Vacation Makeup Bag

I am so happy and grateful that I was able to start my new year with a vacation in Punta Cana. I have been wanting to return to blogging and thought what better way to return than NOW. So I am back with a post about what I packed in my makeup bag for my vacation. Thanks to everyone who stuck around through my hiatus, hope you're all having a wonderful year so far! 

Yeni yila Punta Cana gibi bir cennette basladigim icin cok mutlu ve mutesekkirim. Uzun zamandir blog yazmaya geri donmeyi istiyordum ve sonunda donmek icin yeni yildan daha iyi bir zaman olurmu hic dedim ve iste buradayim! Ilk postum Punta Cana tatilimde makyaj cantamda neler goturdugume dair. Yoklugumda beni takibe devam eden herkese cok tesekkur eder, hepinize guzel bir yil dilerim!

I have been known to be one of those women who takes nearly her entire makeup collection with her on her travels. This time, I REALLY promised myself that I would take just the essentials (and okay maybe just an extra tube of lipstick! :)) and I am so proud to report that this is really what I did. I was initially going to publish this post prior to leaving but decided to do it upon my return that way I could also share items that were unused/could have been left at home as well as products I wish I brought. 

Beni taniyan bircok kisi her tatile cikisimda butun makyaj koleksiyonumu beraberimde goturmeye yeltendigimi cok iyi bilir. Bu sefer kendime gercekten sadece ihtiyacim olan malzemeleri goturecegime soz verdim (tamam belki ekstradan bir ruj olabilir :)) ve sozumu tuttum! Aslinda once bu postu tatile gitmeden yayinlayacaktim ama sonra dondukten sonra yapmaya karar verdim. Boylelikle kullanmadigim/evde birakilabilirmis dedigim ve keske sunuda getirseymisim dedigim urunleri de sizlerle paylasabilirim diye dusundum.

FACE/YUZ

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF20

MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Dark

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Gold Deposit

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer

Illamasqua Blusher in Lover

MAC Studio Finish Concealer NC25

YSL Touche Eclat #2

EYES/GOZ

Lorac Pro Palette

MAC Paint Pot in Nubile (LE)

Urban Decay double ended 24/7 Glide on black/brown eyeliner (from Naked palette)

Essence I Love Extreme mascara

Anastasia Brow Whiz in Brunette (my Holy Grail eyebrow product, love love love it! / Hayatimda kullandigim en iyi kas urunu!)

LIPS/DUDAK

YSL Rouge Volupte #1

MAC Lipstick in RiriWoo

Clarins Lip Perfector #2

Because I traveled to a much warmer climate (think 82-85F) I saw no point in taking a foundation since I knew for sure I wouldn't be using it. I took a tinted moisturizer with SPF and used it everyday in the morning before heading to breakfast and then to the beach. That way I had some color PLUS protection.

Sicak bir yere (27-30C) gittigim ve dolayisiyla kullanmayacagimi bildigim icin fondoten goturme ihtiyacini duymadim. Bu yuzden her sabah kahvaltiya ve daha sonra plaja gitmeden yuzume hem biraz renk versin hemde cildimi korusun diye yanimda renkli nemlendiricimi goturmeyi tercih ettim.

I used all of the products mentioned above except for Ririwoo which I have been pretty obsessed with since purchasing it about a month ago. I thought red would be gorgeous with a nice tan which it is but I just never reached for it. The bag I used to carry all my makeup is by Muji. Click here to see it in a previous post. I am happy to say, during my week away from home, I never once said "I wish I brought x item". I think it's safe to say that I have finally mastered the art of packing light! Now if only I could apply the same to the clothes, shoes and accessories trio! :)

Birkac ay once cok severek aldigim ve o zamandan beri cilginlar gibi kullandigim Ririwoo rujum disinda yukarida bahsettigim tum urunleri kullandim. Ririwoo bronz tenle cok hos olur diye dusunmustum (ki hala da oyle dusunuyorum) ama nedense elim hic gitmedi bu ruja. Kullandigim makyaj cantasi ise Muji'den. Buraya tiklayarak daha once yazdigim bir postta gorebilirsiniz kendisini. 1 haftalik tatilimde hayret bir sekilde hic keske sunuda getirseymisim dedigim olmadi! Sanirim sonunda hafif valiz yapma sanatini iyice belledim diyebiliriz! Simdi sira aynisini kiyafet, ayakkabi ve aksesuar uclusune uygulamakta! :)

What's in my travel makeup bag...

