MMU on the go!

Now that I started talking about it, I can’t seem to stop!

The prospect of applying my makeup used to be enough to get me out of the bed in the mornings – I just find it too fun putting powdery stuff on my face (to which my husband complains as “inefficient” since I spend about 20 mins on it and still looking “the same” afterwards). So after getting enough MMU to be used at home, I ventured out to get the appropriate accessories to be able to take out the powders with me. (Apart from buying pressed MMU which is actually less messy to bring along)

Depending on where I am going (and the bag I’m using for the day) I’d have different sets to use. For days (or nights) when I know I won’t be needing touch-ups, I’d just have my EM puff jar , with a couple of lip glosses. The EM puff jar is something new – it became available when they launched the new EM site. It is similar size to Philosophy’s The Supernatural Airbrushed Canvas SPH 15 or BE’s Rare Minerals. Affordable at USD5.00 – I use it with my finishing dust but it can be used with any powders – foundations, blushes, etc.

For days when I’d have a bigger bag and more time for touchups (like during work days), I’d bring a kikay kit with lipglosses, my refillable powder brush from SEPHORA or my BE refillable mirror compact or the BE Flawless Face Case (depending on my mood). All three are more pricey -- and bulky actually, but I really like to bring my powders along and these three are good options. My current favorite is the SEPHORA brush – the bristles are very soft on my face and are packed just right that gives good coverage. It also comes with a small spatula for you to scoop the powder into the handle.

Now, for those days when I need to do full makeup outside the house (i.e. when I’m still going out after a yoga class) – I’d use my makeup bag with appropriate compartments for small pots and makeup brushes. I’d bring one big pot of whatever – so that I can use its lid to swirl and tap my MMU.

And of course, for going back to Manila where I can put my makeup kit inside a luggage, I’d use a bigger kit with more compartments for my loose powder in jars (so I can bring more colors!) and full-size brushes identical to the ones I use at home. Of course this is apart from the kit I’d have in my hand carry bag, hehe

The only time I don’t bring my makeup along is when I go out with my baby and would only bring her baby bag (I’d just stuff my wallet inside). No time for touchups anyway. =)