I recently read an article where Drew Barrymore talks about a term she coined “#commuterbeauty,” wherein busy gals on the go just don’t have time to get their makeup on before leaving the house. Since moving to San Francisco, my daily commute is usually anywhere between 45 minutes to an hour (the train I take is really, really slow), and I’ve really put that time to use and still have time to spare. I’ve pared down to my beauty essentials (but still haul enough products for a variety of looks) and carry them with me daily. I’ve built it into my morning routine, giving myself just enough time to shower, get dressed, and style my hair before running out to catch the train. I’m not the only gal who’d rather hit the snooze button, either! I see a few other #commuterbeauties applying their makeup on the train every morning as well.
Here’s what I carry in my on-the-go makeup bag:
- Hand sanitizer (obviously)
- Maybelline Dream LumiTouch highlighting concealer in Radiant
- Maybelline lipstick in Fuchsia Flash
- Maybelline Great Lash mascara in Royal Blue
- Maybelline Full ‘N Soft mascara in Very Black
- bareMinerals BareSkin serum foundation in Bare Linen
- bareMinerals Perfecting Face Brush
- Tarte Cheek Stain in Blissful
- Tarte Mineral Bronzer in Park Ave Princess
- NARS The Multiple in Orgasm (mini)
- Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in No Pressure! (mini)
- Benefit Brow Zings in Light
- Benefit Gimme Brow in Light/Medium
- Benefit Watt’s Up highlighter (mini)
- Benefit They’re Real! mascara (mini)
- Sephora Brow Filler brush #100
- L’Oreal Miss Manga mascara in Black
- L’Oreal Voluminous Smoldering Eyeliner in Brown
- Real Techniques Expert Face Brush
- Doll No. 10 H2Glo Highlighter in Champagne
- Urban Decay Perversion mascara (mini)
- M.A.C. lipstick in Ruby Woo
- Pacifica eyeliner in Gunmetal (mini)
Are you a #commuterbeauty like me? What’s in your makeup bag?
XO, J
P.S. In writing this post, I realized I was carrying around 5 different mascaras. Whoops! Maybe not as pared down as I thought…
