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Water and Sweat Resistant Makeup - My 2025 Vacation Makeup
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items Hi y'all! This past summer, I went on vacation to Alaska and brought a little makeup kit with me. I spent about a week out there and I was in makeup every day. We had some rainy days, I went birding, sweated, saw some bears, a glacier held a sled dog...
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Tutorial
Skin
Eyes
Face
Lips
Tutorial
Here is our yap session! I basically talk through the routine a bit and show how I applied the products for an every day, locked in makeup look.
This is a bit of a long one! Of course the products I used are listed in the next sections.
Makeup Tutorial and Yap
Spent some time marveling at God’s creation — truly a blessing. Grateful for the experience.
Bonus Video of the Trip
Skin
For skin, I really wanted to hit the basics for me— a serum, a moisturizer, an spf, and an eye cream. This may seem like more than the basics, but I’m a gal that wears a lot of makeup, so I try to take extra care of my skin. :)
If you like luxury skincare, I would recommend trying this serum! When I first tried it, I was surprised to see an improvement in my skin's tone. It evens and deeply hydrates. My skin still felt good even after I washed it and I was pretty much used ...
Abeille Royale Youth Watery Oil Serum
I love how effective this serum is a depuffing my under-eyes. And it lasts a long time; I feel like I've had it for forever and I'm a little way past halfway finished.
Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG Depuffing Eye Serum for Dark Circles - The Ordinary | Ulta Beauty
The glow and scent of this attracts me to it. I've been trying to get better at wearing SPF when I leave the house and I think this was a good introduction to that for me. This has no white cast on me, and it leaves a gorgeous glow to the skin. Great...
Dew Shield SPF 30 Hydrating Fluid Sunscreen
This moisturizer was I think my first introduction to K-beauty, and it is great. It is a solid and consistent moisturizer for my dry skin. It locks in moisture effectively and keeps me right! The price on it is also really great!
ATOBARRIER365 Cream Moisturizer with Ceramides & Niacinamide for Skin Moisture Barrier Repair
Eyes
For eyes, I did not want to bring a whole lot of stuff. But I wanted to make sure I had products that were reliable and flexible if I wanted an everyday or an evening look.
I think this is the best mascara formula that MAC has. And that wand is just *chef's kiss.* This mascara has a curling, volumizing and lifting effect. It's also very dark which I love!
Blackstack M·A·CStack Elevated Mascara - MAC | Ulta Beauty
This is my girl! I had to bring the black pencil eyeliner! Whether you just want a little pop in the waterline or want a full smokey eye, this one will do it. And it lasts a long time!
Feline Kohl Power Eyeliner Pencil - MAC | Ulta Beauty
What I love about this palette is I feel like it could work for anyone. And it can be used for day or night looks. MAC is known for having reliable formulas. This one will definitely be traveling with me more often.
Connect In Colour Eyeshadow Palette Future Flame - MAC | Ulta Beauty
For natural eye looks, I love doing what I like to call “contouring my eyes.” I'll basically use a bronzer shade and add some depth around my crease and blend up into my brow bone. You'd be surprised how effective such little shadow application can b...
Skin Fetish: Divine Powder Bronzer
Face
So our complexion is really a bit of a condensed version of my normal complexion routine. However, because it is vacation makeup, there was less of an emphasis on precision.
The shade that I used is “Roseglow.” Ya'll know I love a good glowy primer. I mixed this with the MAC foundation.
Glowy Super Gel Lightweight Dewy Multipurpose Illuminator
The shade I used is “NC50.” This foundation holds very well, and it is considerably tough. I brought it because I knew it would be reliable and I kind of wanted a foundation that would kind of stick to the skin. This formula doesn't really feel or lo...
Studio Fix Fluid SPF15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control - MAC | Ulta Beauty
The shade that I have is “Deep.” When I tell y'all this case came through! I forgot to pack and eyebrow pencil or gel so I had to improvise and use the darkest shade to do my brows. I also used this to do my contour and blush. 10/10 would recommend.
Deep Curve Case Cream Makeup Palette - Made By Mitchell | Ulta Beauty
The shade that I used is “Toasted Almond.” It is a brightening shade for me. I used it to carve out my brows and to highlight certain areas for my contour. With this concealer, a little goes a long way! It blends out easily and with a glow so it can ...
#FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer
The shades I used are "Walnut", and “Truffle.” Walnut is pretty much my skin match, and I used that under my eyes before the Huda Beauty Concealer. I mainly use truffle for color correcting around my lip. This concealer LASTS, which is why I use it t...
Radiant Creamy Concealer - NARS | Ulta Beauty
I think this setting spray was one of the MVPs of this makeup for sure! I would layer up on this spray multiple times throughout the application process. The fact that it has a radiant finish also helps melt the layers of makeup together.
Powder Melt Glass Setting Spray
I brought just one setting powder because I left my undereye one at home. But turns out, this one was all I really needed! It is not intended to be a mattifying powder, but it does blur and dim shine.
Crystal Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder - NARS | Ulta Beauty
Lips
Lips were really simple! I brought a few lip products with me, but these were I most liked.
The color that I used it “Chestnut.” A dark brown lip liner will always be a must for me for every day lippies. MAC's formula is smooth and reliable. Pencil formulas are great for vacation because you don't really have to worry about them melting dur...
Chestnut Lip Liner Pencil - MAC | Ulta Beauty
I lost this part of the way through the trip, but when I found her, it was on! This formula is so hydrating, but it gives the shine of a gloss. I also didn't have to worry about it dripping or running. Definitely would reccomend!
Moringa Lip Salve | Hydrating Lip Balm | Sable Labs