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1. A waterproof cream-to-powder eyeshadow you can turn into a gorgeous monochrome eye if blending your crease isn't happening for you today.
2. A maximum-cover foundation formulated to cover serious bouts of acne, surgical scars, dark spots, and other skin woes so you won't have to gloop on the concealer like a topographical map. And it's SPF 15!
3. A set of eyeshadow brushes for finally achieving the blended eyeshadow look the sponge applicator that came with your palette is not delivering.
4. A six-pack of inexpensive blending sponges that are perfect for dampening and using to smooth your liquid foundation to photo-filter levels of perfection.
5. An swipe-on lipstick remover so you don't have to commit to that vampy long-wear lip you're not feeling this a.m. after all.
6. A magnifying lighted mirror to get close and personal with a lopsided brow, even if the bathroom's occupied.
7. And a magnifying compact that folds up nicely for taking with you wherever because smudges and touchups happen in places that aren't your bathroom.
8. A lip balm to help tone down a too-bright lippie after the fact OR diffuse some color when you know the color is going to be a little much flying solo.
9. A punny primer for a super smooth foundation application that won't put your pores on display.
10. A bottle of micellar cleansing water and cotton swabs for taking aim at the tiny little dab of waterproof mascara that somehow ended up on your eyelid.
11. Or a pack of makeup-eraser sticks so you can make an even quicker touchup when you smudge your eyeliner or bold lip.
12. A light-handed eyebrow tint with an easy-to-use brush to make you toss your brow pencils you've been using to meticulously fill in your arches.
13. A ~magical~ eraser pen perfect for your purse in times of need, like when you face palm at work over a dumb email and smudge your mascara.
14. A silky eyeshadow primer that'll make your color stay put and prevent fallout from ruining your lewk.
15. A concealer brush duo to set the space around a bold lip and prevent feathering later in the day.
16. A dewy setting spray for making the effects of your moisturizer apparent and keeping your translucent powder from making your skin look dry or powdery.
17. A spare *clean* powder brush ready to sweep away any excess blush or bronzer for those mornings you got a little heavy handed before you rushed out the door.
18. Or a loose translucent powder you can dust on top of any too-bright cheek color without having to start from scratch.
19. A long-lasting liquid lipstick for fighting the mid-day fade.
20. A clear lip liner so you can save yourself from feathering and lining your lips in a mismatched shade.
21. Or a gel lipliner that's pigmented enough to help deal with lipstick fade *or* wear instead of lipstick.
22. And a Makeup Eraser to start fresh because sometimes you just need to go back to a clean slate without stripping your skin of moisture.
Sorry but we can't fix this (hot thirst trap of a) mess:
