Travel Make-up Essential;

Hello Lovelies;

I'm a big fan of beauty products that are suitable for travelling with, not only because I am on the go a lot, but because I keep all my make up in a make up bag. I love the idea of the Laura Mercier Color-to-go palette - it has 3 eyeshadows and one 'tight line' eyeliner, one blush, one bromzer and a lip glace all in a little compact, great idea right? The problem? I don't wear eyeliners often, nor eyeshadows because my eczema flares up a lot of my eyelids, the bronzer isn't good for pale skin, they're all the same, medium/tanned skin would be fine with it, and the lip glace aren't my favourite (I used to put a mac lipstick in there instead). The blush was so beautiful though. 

So, what's this 'travel make-up essential?' The Urban Decay Naked Flushed Palette in Streak. Urban Decay came out with a few Flushed palettes - 'Naked' the original and three new ones named Streak, Native and Strip. Streak is perfect for my pale skin - The bronzer is the same tone as my much loved Soap and Glory Solar Powder (though I hate the packaging), the blusher is a great dupe of MAC Melba - A lovely peachy pink and the highlighter (the only flaw) is a bit powdery and this one is peach toned. 

The price is £22 - Solar powder is around £10.00 and Melba is  around £16.00 so already you're onto a winner! It's such a lovely compact and is perfect if you're having a few days away and don't mind using the same bronzer, highlighter or powder for a few days - I'd probably take a Becca Beach Tint Blush as they're only small for a blush change, or change the highlighter for my Laura Geller one (Both Geller and Becca are small products).  I'm just so happy to find a bronzer as lovely as Solar Powder in a more compact form, and the Melba dupe just makes it sweeter. The Blush is a matte, whilst the bronzer has a slight shine to it (nothing glittery and you can only tell it if you swatch on your finger - you cannot tell it on the skin which I love. 

It's a perfect addition to your make up bag or for festivals/travel. I really love it!! I've had it all of a week and it's taken pride of place in my make up bag. I will do a 'what's in my make up bag' typed post soon. 

What's your favourite travel make up essential?

Have you tried this, or another flushed palette?

Do you like Urban Decay?