I am one of Those Commuter Women. However, I get the train from the Shire so there are more places to hide seat wise. Although I *love* watching others do their make up. What are they using? How are they applying it?
I’d you’re thinking about joining me, then I suggest as non intrusive make up as possible.
Foundation - That’s right. Im putting on my metaphorical knickers in front of everyone. Slutty. I use a stick. Fenty or Tom Ford. It’s less mess and much easier to apply than a liquid.
Powder/Blusher/Bronzer/Highlighter - One word. Palettes. I have the Hourglass leopard palette which has their setting powder, a bronzer, a highlighter and 3 blushes so I have a colour for whatever takes my fancy. Excellent quality. Streamlined. Expensive AF and limited edition. I got mine in the Space NK Black Friday sale. I went in store, picked it up and it wasn’t included. The manager pulled me aside and whispered, “Wait 2 days and it’ll be 20% off like the rest of the store”. They’re doing God’s work.
Eyes - I am a specs wearer and a lot of fancy stuff gets lost so I’m pale eyeshadow (MAC) and Lisa Eldridge pencil smudged about a bit - Cinder Smoke as black it just too harsh on me. Bung on some Hourglass mascara that I got in the January sale and stashed for the year. I am disgusting.
Brushes - I use the Beauty Pie travel brushes which come in their own little pouch. They are excellent.
Lipstick - I always have at least 6 in my handbag as I have a problem.
Perfume - Before I leave the house as I’m not a monster.
I leave my brows as I get them dyed every 2 weeks and I walk out looking like the Count from Sesame Street but after a few days they settle and look quite good. Plus specs hide a million sins.
Here ends the essay you neither asked for nor needed.
Wait, air dry cream is a thing? I'm a committed air dryer - my hair dries in the passing whoooosh of high speed commuter trains that do not stop here. It's a barnet lottery, frankly (I don't live in Barnet, but now I kind of wish I did), but you might just have changed my world.
Oh I love this, thank you. I read it in the ten minutes I got to myself (to do my make up, naturally) whilst my husband wrangled the toddler out of the house.
I’m super keen to try Lisa Eldridge’s new liquid silk eyeshadows for speed and the feeling of being a bit more polished.
I’m also hopeful that the L’Oréal Infaillable thing as raved about by Esther Coren will keep my make up on until the mask drops at 5.30pm and I go back to working for the toddler.
I am one of Those Commuter Women. However, I get the train from the Shire so there are more places to hide seat wise. Although I *love* watching others do their make up. What are they using? How are they applying it?
I’d you’re thinking about joining me, then I suggest as non intrusive make up as possible.
Foundation - That’s right. Im putting on my metaphorical knickers in front of everyone. Slutty. I use a stick. Fenty or Tom Ford. It’s less mess and much easier to apply than a liquid.
Powder/Blusher/Bronzer/Highlighter - One word. Palettes. I have the Hourglass leopard palette which has their setting powder, a bronzer, a highlighter and 3 blushes so I have a colour for whatever takes my fancy. Excellent quality. Streamlined. Expensive AF and limited edition. I got mine in the Space NK Black Friday sale. I went in store, picked it up and it wasn’t included. The manager pulled me aside and whispered, “Wait 2 days and it’ll be 20% off like the rest of the store”. They’re doing God’s work.
Eyes - I am a specs wearer and a lot of fancy stuff gets lost so I’m pale eyeshadow (MAC) and Lisa Eldridge pencil smudged about a bit - Cinder Smoke as black it just too harsh on me. Bung on some Hourglass mascara that I got in the January sale and stashed for the year. I am disgusting.
Brushes - I use the Beauty Pie travel brushes which come in their own little pouch. They are excellent.
Lipstick - I always have at least 6 in my handbag as I have a problem.
Perfume - Before I leave the house as I’m not a monster.
I leave my brows as I get them dyed every 2 weeks and I walk out looking like the Count from Sesame Street but after a few days they settle and look quite good. Plus specs hide a million sins.
Here ends the essay you neither asked for nor needed.
This is the level of detail I love. Stick foundation is very dignified. I saw someone clip their nails once.
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Wait, air dry cream is a thing? I'm a committed air dryer - my hair dries in the passing whoooosh of high speed commuter trains that do not stop here. It's a barnet lottery, frankly (I don't live in Barnet, but now I kind of wish I did), but you might just have changed my world.
Heidi, they do a mini tube of it for £14! Try that first mebbe x
Oh I love this, thank you. I read it in the ten minutes I got to myself (to do my make up, naturally) whilst my husband wrangled the toddler out of the house.
I’m super keen to try Lisa Eldridge’s new liquid silk eyeshadows for speed and the feeling of being a bit more polished.
I’m also hopeful that the L’Oréal Infaillable thing as raved about by Esther Coren will keep my make up on until the mask drops at 5.30pm and I go back to working for the toddler.