Back to School Makeup Bag Basics.

Back. $5 @ Sephora

My mini makeup bag of choice. Front.

The end of August is rearing it's ugly head, which means back to school we go! If this notion depresses you, don't fret! Back to school shopping is here. There are so many lists telling you what you need. Why not add another, this list is here for everything you want and need in your makeup bag for this school year, well the basics. This list is for beginners who only need minute coverage and have limited skills. For brand recommendations just ask c: Our community is wittle so we definitely have time to respond.

Face:

Moisturizer

Primer

Concealer

Pressed Powder

Powder Brush

Concealer or Foundation Brush

Eyes:

Neutral Eye Shadow Palette. Bronzes, browns and golds tend to look good on everybody (when applied correctly).

Angled Eyeshadow Brush.

All over Shadow Brush.

Domed Blending Brush.

Eyeliner in Black 

Lengthening Mascara

Volumizing Mascara

Lips:

Lip Balm.

Lip Stain, Tinted, or Sheer Lip Color. We can work our way up to lipsticks, glosses and glasses (these are easy to overdo without guidance to find the most complimentary colors. Starting with stains and sheer lip colors usually force you to stick to more natural looking lip colors, or allow the bold colors to be toned down a bit). 

Everything here should allow for you to create day and night looks effortlessly. To set the look keep a mister bottle full of water. Also, if you have oily skin you should buy oil blotting sheets.

Jam.

My Tax Free Weekend and I

Flash made all the shirts look the same but they're different!

I absolutely love Tax Free Weekend! In some states, once every year (ours is in the first week of August) there's a weekend when there is no taxes on clothing items that are $100 or less, electronics $1,500 or less and food items. It's like another Black Friday because there are deals all over and people go gaga crazy! I spent my Friday & Saturday shopping on Tax Free Weekend and scored a couple of shirts from Kohl's for pretty cheap. Normally, I'm not a huge fan of Kohl's mainly because I much prefer stores like Marshall's & TJ Maxx due to their discounted designer clothes for less (Ex: One time, I got a Cynthia Rowley shirt which normally retails for $100+ for $15 at TJ Maxx!). However, I had a 20% off coupon for Kohl's that was only valid during Tax Free Weekend so I decided to go for it. And I came back with brightly colored clothes for the summer! One of my fav purchases turned out to be $3.60!! I also got a couple of things for my mom, but overall I purchased 6 shirts and I love them all. I can't wait to do some OOTD with them!


     Priscilla