You never know what could happen in a day. Whether you’re running errands between meetings or frantically running to meetings between family events and commitments, there’s no denying that you’re trying to fit 24 hours into 12 hours on a daily basis. You need to be prepared for anything, and so does your handbag. Here are the 10 beauty essentials you need in your handbag to ensure that you’re ready to look and feel fabulous, no matter what kind of turns the day may take.
1. A Hydrating Skin Mist
If you’re used to running out of the house while trying to tie a runaway ponytail with one hand and answer your phone with the other, you’ll know that forgetting to apply moisturiser is not out of the realm of possibility. A couple of spritzes of a good hydrating skin mist can keep your skin looking and feeling moisturised and cared for until you have time for the real thing.
Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Hydrating Miracle Mist
Powered by a superfruit blend, rich in antioxidants and vitamins, this ultra-fine mist leaves skin feeling reinvigorated and looking healthy.
2. A Multi-Purpose Sunscreen
It’s the first rule of skincare: sunscreen come rain or shine. A good, multi-purpose broad-spectrum sunscreen should always be in your bag and should ideally be reapplied a couple of times during the day. Kill two birds with one stone by using a sun protectant with added skintone benefits.
Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base Broad Spectrum SPF 15
Protects skin from the UVA/UVB exposure that can aggravate skins with Rosacea or reactive redness. Does it without chemical sunscreens.
3. A Multi-Purpose Moisturiser
Chapped lips, dry patches of skin, scrapes and bites, unruly eyebrows, dry hands - there always needs to be a single product to heal all ailments rattling around somewhere in your bag. Top tip: Haven’t had time to see the hairdresser? Apply a tiny amount of 8 Hour Cream to your most frazzled split ends to keep them in check in times of desperation.
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant
The skincare classic that soothes, restores, calms and helps relieve chapped, cracked, dry skin. Soothes roughness, redness and minor skin irritations.
4. A Brightening Concealer
For days when you’re feeling particularly tired or experiencing an unexpected hormonal breakout, a good multi-purpose concealer can work wonders. A little under the eyes to erase dark circles, a touch around the nose area to even out redness and a drop on the cupid’s bow instantly brightens the face, giving the illusion of a couple hours of extra sleep.
Estée Lauder Double Wear Brush-On Glow BB Highlighter (available in 8 colours)
The first luminous, long-wear BB from Estée Lauder. The BB Highlighter/Concealer brightens perfects and corrects. Lightweight and hydrating.
5. A Pressed Translucent Powder
To erase any trace of shine without adding coverage or colour, so you always look calm and collected no matter how busy your day is. You can reapply the translucent throughout the day to mattify your face without any additional colour buildup. Suitable for all skin tones - genius!
Urban Decay DeSlick Powder
The translucent formula sets your makeup, keeps shine at bay and provides long-lasting staying power.
6. A Tried and Tested Mascara
Lengthening and adding volume to the lashes and framing the eye, a coat of mascara brings your look together, even if you haven’t had time to apply any other makeup.
Lancôme Hypnôse Mascara
Turn up the volume of your lashes for hypnotising eyes!
7. A Show-Stopping Red Lipstick
Adding a slick of powerful red lipstick can make you feel more confident, assertive and put together. Whether you’re about to step into a big meeting or are heading to impromptu after-work drinks, a killer lipstick can make you feel like a million bucks in one easy step.
Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Matte Sculpting Lipstick in Unattainable
Creamy. Matte. Intense. Saturates lips with undeniably daring colour - in one stroke. The lightweight, ultra-creamy formula glides on effortlessly and covers evenly.
8. A Red Nail Polish
Even the most neglected nails can take on a whole new shine with a coat of polish. A trusty bottle can save your mani in an emergency - if you happen to break a nail, grab a tea bag, cut a small piece of the corner, place it over the break and set with a couple of layers of clear polish. Gloss it over with your trusty red and you can cancel that emergency mani. Crisis averted!
Foschini All Woman Gel Nail Polish in shade: War Paint
A year-round red that will match almost anything you’re wearing.
9. Micellar Water Wipes
For when you just need to start fresh, Micellar water wipes cleanse, tone and moisturise in one. And they’re not just for your face - the makeup removing powers can stop a clothing stain in its tracks. Just rub vigorously over the spill with a Micellar wipe over your finger tip.
Nivea Perfect & Radiant Micellar Wipes
Deeply cleans. Removes even waterproof makeup. Refreshes and tones with Nivea micellar water and vitamin E.
10. A Flexible Hold Hairspray
To secure flyaways, or add a bit of bounce to end-of-day hair. It’s also useful to help stop your clothes from being static - just spray a very light coat over your knitwear or tights to prevent the electricity from making your clothes cling in all the wrong places.
CHI Luxury Black Seed Oil Flexible Hold Hair Spray
Add intense texture, volume and hold to any hair style with a fast drying volumizing hair spray . Infused with Black Seed Oil, this fast drying volumizing hair spray creates thicker fuller styles for the ultimate glamorous finish.
11. BONUS: Essence All About Matt Fixing Compact Powder
A fine compact powder that won’t spill all over your bag or add colour or coverage, this translucent powder is perfect for when you’re on the go.
12. BONUS: Foschini All Woman Ombré Lip in Cat Walk
Two steps to create the perfect ombre lip - a lipliner to frame and lipstick to fill.
13. BONUS: Elie Saab Eau de Parfum
A cult-status scent that lasts all day. Top notes of orange blossom, middle notes of jasmine absolute and a pure, modern patchouli heart. Cedarwood and honey rose leave a lingering trail wherever you go.
With this arsenal of beauty products in your bag you’ll be ready to tackle the boardroom, attend a parent-teacher conference despite rush-hour traffic or even survive the apocalypse in style, if we’re quite honest.
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This post was sponsored by The Foschini Group.
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