Smallware

Little details at home that make me smile.

All smallware from Living Well/Gourdo's

BUILD IT: Travel Makeup Kit (City)

My measly stock

I'm in the midst of slowly but steadily building up my travel make up kit - starting with this clear Make Up Store cosmetic bag that I've always wanted.  It finally went on 40% off, and I managed to get the last stock, thanks to their really excellent customer service.  The products shown above are not the things I intend to, or even want to, bring along for traveling as there are numerous considerations.  One, as much as possible, I would prefer to bring mostly mineral makeup, since they supposedly last longer, and unlike my daily war paint, I will not be using these travel products on a weekly, even monthly basis.   Two, the less liquids, the better, since this is the same set I plan to bring for local and foreign travels.

This whole process has involved a lot of research, both off and online.  Aside from going over the reviews, I've been trying out whatever testers I can get my hands on when I'm in the stores.  Oh, a third thing I consider are the containers - plastic is preferred over glass, to minimize breakage, and I prefer screw on over flip tops to avoid spillage.  The above mentioned 3 considerations have been posing quite a challenge, but I'm not in (too) much of a hurry.  My deadline is at least the 1st quarter of next year!