what's in my make up bag? (basics)

I am a makeup addict. I love trying new products, yet I have settled in knowing what makeup works best as a base for my skin.

Primers are one of the greatest beauty products to invest in, it sets your skin for a smooth application of foundation (or any other product). I mix smashbox's photo-ready primer and benefit's girl meets pearl (the one's pictured are my travel sizes because I was to lazy to go to my bathroom to get the actual bottles). When used alone the benefit product is to shimmery for everyday, when mixed these primers work beautifully together. As for my foundation I yet again, mix two together. I use Loreal's true match in porcelain W1 and Sephora collection 10 hour liquid foundation in 10 light ivory. I have yellow undertones and fair skin, so these match my skin perfectly. I mix the two because alone, the Loreal brand tends to transfer easily, which is so annoying in the winter when you look down on your scarf and see foundation marks all over it. What I did to fix this problem without returning this foundation, is add a small dollop of Sephora's thicker formula. For under-eye I use Rimmel's match perfection in very fair. I set this concealer with a translucent powder, the most effective one I've tried so far is Sonia Kashuk's in 001 (purchased at Target). For setting my foundation I use Clinique's Superpowder in ivory. It may seem odd or overkill to set my foundation with a powder one, however the thickness of this product means that you need to use very little to set your makeup which leads to not having to purchase it often. Last but not least in my basics is my bronzer. I use both benefit's talk to the tan (liquid) and pur mineral's mineral glow. I use the benefit for my temples and nose and contour my cheeks with the mineral glow.

There it is folks! The bare bones of my everyday makeup looks!