So this post is all about the makeup i am taking on my holiday, more specifically my summer cruise. i have managed to condense my large makeup collection down into what i feel like is the right amount of makeup to take on a 12 day holiday.

As you can imagine, the task of trying to narrow down what to bring is REALLY harder than i thought (SOS). i'm at the stage of using 'what if need it' and 'what if it breaks or i loose it' as an excuse to pack 10 lipsticks and 3 eye shadow palettes!!!

But i have managed to gather some/all definite products (hallelujah). so hopefully this helps my fellow holiday/cruise goers who are looking for some makeup inspo in a hot humid climate! 

For my base during the day, i plan on just applying a moisturiser and sunscreen for an 'all natural glow'. i have picked up the Tarte 'Brighter Days' Moisturiser to achieve a highlighted natural look so fingers crossed that will at least make me look a little more alive on makeup free days haha. In saying this, on port days/shore excursion days i plan to use my Bare Minerals Original SPF 15 foundation for some coverage. 

For my base at night, i will be digging out my trusty Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation and powder for a more full coverage look (plus we have a few formal nights etc so i feel its necessary to have a full coverage foundation for photos and formalities). As well as using concealer, contour, bronzer and highlighter. 

What i will be packing for BASE:

- Bare Minerals Original SPF 15 Powder Foundation 

- Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation
- MAC Pro Longwear Concealer 

- Estee Lauder Double Wear Powder 

- MECCA Soft Focus Smoothing Primer
- Estee Lauder Illuminating Primer 

- MAC Bronzer in Refined Golden

- MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle
- Tarte Brighter Days Moisturiser
- The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost Instant Smoother - this stuff is AMAZING



My brow routine should be fairly simple during the day, i will probably just fill them in where needed with my ABH brow wiz then just top them with Benefit's Gimme Brow Eyebrow Gel so they don't move. i will get my brows threaded and tinted before i go so they shouldn't need much maintenance during the day.
At night, i will again use my ABH brow wiz as well as my ABH dip brow and some concealer for a more defined look. 

For eyes, i don't plan on wearing any eye shadow during the day but i will use a waterproof mascara (Revlon Volume + Length Magnified Waterproof Mascara) for a more natural look.
For my night time look, i am bringing the Colourpop Heavy Hitter Palette and Super Shock Shadow
 in the shade Amaze (you can find a review on these here) so i will mainly use that for my eye shadow throughout the cruise with eyeliner and mascara of course.

What i will be packing for EYES:
- Anastasia Beverley Hills Brow Wiz
- Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow
- Benefit Gimme Brow Eyebrow Gel
- Revlon Volume + Length Magnified Waterproof Mascara
- MAC Paint Pot in soft ochre (eyeshadow base)
- Colourpop Heavy Hitter Palette
- Colourpop 'Amaze' Super Shock Shadow
- Tarte Light Camera Flashes Mascara
- Maybelline Hypersharp Wing Liquid Liner


Lip balm will be my savior during the day, but as for nights i will just pack a few different options, including MAC Cosmetics X Nikkia Joy Matte lipstick in the shade 'Nikkia Joy', MAC Matte Lipstick in the shade 'Ruby Woo', Colourpop's Ultra Matte Lipstick in the shade 'Take Five' as well as my current favourite Estee Lauder's Pure Colour Envy Hi Lustre Light Sculpting Lipstick in the shade '109 Languid Love'. if you haven't tried this Estee lippy, then you need to. it applies so nicely and feels so light on the lip. i love the finish of it and this shade is the perfect everyday colour!!!

I find packing lipstick so hard because you never know how you are going to feel on that day and what lipstick you want to wear. So instead of packing too many options (even though 6 options is already probably too many), ill stick with a few glossy shades, some different matte nudes and a red and hope that does the job. (let's face it, i am more than likely going to pick up some new lipsticks from Sephora when i get there)

What i will be packing for LIPS:
- Maybelline Baby Lips Blush and Balm - so hydrating !!
- MAC Prep & Prime Lip
- MAC Nikki Joy Matte Lipstick
- MAC Ruby Woo Matte Lipstick
- MAC Brick Lip Liner
- Colourpop Skimpy Lip Pencil
- Colourpop Curvii Lip Pencil
- Colourpop Ultra Matte Lipstick Take Five
- Estee Lauder Pure Colour Lacquer Vinyl Rose
- Estee Lauder Pure Colour Envy Hi Lustre Light Sculpting Lipstick 109 Languid Love
- Kylie Cosmetics Koko Kollection Matte Lipstick in Khlo$
- Kylie Costmetics Birthday Edition Lip Gloss in Cupcake
(i finished writing this post and as i was taking photos rediscovered my new Kylies so i HAD to bring them oops)

and last but not least of course MAC Finishing Spray!!! how could i go anywhere without it!!

if i have time before we leave, i will put a post up on full travel skincare (if not, ill do a skincare post when i come home)

xx