It's been seriously warm in the UK over the last couple of weeks, causing a hasty switch up my makeup drawers to include a more heat-friendly selection of products. The rotation also took place in my handbag, and here's what was left.
Blotting Sheets: Pretty self explanatory, for my skin, heat = oil. I like to keep The Body Shop Tea Tree Blotting Tissues on hand, they absorb any excess oil on your skin like a dream.
Setting Powder: My makeup seems to just vanish off my face throughout the day, so I like to keep a good setting powder on hand. I love the Soap and Glory One Heck of a Blot powder, which takes away any excess shine, and helps my makeup stay in place all day.
Hairbands: Again, pretty self explanatory, I always start the day with my hair down and styled, and by midday I want it up and off the back of my neck.
Facial Mist: This one is mostly for use on the tube, the underground in the summer heat is practically unbearable, so I keep a facial mist on hand to cool my skin and stop myself from overheating. The Aven Eau Thermale Spring Water is great because it's pretty much just water in a can.
Body Spray: Heat + Tubes + Walking around London = Hot sweaty Jaye. I like to keep a body spray on hand to counteract that. Right now I'm loving the Q Awe Body Mist, a fine, refreshing body mist scented with jasmin and rose.
Great essentials! I really need to add back blotting sheets to my handbag, I almost forgot how much of a necessity they are until you mentioned it! Definitely agree with having a setting powder in the handbag, I usually stick to Rimmel Stay Matte Powder but it doesn't have a mirror or a sponge, which can make it incredibly inconvenient at times!<3 Pauline, Addicted to Makeup
ReplyDeleteOh! I haven't seen the Tea Tree blotting sheets at the Body Shop. I must have overlooked them. They seem really good!
ReplyDeleteHey Jaye! this reminds me I need to pick a bottle of the Avene goodness! :-) I also like to keep wet wipes with me in summer.. not so much for the faces but for neck and arms.. so cheap ones work well too! :-)TheConscienceFund
ReplyDeleteI can't live without blotting papers in the summer, we stay in the 80s-90s but can get into the 100s so sweaty / oily skin is literally a constant problem Allison from www.mercuteify.com
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain! I got through a pack in LA!
ReplyDeleteThey're really nice, my mum recommended them to me!
ReplyDeleteIt's so good! My mum does that and I always end up pinching them, such a good idea!
ReplyDeleteThey're really good! Same here!
ReplyDeleteIt seems few people did! Ohhh, I liked the Kleenex ones, they were really soft! That's the exact problem I have! x
ReplyDeleteIt really is! x
ReplyDeleteThey are amazing! x
ReplyDeleteI like Stay Matte but the packaging isn't super handbag friendly! x
ReplyDeleteAwesome isn't it! x
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain! x
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