If TV has Mcgyver and the Swiss has the army knife, no woman should be out without her trusty Kikay Kit – the trusty little bag with all the necessary items that can whip you from one look to the other commonly known as make-up.
Before you start cramming all your favourite make-up products in your bag, here are some things you should consider:
- It should be enough to fit in your purse. It doesn’t mean that if you bring a “carry-all” you can carry a bigger kikay kit. A bigger kit will just confuse and annoy you later on when you need to decide on what to put on your face.
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- It should allow you to see what’s in it in one go. You can choose a transparent kikay kit or a bag that opens its flap for you to see everything in it.
- It should be easy to clean. Just in case you see crumbled face powder or your lipstick loses its cover.
So what do you put in it? Here are some suggestions that you can consider while also considering your lifestyle. But remember the operative word – “compact.”
- A sponge, a beauty blender or disposable wedges. If you already have make-up on and you need to retouch for the next meeting or an evening look, dab the sponge on your face to absorb excess oil on your face. if you still have to build on your look, the beauty blender does its job by evenly distributing the next product on your face. Facial tissue may leave residue that you'd have to clean up and wipes will just take out what you already have.
- A small bb cream, or liquid foundation – and make sure its hydrating! This allows you to distribute the product with your fingers. The blender comes in to even it out later on.
- A bronzer to contour and create a more-sleek-and-sophisticated look. And guess what? You can also use that to contour your eyes or create a smoky look.
- A lip and cheek tint to liven up the apples of your cheeks and make your lips more defined. The heat from your fingers activate the product allows the skin to absorb it better.
- A brow pencil with a spoolie. This gives your brows the right gradation of colour up to its sexy tip. The spoolie creates a more natural look to prevent the drawn-on look.
- A pencil liquid liner. This makes tight-lining easier and allows you to create the winged look with just using the length of the liner tip. This changes the look from day to sexy evening.
- Crème highlighter. This creates a natural glow on the high parts of your face by using your fingers in applying the product. You can also use this to highlight your eyelids and brow bone.
- A translucent pressed powder. To tie the whole look together and mattify parts of your face by non-touring – applying powder on the planes of your face and sides of your forehead to prevent you from losing the natural glow. The translucent quality allows it to match any skin tone as long as its applied sparingly.
- Mascara. Before re-applying mascara, check on what you have first to prevent you from clumping up your lashes with more mascara. You can also use a facial wipe to reduce and refreshen your lashes.
- Compact brushes. This is for precision application. To refresh your look, you only need three brushes – a powder brush which can also double up as a contour brush, a medium blending brush to blend additional eye shadow and a small contour brush to lift your eye make-up.
- Lip gloss. You can use this by itself or top perk up your lipstick to make your lips look plumper and fuller.
These items are enough to freshen up and even create a different look for another occasion – like a party or a dinner. You can also find a compact palette with already has eyeshadows, blush and translucent powder. If you can’t find one, a magnetic palette can carry your favourite items in a compact packaging. Your kikay kit can also carry your party earings and nipplettes just in case what your changing into is better without a bra.
A trusty kikay kit gets you ready for any surprise social commitment that can be thrown at you. Just don’t forget to always get make-up that’s within your undertone and always consider your skin condition. So update your Kikay Kit and enjoy more space in your bag.