The time has come for me to travel to faraway lands again. I vow to travel light this time. To do that I went ahead and purchased the Muji travel cosmetics bag that I have seen on the lovely Lil Lady's Life blog last year.

Uzak diyarlara gitme zamanim yine geldi. Bu sefer valizimi ivir zivirla doldurmamaya and ictim. Onun icinde gecen sene Lil Lady's Life blogunda gordugum Muji seyahat kozmetik cantasini satin aldim. 

This structured bag is generous in size and will still fit more products than necessary. But it is much smaller compared to bags I have used in the past. I prefer to bring my makeup bag on board with me to avoid anything happening to my makeup. (We all know how airport people throw suitcases, I just couldn't...) And this Muji bag leaves enough space in my must-have-travel-bag Longchamp Le Pliage for other essentials.

Bu yapili cantacik onceki senelerde kullandigim cantalardan daha kucuk ama yinede yeri bol. Ben makyaj malzemelerini ucagin icine getirenlerdenim. Hepimiz biliyoruz havaalani calisanlarinin valizlerimizi nasil firlattiklarini. Onlara birsey olacagina, biraz omuz agrisi cekerim diye dusunuyorum. Ayrica bu Muji cantasi seyahat ederken olmazsa olmazim Longchamp Le Pliage cantamin icinde diger gerekli seyahat seyleri icin bayagi bir yer birakiyor.



Foundation: Since I will become tanner, I am taking a foundation that I have used on my darker days and know how it works in warm weather. And that is Bourjois Healthy Mix in #55. The fact that it has a light texture makes it perfect for this trip. I am also taking my Garnier BB cream because it's very moisturizing and my skin sometimes dries while trying to adjust to a new climate.

Fondoten: Bronzlasacagim icin yanima normal ten rengimden daha koyu bir fondoten aliyorum. O da Bourjois Healthy Mix #55. Yapisi hafif oldugu icin sicak havalar icin ideal. Ayrica son zamanlarda cok severek kullandigim Garnier BB kremimde benimle geliyor. Bazen cildim iklim farkina hemen ayak uyduramiyor ve kuruyabiliyor bu BB kremin nemlendirici ozelligi oldugu icin uygun oldugunu dusundum.

Powder: I've been so happy with my Burberry Sheer Foundation so I thought why not bring it along. It does come in bulky packaging but since I have compromised in other areas I don't feel so bad carrying it.

Pudra: Burberry Sheer Foundation pudramdan cok memnunum. Evet kutusu biraz iri ve fazla yer tutacak ama diger alanlarda odun verdigim icin geliyor benimle.

Bronzer: One of my all time favorites, Too Faced Chocolate Soleil. I have been wanting to at least hit pan on it because I had it for way too long. Hopefully using only this bronzer will make a small dent in it while I'm away.

Bronzlastirici: Tum zamanlarin en sevdigim bronzlastiricisi Too Faced Chocolate Soleil. O kadar uzun zaman once aldim ki, en azindan birazda olsa dibini gormek istedigim icin benimle gelecek olan tek bronzer.

Blush: I am only taking 2 blushes, one peach & one pink - MAC Peaches & Benefit Bella Bamba.

Allik: 1 pembe, 1 seftali yeter diye dusunup sadece 2 allik aliyorum, onlarda MAC Peaches ve Benefit Bella Bamba.

Highlighter: of choice is none other than Dior Amber Diamond. 2 reasons for that, yes it's my favorite highlighter ever but also it doubles up as a mirror which for me is a must-have.

