Last year, my mum and I packed up some clothing and toiletries, and crossed the ocean. We went to Ireland and England with a pretty clear goal: Harry Potter. The trip was originally so we could go to Leaky Con, mashed with the vow that I made to myself while finishing the Potter series; I will be in England when Harry brings his kids to King’s Cross. While not everything worked out to a t (I was still in Ireland as the Hogwarts express pulled out of Platform 9 3/4), we did get to see a lot of Potter stuff, including Leaky Con. I came back with some phenomenal items, but some of the most practical are the beauty and cleansing products I bought.
I’ll admit it: I’m a bit of a hoarder when it comes to beauty products. My routines change frequently and I’m always looking for colorful new additions to my makeup collection. It certainly doesn’t help that I’m an impulse buyer and insist on having the newest thing as soon as it comes out.
But as products come and go, get tossed away and traded off, there are some that have earned a permanent place in my seemingly bottomless makeup bag. Here are my top 5 geeky beauty essentials!