It's here! My European vacation is this week (Thursday) and I am so excited. In talking to my niece as to what I need to pack, I started looking at how much make up I was taking and thought "Is it too much?" After all, I am going to be out of town for 16 days and there will be different events,weather conditions, etc to deal with. Just like a Boy Scout, I want to be prepared. Here is my list of items and I wonder if I am over doing it.
- MUFE HD primer
- Nars Sheer Glow (foundation)
- Mac MSF Natural Powder (setting powder)
- TheBalm Time Concealer (under eye concealer)
- MUFE concealer palette (for blemishes)
- MAC Fix +
- Varius blushes : NARS Amour, Benefit Coralista, Illamasqua Rude, Tarte Fifth Avenue Princess bronzer, Nars Duo in Sin & Casino, and MUFE HD blush in Quickie
- Eye shadow bases: Too Faced Shadow Insurance and several MAC Paint pots
- Eye shadow palettes: Urban Decay's Get Baked, NYX Smokey Neutral Eye , NYX Purple Smokey Eye & maybe Chanel Enigma
- Eye shadows : Tarina Tarantino's Cuff, MAC's Soft Brown & Urban Decay's I forget the name… it's like an indigo blue.
- Eyeliners – Milani Liquif*eyes pencil in Black, Lancome gel liner in Indigo Blue, MAC's Graphic Brown fluidline, MUFE's Gel liner in black and several colored pencil eyeliners from Urban Decay
- Mascara – Shiseido mascara base, MAC Studio Fix Lash & Estee Lauder mascara in blue
- Tools – brushes, Shu Uemura eye lash curler, pencil sharpener, brush cleaner spray from Trish McEvoy, tweezers, 10X magnification mirror, nail polish remover & make up wipes.
- Lips : Korres Guava lip butter, a couple of MAC lip liners, Chanel lipsticks in Mademoiselle & Chintz, Chanel Glossimers in Pagoda, Laser & Coral Love, Burt's Bees chapstick ,MAC's High Tea, Gaga, Cindy and maybe a Benefit Ultra Shine Gloss in Wild Child & Dancing Queen.
- Clinique Acne Spot treatment
- Nail polishes – Seche Vite clear coat & top coat, China Glaze For Audrey, Chanel Vendetta & Chanel Haute Chocolat.