Aydinlatici: Vazgecilmezim Dior Amber Diamond. Hem kompakt hemde aynali olusu kendisini seyahat icin uygun kiliyor. Her cantaya bir ayna lazim sonucta!

Concealer: I chose MAC studio finish concealer for spots that may be randomly appearing on my face.

Kapatici: Olurda yuzumde aniden sivilce ya da baska bir saheser cikarsa diye yanima MAC studio finish kapaticimida aliyorum.

I purchased a small Z palette which fits 9 MAC eyeshadows or 5 MAC eyeshadows and a MAC blush. I think the latter just makes perfect sense!

Icine 9 MAC far ya da 5 far + 1 allik sigabilen kucuk Z paletlerden edindim birde.

Eyeshadows: I have picked out mainly MAC eyeshadows (the ones in the Z palette are all MAC) both because I love them and they take nearly no space. Colors are Phloof!, Wedge, Woodwinked, Mythology, Twinks. Burberry Pale Barley and Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze made the cut as well. For base, I have MAC paint pot in Nubile.

Farlar: Yine cogunlukla MAC'ten hem cok sevdigim icin hemde kutularinda olmadiklari ve neredeyse hic yer tutmayacaklari icin. Sectigim renkler: Phloof!, Wedge, Woodwinked, Mythology ve Twinks. Ayrica son zamanlarda resmen bagimli oldugum Burberry Pale Barley ve Maybelline Color Tattoo Bad to the Bronze'da cantamda. Baz olarakta vazgecilmezim olan Nubile paint pot.

Eyeliner: I like a good smudged eyeliner during summer and I have just the perfect eyeliner for that. The Sue Devitt eye intensifier pencil in Kenya. For variety I'm taking my Korres black pencil eyeliner too.

Goz Kalemi: Yazin dagitilmis kalemi seviyorum ben. Onun icinde Sue Devitt Kenya rengindeki eye intensifier kalemim ideal. Ayrica ne olur ne olmaz diye birde siyah kalem aliyorum, o da Korres'den.

Mascara: is of course a must-have. I don't wear any makeup to the beach so I won't be needing a waterproof one. I'm just taking my good ol' L'oreal Voluminous.

Maskara: Plaja giderken makyaj yapmak hic adetim olmadigindan waterproof maskara almak icin sebep gormedim. Sadece en cok sevdigim ve yillardir kullandigim L'oreal Voluminous. 

Lipsticks: I decided to go for some trusted all time favorites.  Lipsticks I chose are Revlon Lip butter in sweetheart and MAC Hue. For a peachier lip, I will be taking Revlon Kissable Lip Stain in Charm.

Rujlar: Gelelim rujlara...onlarin sayisinida ikiye indirmeyi basardim. MAC Hue ve Revlon Sweetheart lip butter'in yeterli olacagini dusunuyorum. Rujla balm karisimi olan Revlon Charm'imda bizimle.

Lipglosses etc.: Again I'm only taking 2 and they are YSL Gloss Pur #2 and Clarins Natural Lip Perfector #2. Of course my EOS lip balm is coming with me too!

Parlaticilar: Ne hikmetse hep ikilerden gitmisim...2 tanede lipgloss! Onlarda YSL Gloss Pur #2 ve Clarins natural lip perfector #2 (Renklerin isimlerinde dahi 2 var!) Tabii ki EOS lip balmimda benimle geliyor!

For brushes, I am using the pretty brushroll the lovely Bubblegarm has gifted me. I love how perfect this brushroll is, it fits all my essentials and it happened to fit perfectly in this Muji bag!

Fircalarim icin sevgili Bubblegarm'in bana hediye ettigi firca cantasini kullaniyorum. Ihtiyacim olan butun fircalarimi icine sigdirabiliyorum ayrica bu Muji cantanin icinede sanki bu canta icin yapilmis gibi sigiverdi :)

What do you think, have I done a good job packing light?
Sizce cantam nasil olmus?

