The five products you really do need in your makeup bag

You can thank me later.

Let's face it - we're all makeup hoarders. My makeup bag is bursting with products I never use. So recently, I decided to do a clean out, and give my makeup bag a shot at minimalism. You really only need five key products at any given time e.l.f BB Cream I never leave home without this glorious creation. I'm not really a foundation person, I find it too heavy and cakey on my skin. That's why I always go for a BB cream or a tinted moisturiser - specifically, this one from e.l.f. It's so easy to apply, and gives me all the coverage I need. It also has an SPF 20, which is a handy way to protect my skin from those pesky UV rays. Oh, and did I mention this baby is less than a tenner? Benefit ka BROW! When I was 13, I decided I needed 'real' makeup... and so my mum bought me some Benefit products. I've never looked back. Their products are all amazing, but they do eyebrows like no other. I'm a major fan of big, full brows, which is why I always have ka-BROW! in my makeup bag. This all-in-one eyebrow cream-gel easily fills, sculpts and defines brows. Perfection. NOTE Vitamin E Bronzing Powder. I'm way more into bronzer than I am into blusher. And this is the bronzer I absolutely swear by. Another wonderfully inexpensive makeup brand, Note is a brand I discovered a couple of years ago. I use this bronzer all over my face, and even sometimes as an eyeshadow. It reminds me of the Estee Lauder sun disk... only at a fraction of the price. L'Oreal Paris Double Extension Mascara Truthfully, I don't believe that the most expensive products are the best. When it comes to mascara, I always have this L'Oreal baby in my makeup bag. This double-ended invention is a conditioning and extending mascara, that can make your lashes look up to 60 percent fuller. Dr. Paw Paw Multipurpose Balm There is nothing this stuff can't do. I put it on any sort of blemish I may have, lash it on my lips, and I even use it as a highlighter. It's just one of those things that your makeup bag needs to have. Also, you can get cute tinted or sparkly versions of Dr. Paw Paw.