, and stop wearing heavy lashes every day and lining my waterline. It’s definitely been a journey since I had to re-learn how to do my gal makeup. I wanna post a tutorial and skincare posts as well!! (Once I find a daily look I’m happy with) 

A lot of my products now are on the higher end of price, I know it might seem excessive but honestly I just had to go with things that wouldn’t irritate my skin, and for some things I couldn’t find cheaper alternatives that didn’t hurt my skin. 

I’ve pretty much narrowed down what ingredients bother me, but honestly I think there’s more because I do sometimes have a reaction when I try new products.

If you’re curious, these are the ingredients I have to avoid: 

- Hyaluronic acid 

- Talc

- Fragrance

- Hydrogenated Polyisobutane 

- Vitamin C 

- Zinc Oxide (usually in sunscreen) 

This is a super long post, I have a lot to say xD 

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Base Makeup

First I use this sunscreen from Innisfree! I’ve had a lot of issues with sunscreen in the past, specifically mineral sunscreen, (horrible acne) so I was really excited to find a sunscreen that worked for me. This product does have fragrance, but for some reason it seems like fragrances in Korean products don’t irritate my skin. Maybe they have different fragrances than US cosmetics?? This one is really nice and I feel like it sort of moisturizes and makes a good base for my makeup! 

For my foundation, I mix the Kosas glow IV and Caliray free dreaming together. I think they just discontinued the Caliray foundation though :( this was another category that was hard for me to find, because skincare is so trendy now and most foundations have things like hyaluronic acid or vitamin C. I really liked the glossier tint too, but that expires pretty quickly. 

The Caliray foundation dries down pretty .. dry. lol. So mixing it with the glow IV makes it a nice medium coverage. The glow IV definitely has a shimmer to it, so if you’re looking for matte maybe stay away from that. I was actually surprised at how much I liked this combo! It makes my skin look hydrated and a bit luminous. 

For concealer I use the NARS creamy concealer under my eyes and cheek area since that’s where I have some redness. I use the NARS pot concealer for acne or dark spots. 

For my eyebrows, I use Morphe’s brow cream in Bicotti! It’s a really good match for my hair color :0 I use the Elf halo glow to contour my nose only. This does contain Hyaluronic acid, but since it’s just on my nose it hasn’t bothered me since that isn’t an area where i get rosacea or acne. I also use the benefit highlighter just for my nose highlight!

One note about the elf contour tho.. the applicator is kinda gross. It’s one of those puffy sponge things. It is a really nice cool toned color, but I’m probably gonna replace it with one of the Sephora contour products just bc it freaks me out not being able to clean the applicator. 

Next I use Laura Mercier’s Real Flawless Luminous Perfecting Talc-Free powder. I like that this powder is subtle, it doesn’t fly around like normal setting powders since it’s baked. It doesn’t really change the way my makeup look either. It has a subtle luminous finish so it doesn’t dry out my skin but does a good job setting my cream products. 

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Cheek Makeup

My cheek products!! Can you tell I like blush?  XD Since my eyes are so sensitive, I don’t really like trying new eyeshadows anymore. But I do like to try new lip and cheek products!

Before I use the setting powder, I use the Rare Beauty melting blush in almost rose. It’s an interesting texture, it is almost like a powdery cream?? lol. Then I use the Dior rosy glow blush in pink which has been my favorite for a couple years now. 

Because I’m over the top I also use the pink color in the Dior backstage highlight palette, and the Fenty highlight in Wattabrat. It’s super glittery ♥‿♥ I think it may have talc but I’m not 100% sure, i use so little of it that it hasn’t mattered much. 

This is Fenty’s diamond bomb. I sorta use this everywhere haha. Sometimes I use it on top of my eyeshadow, or on my tear bag highlight, although I think it sorta irritates my eyes when it’s so close to my lash line though so I might stop doing that. I also sometimes use it on my cheeks right next to my eyes if i want a cute blingy look without using actual glitter or rhinestones. 

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Eye Makeup

I love how cute these palettes are! The clouds totally match my aesthetic right now. They’re the Covergirl Clean Fresh color palettes. The top one is Shimmering Beige and the bottom is Golden Toffee. I wouldn’t say these are super great eyeshadow palettes, but I really only use them for a little bit of contouring under my eye. They definitely work better with an eye primer! 

These are definitely my favorite eyeshadows right now. They’re Glossier’s lidstar in Slip, Lily and Moon. Slip isn’t that great, but Lily and Moon are really pretty and shimmery. I was really happy that I could find a fun colored eyeshadow that was also safe for my skin. My eye is hooded, so when I use these I use a tiny amount of the Dior backstage highlight on my finger in the crease of my eye to prevent the shadow from creasing. 

The Clinique product is an eyeshadow primer, it works well with the covergirl shadows. I use it under my eye too to keep my droop shadow from fading. 

Eyeliners!! 

- Stila ArtiStix graphic liner in Mambo

- Stila Stay All Day Micro tip liner

- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on waterproof pencil in Yeyo

- Mac Color excess gel pencil liner in Incorruptible 

- Bobbi Brown longwear smudge proof gel eyeliner 

I use the stila liner on my eyelid, idk if I’m super crazy about it. If you have any eyeliner tips let me know in a comment! I always struggle with getting felt tip liners to be smooth on my eyelid, they always look kinda jagged. But it is a lot more crisp and darker than the Bobbi brown one, so I go back and forth since the Bobbi Brown on a liner brush is easier for me to control and get a really sharp wing. I also use the gel liner under my eye for a droop/line depending on the look. 

I use the Mac and Urban Decay liner for my under eye highlight! The Mac one is really a nice bright white even on me so it’s great for old school looks. The Urban decay one is shimmer, so I layer them. 

The stila graphic liner is a really pretty pencil liner in a dark shimmery blue-purple. I like to use it above my black liner on the outside of my eye. 

Tarts is the only brand that makes mascaras that I’ve been able to use long term! I tried the Big Ego mascara, but I prefer Lights Cameras Lashes. I’m specific on how my eyelashes look so I’m picky about mascaras. I really like how much I can build up my lashes with this one (✿ ♥‿♥)

I use this brow pen for my tear bag liner. It’s Colourpop’s Feather Effect brow pen, I’m not sure what color is it, but it’s a pale brown. I don’t actually know the ingredients on this since I’ve had it for a while. 

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Lashes

I’ve either been using light lashes or just a lot of mascara!! I’ve experimented with using some lash clusters and half lashes too which I really like. My favorite cluster lashes are from Lilac Street. I used to use them as “extensions”, basically just a long wear glue and sticking them underneath my lashes, but I have to make sure I really clean everything off my eyes overnight now so I just stick 3 of them on my outer corner where a normal strip lash would be. I haven’t used the super spiky ones yet but I think they’re gonna be super cute ★~(◡﹏◕✿)

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Lips 

Thankfully I can use any lip products, these are my current favorites!! The Dior balm and too faced kissing gloss in Pina Colada are my daily favorite but honestly the gloss looks really good over anything. The gold glitter is super pretty and noticeable but it isn’t gritty. 

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My  makeup bag ♥‿♥ I wanted this for over a year so I was super excited when I got it on sale in the winter! It’s from Truly beauty and it was part of a shaving set. The little cloud was from the wet n wild little twin stars collection. I think it was meant to be used as a case for beauty blenders, but I keep a few lipsticks in there instead. I’ve been obsessed with star, moon and cloud prints lately so these match perfectly!! 

This is my eye look for today (✿◠‿◠) I tried for something kind of Onee. 

Thanks for reading!! See you soon!