Traveling & Makeup

I am so excited to be traveling to Ankara tomorrow eeeeek! For those of you that don't know Ankara is the capital of Turkey. I'm almost ashamed to say that I've never been to Ankara before, glad to be crossing that off my list very soon!

As you may already know, I've been in Turkey for 4 months...which means I already have a limited amount of makeup with me here *tear* This actually made narrowing down and selecting much easier. It seriously took me less than 10 minutes. I think reminding yourself the length of you trip while packing helps quite a bit!

Brushes // Sigma F50 - e.l.f Complexion Brush - Sigma F05 - Sigma F35 - Sigma E55 - MAC 217

MAC Eyeshadows // Twinks - Print - Patina - Orb

Chanel Soft Touch Eyeshadow - Taupe Grise

MAC Paint Pot - Nubile

MAC Studio Finish Concealer

Dior Poudre Shimmer - Amber Diamond

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer

MAC MSFN Medium Dark 

Milani Baked Blush - Luminoso

Picking a versatile blush helps save space for other goodies in your bag, which is what I did. Luminoso is a blush I use quite frequently, I have experimented with it on several different looks. I know it works, so in the bag it goes. Luminoso + Amber Diamond make one of my favorite cheek combos too :)

YSL Touche Eclat

L'oreal Voluminous Mascara

Korres Eyeliner Pencil - Black

MAC Pro Longwear Foundation

You're seeing it correctly - I am taking only 1 lipstick and that is MAC Hue (I love love love this shade!) I've also been adoring my newly purchased Clarins Natural Lip Perfector #2 which happens to look gorgeous layered over Hue. Just in case I want to mix it up a bit and sport pinker lips I am taking my favorite lipgloss YSL Gloss Pur #2. And of course My EOS lip balm is coming along as I am going to a place colder than Istanbul and cracked lips just ain't pretty! 

What would you add/leave out if you were me? What are your must-pack products?

Packing Light!

Some of you may know that I will be traveling to my motherland Turkey tomorrow, I am ecstatic! There is no need to say that I have a slight addiction to make-up...Although I try my best every time I travel not to pack my entire collection, I fail miserably! This time I made a promise to myself, which I will keep, that I am packing light! I thought "what I'm packing" would be a fun post so here it is!

Since I will be staying with my family, I won't be taking bath & body products and all the little extras (Hey mom and sis, hope you stocked up haha :)) I am also not taking my flat iron as getting a beautiful blowout in Istanbul is super cheap, most people can afford to get their hair professionally done for $5, the hair stylists there are amazingly fast too! (and anyway I wash my hair twice a week)

Here is what I'm taking with moi...

Foundation - Revlon PhotoReady

Powder - MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural

Bronzer - Benefit Hoola

Highlighter - Dior Amber Diamond

Blush - Illamasqua Lover, NARS Lovejoy & Douceur

Concealer - MAC Studio Finish, elf Concealer & Highlighter Duo

Eye Shadows-

Pro Color x 4 Compact - Filled with; Print, Patina, Satin Taupe, Grain

MAC Beauties Play It Cool Palette (I am obsessed with purples what can I do?!)

UD Naked Palette - Only because it's much thinner than my favorite palette ever Too Faced Natural Eye
 In a perfect world, I would take my most used MAC palette with me. However in my summer trip, I lost 2 eye shadows (Humid and Nylon) MAC palettes sadly don't seem to be too sturdy.

 Primer/Base - UDPP, MAC Shadestick in Sharkskin

Mascara - Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash

Eyeliner - Shu Uemura Painting Liner & Milani Liquif'eye Pencils

Lipsticks - Maybelline Pink Please, Revlon Soft Nude, MAC Shy Girl & Angel

Lip balm - EOS

Brushes - I definitely need them!

Skin Care & Fragrance

Origins Checks and Balances Face Wash

Origins Perfect World Moisturizer

Givenchy Ange ou Démon Le Secret

So what do you think, am I crazy for taking too many products or am I crazy for not taking enough? :) Are you guys light-packers when it comes to make-up or do you take everything with you?