Posts Tagged ‘Traincase’

UPDATED! Here are some quick links for the Face Charts I have stored. I have gathered these items either from the MAC Website, Urban Decay Website, or other areas across the net. I am not saying these items are mine. I have just gathered them here for easy reference for those who would enjoy them.

A Rose Romance (May 2009) mac cosmetics
Adorn Face Charts collection images, face charts, mac cosmetics
Antiquitease Face Charts (Christmas 2007) collection images, face charts, mac cosmetics
Autumn Trends 2008 Mac Cosmetics
Autumn Trends 2009 Mac Cosmetics

Do you think of makeup as something you “do” every morning as a requirment of getting ready to start your day or is it more than that? I like to think of my face as as the canvas and look forward to every new day for the opportunity to create something fun and artistic.

When I first started with makeup I had made my eyes the focus and kept my lips the standard daily mauvy plum that was my favorite so many years back. The more I learned about makeup I realized that lips and eyes are both an important part in creating a perfect look. By using contrasting colors from the Color Wheel you can create something not only beautiful. But a look that stands out at the same time almost effortlessly. I purchased a color wheel at the craft store and keep it with my makeup supplies. When I am wondering what colors to wear or need help choosing a lipstick I pull it out to guide me:)

Another tool I stumbled upon was the MAC Bible a couple years back. This is what I believe to be the training tool used for MAC Artists. In case you havent seen it, I will share it with you! I have broken the relevant parts into sections becasue it is a huge file more than 500 pages in size! The sections below go over many aspects of makeup, contouring, color theory and understanding the skin itself. This is probably an outdated version of the guide however still contains alot of great information!

1. Makeup Theory
2. Color Theory (as discussed above)
3. Skin Science 
4. Brush Collection
5. Tools and Accessories

Hope these tool were able to help you in some way or act as a refresher for those who already are familer with the subjects!

I just wanted to remind you all about my “Traincase” which is a seperate blog page set up to hold all the reference items I come across and collect. Makeup wise of course!

My best friend from High school is getting married next weekend. I have been preparing for this trip to the terribly hot area of Scottsdale for months now. I have been going back and forth on what to wear, what to bring, etc. But it just dawned on me today that I have to pack my makeup, and I had promised to bring a alot of different makeup not only for myself but to help the bride put her wedding look together. I have a train case from NYX Cosmetics that I love so much. I always use this when I travel by car, But due to its size I could not carry it onto the plane and I am scared to know how my case would be treated by the airline workers in the baggage area.
For any moms out there or kids at heart. Surely you remember the scene in Toy Story 2 where the all the toys go to get Jesse back and the workers are throwing the luggage without a care and bags are opened, things are lost, items are broken… and so on.
Now of course I really don’t think all of this will happen. But this is the image that runs though my head when I imagine my train case thrown down the dolly and everything inside banging together and shattering to pieces.

So my question is, How do I travel with makeup? I need to ensure I bring enough makeup but yet avoid my nightmare from becoming reality…. When you fly how much do you bring? How do you pack it? Carry on or stow away? Let me know! Please!

BTW- I will be flying out on the 1st of September and back late that weekend. So I may be a bit quiet for the next week as I am getting ready to go and of course while I am gone:)