How to Prepare Your Makeup Bag for Summer?

Preparing Your Makeup Bag for Vacation

Are you heading on vacation this summer? No matter your destination, your makeup bag should include essential products to protect and enhance your skin both day and night.

MAKE UP FOR EVER shares its tips for packing the ideal makeup bag for your vacation.

Choose Travel-Size Products

Whether traveling by plane, train, or car, it's important to avoid overpacking. For skincare and makeup products, it's generally advised to use travel sizes to bring just the right amount for your trip. As summer approaches, brands often offer travel-sized products. If you can't find your usual ones, simply buy empty small containers and fill them with your favorite products.

Use a Thermo-Protective Bag

Choosing the right bag is important when traveling, both for its size and thermal regulation capabilities. If you're heading to sunny destinations, protect your products from heat. Opt for a bag like the Thermo-Protective Vanity to effectively shield your creams and cosmetic oils from high temperatures.

Take Care of Your Skin on Vacation

Before thinking about makeup products, carefully select skincare items to care for your skin.

A Moisturizer

A moisturizer is essential as skin tends to dry out quickly in summer. If you have oily or combination skin, choose a fluid or gel texture. For dry skin, opt for creamy textures with a richer formula.

A Waterproof Makeup Remover

Vacations mean sunbathing and swimming. To deeply cleanse your skin and remove all makeup traces, including waterproof ones, choose the right makeup remover. The Sens’eyes Makeup Remover – Travel Size is perfect for deeply cleansing the face and eyes while hydrating and soothing the eyelids. Its formula is both effective and gentle, free from mineral oils.

A Sunscreen

Never skip sunscreen during vacations, whether you're by the sea, in the mountains, countryside, or even in the city. Protect your skin from UV rays, even with very dark skin. For full protection, choose a sunscreen with SPF 50.

Enhance Your Face

Once you've chosen skincare products, move on to makeup. There's no need to pack entire eyeshadow palettes, numerous brushes, lipsticks, or blushes. Focus on essentials for light, fresh, and vibrant vacation makeup. Avoid overloading your bag with unnecessary products.

A Hydrating Primer

For hydration and a luminous finish, bring a hydrating primer like the STEP 1 Primer – Hydra Booster. This product keeps your skin soft, hydrated, and plump all day. Mix it with your foundation for a fluid texture and a fresh, luminous complexion.

An Invisible Foundation

In summer, skin tends to shine due to heat, so opt for a long-lasting foundation with a natural finish. The HD SKIN Foundation – Mini comes in a travel size with 40 shades suitable for all skin tones. Its buildable formula allows you to achieve medium to high coverage with a very natural matte finish.

A Long-Lasting Concealer

Don't skip concealer this summer. It's the perfect ally for an even complexion and eyes that capture and reflect light all day. For a "no makeup" look and fresh, smooth, hydrated under-eyes, choose the Ultra HD Concealer with 12-hour wear and light-capturing properties.

A Setting Powder

High summer temperatures can affect makeup longevity. To prevent this, use a very light setting powder like the Ultra HD Setting Powder – Travel Size. Light as air, it leaves an imperceptible veil on your face while setting makeup for 24 hours.

An Ideal Summer Lipstick

Instead of packing multiple lipsticks, choose one perfect shade for summer that complements your makeup. Coral, bright red, nude, fuchsia, or dusty rose lipsticks are popular this summer. Bring one or two at most in your makeup bag.

A Multi-Use Pencil

When traveling, a multi-use pencil is ideal! It allows you to create a variety of looks, whether applied on lips, eyes, cheeks, or brows. Consider the Artist Color Pencil, a matte multi-use pencil available in 28 shades, easy to use for various styles. Draw freckles, intensify brows, create smoky eyes, or use it as blush. It's the Swiss army knife of makeup!

Now you know all the essential products to pack in your makeup bag. Be assured that with these, your skin will be well-protected and enhanced with radiant makeup!