How to Pack your Traincase for Bridal Work
It is definitely overwhelming trying to figure out what items are good to have in your makeup kit, so I have provided a list of items that I think are key in creating different bridal looks. Now I realize everyone’s budget is different, and wears different makeup products, so use this list simply as a guide, not the makeup bible ;)
Face Primer:
- Benefit POREfessional Face Primer
- Palladio Face Primer (inexpensive alternative)
Concealer:
- Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer (for under eye circles)
- Coastal Scents Camouflage Concealer Palette (for blemishes)
Foundation:
- Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation (you need lightest shade, darkest, and 2 in between)*You need to ask the bride what foundation she normally wears- if she likes her foundation, you may want to use hers just to prevent any chance of breakouts
Powder:
- Makeup Forever HD Powder
- Palladio Rice Powder (inexpensive alternative)
Contour Powder:
- MAC Contour Powders or any pressed face powders in 4 different shades
Here’s the shades I have:- Strada
- Harmony
- Garb
- Prism
Blush:
- Blush Palette
*You want a variety of shades including: Peach, Pink, Rose, Plum
Cheek Highlighter:
- MAC Cream Color Base in “Pearl”
*Any cheek highlighter will do- you need a champagne colored one for light skin, and a golden color for medium to dark skin
Eyeshadow Primer:
- Too Faced Shadow Insurance
- Palladio Eye Primer (inexpensive alternative)
Eyeshadows:
- MAC Eyeshadow Palettes
- 28 Neutral Palette - check out our Matrix Neutral Palette
- MAC Pigment in
- Naked
- Tan
- Gold Mode
- Melon
Eyebrow Pencil:
- MAC Eyebrow Pencil (
You need 3 different colors: Lingering, Strut, and Spiked (basically a taupe, brown, and dark brown color) - Rimmel Brow Pencil (inexpensive alternative)
Eyeliner:
- Coastal Scents Gel Liner in black and brown
- Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in “Corrupt” and “Rockstar”
- MAC Chromagraphic Pencil – Pure White
- Stila Kajal Eyeliner – Topaz
- Palladio Eye Ink – Brown
- Palladio Eye Ink – Black
Mascara:
- Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes! Mascara
- Loreal Voluminous Carbon Black (inexpensive alternative)
*Make sure to bring disposable mascara wands!
False Lashes:
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Ardell False Lashes:
- Sweeties- great for more natural bridal makeup
- 305’s – half lashes that are easy to apply
- Demi Wispies – great for more dramatic bridal makeup
- Single Lashes
- Duo Lash Adhesive
Lipliner Pencil:
- NYX or Palladio Lipliner Pencils
- NYX Fuschia or Palladio Pink Frost
- NYX Plum
- NYX Coral
- NYX Rose or Palladio Pink Ice
- NYX Plush Red
- NYX Mauve or Palladio Vermouth
Lipstick:
- Bobbi Brown Artist Palette for Lips
*You can bring different lipsticks, but you need 5-6 different colors: pink, nude, peach, red, rose, plum. You can then custom mix if needed
Lipgloss:
- NYX Lipgloss – I like these as they are inexpensive and aren’t too sticky
- Candy Shop
- Baby Rose
- Tea Rose
- Beige
- Dolly Pink
- Perfect Red
Brushes:
- MAC 217 or MUG Stiff Dome
- MAC 239
- MAC 219
- Sonia Kashuk Angled Liner Brush
- MUG Blush Brush
- MUG Cheek Highlighter Brush
- MUG Deluxe Outer V Brush
- MUG Soft Dome Brush
Setting Sprays:
- MAC Fix+ Spray
This is for getting rid of cakey look -
Model in a Bottle Makeup Setting Spray
This is for making the makeup last all day
Accessories:
- Cotton Wool
- Q-Tips
- Hand Sanitizer
- Powder Puff
- Disposable Applicators
- Tweezers
- Eyelash Curlers
- Nail Scissors
- Makeup Pencil Sharpener
- Makeup Remover
- Brush Cleaner
- Rubbing Alcohol
