In the Beauty Bag #9: Makeup Soc President Imogen Mingos

In the Beauty Bag asks a author to offer a rundown of their make-up and skincare suggestions, merchandise, and habits. For the ninth version, the President of  UoM Makeup Society Imogen Mingos offers us an perception into her magnificence bag.
Photo: Imogen Mingos @ The Mancunion
Name: Imogen
Age: 19
Degree: English Literature and Drama, Year 2
Do you stick with a magnificence routine?
Skincare completely twice a day it doesn’t matter what – I discover it actually therapeutic. My magnificence routine, nonetheless, does change considerably. I stick with the identical base (basis, concealer, brows, bronzer, powder) however typically change my eye make-up! Sometimes I am going summary and vibrant, different instances I look to 90s impartial, cool tone-inspired make-up to maintain it easy.
What are your favorite make-up merchandise?
The Disney x Morphe eyeshadow brushes are my go-to for eye make-up – I exploit them every day. I’ve not too long ago been attempting to make use of extra cruelty-free merchandise, so I acquired elf’s 16hr Camo Concealer and their Halo Glow setting powder, and I really like each of them. I actually wish to strive elf’s viral Flawless Filter dupe since their different merchandise I personal have been successful.
Anything you’re responsible of doing (or not doing)?
Probably having too many issues open directly. I really like attempting new merchandise and so I are inclined to have numerous them open at the identical time, each samples and full-size ones. Sometimes I strive them as soon as they usually’re no good for my pores and skin, different instances I really like them however neglect about them, sadly. Beauty merchandise positively have a shelf life so that they’re higher off getting used up as quickly as they’re open. However, I’m attempting to be extra sustainable, and that is one thing that I’m actively engaged on at the second.
Is there something particularly you wish to splurge on?
Honestly, I really like so lots of Morphe’s merchandise, so I really like splurging on their eyeshadow palettes and lipsticks! Currently, I’m obsessive about my Morphe Out & A Pout Smoky Red lip package. The liner and lip gloss are excellent for 90s seems to be and the lipstick is my favorite shade of crimson.
What are your favorite skincare merchandise?
Carmex lip balm is a lifesaver for the chilly climate, so I carry a type of round in my bag with me in all places. Other than that, I dabble in several skincare merchandise however I’m at the moment having fun with the Sand and Sky clay masks each week and the Inkey List’s SPF30 sunscreen.
Any magnificence secrets and techniques?
Not positive if this even counts as a secret however I used to be all the time informed for eye make-up, no matter you placed on prime you must also placed on the backside. So each eye look I do has no less than one color for my prime lid on my lash line. It makes the look appear extra put collectively, I feel.
How did you be taught to do make-up?
My mum taught me primary make-up after I was first moving into it, i.e. find out how to do blusher or curl my lashes. From there, I simply began researching seems to be on the web and Pinterest and copying them as greatest I might! It was numerous trial and error at first till I discovered what suited me and find out how to correctly mix eyeshadow.
What/ who conjures up you makeup-wise?
I really like 90s make-up and get numerous seems to be from Kevyn Aucoin’s e book Making Faces (old style, I do know!) Apart from that, I’m a sucker for Euphoria-inspired seems to be and some Instagram accounts like Chloe Isabellah, Alexandra French, and Frankie Darling.
Is there a particular product that you’re endlessly searching for and nonetheless haven’t discovered the excellent one?
Liquid eyeliner! It’s all the time scared me barely and I’m hoping that after I discover the proper one, I’ll be unstoppable and may reside my Maddy Perez winged eyeliner dream.

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