My ‘wake my face up’ travel makeup essentials

With a long commute to work ahead, I have been trying to figure out ways of saving some time in the morning as sometimes that extra 10 minutes in bed is EVERYTHING (especially in the colder months).

One of those ways is to do my makeup on my journey!

I’m not one to wear huge amounts of makeup, just enough to cover the dark circles under my eyes and to generally brighten up my face.

So, here are my travel essentials 

• My small makeup bag from Savers £1.50
• Sleek Face Form, contouring and blush palette in Medium £9.99 on a day to day basis I only use a touch of highlighter and blush from this palette. For me contouring is for my nights out 
• NYX Stay Matte not Flat powder foundation £10 for all over the face 
• Far left Techniques contouring brush to apply highlighter and blush 
• Primark Stippling brush £1.50 used if I’m adding some concealer to my undereyes
• Miss Sporty Fabulous Eyes glossy shadow in 160 Peanut Butter used only on the inside  corners of my eyes to give them a little pop 
• Green People Volumising mascara in black for both top and bottom lashes 
• Maybelline Brow Stain in Dark Brown £5.99 to fill in my brows 
• Essence XXXL nude lipgloss £1.50 to add a slight shimmer and brightening to my lips 

I’m hoping to get my face beat by the time the first part of my journey (20min bus ride to the station) is complete. 

Wish me luck!!

My hair is another story but I’m hoping to incorporate that in to my journey too in to the near future but I will keep you posted 😬

Surviving a daily commute…my commuters survival kit so far…

Up until now I have had the luxury of driving to and from work, albeit sometimes up to 3hrs each way but  in the comfort of my own car with my own space and my own company. My biggest concern was to have enough petrol in my car and a working Apple iPhone charger lead.

Things are about to change for me, with a new job in the city my journey to work will include a short walk to the bus stop, a 20 minute bus journey to the train station, a 25 minute train ride in to the city followed by a further 25 minute underground trip to my office location. 

My first instinct was to google ‘a commuters survival kit’ to see the kinds of things I should be travelling with to make my commute a little easier. Who knew you basically have to pack everything but the kitchen sink!

Here’s a list of things that I have purchased that I feel will be essential for my journey;

• A work bag that can be worn two ways,either with handles or across the body with a removable strap – Primark £10
• Flat loafer shoes with a comfy rubber sole  – Shoezone £12
• Scarf, hat and gloves for the winter season 
• Packet of tissues – Savers 8 pack for £1 
• Plasters – Savers 40 for 85p
• Painkillers – Savers 40p
• Hand sanitiser (travel size) – Primark 50p
• Portable phone charger – Lidl £6
• Small purse – Primark £1 (sale item)
• Small makeup bag – Savers £1.50
• Compact mirror doubles up as a compact hair brush – Savers £1
• Twist up lid water bottle – Robert Dyers £2.99 (sale item)

I’m sure there’s more items that I will need to add to my kit as I become more of an experienced commuter but for now my bag is packed and I’m ready for my new experience.

Look out for my next blog post about the make up items inside my commuters makeup bag to save myself some time in the morning.