Make-up bag

May-Britt Mobach

I can tell you that when I got my hands on May’s make-up bag I was bunny hopping up and down so fast I almost crashed my heels. Our editor in chief is not only chief fashion she’s also our beauty chief. This lady pulls it off to look fabulous everyday, she’s totally magazine proof. I desperately wanted to learn her beauty secrets so I could share them with you (and educate myself of course).

The black Chanel bag with blue details is enough to make me grabby. And I happily peel it open to reveal its contents. Open wide Chanel. I find delightful brushes, mascaras (Dior, Bobbi Brown), rouge (NARS), eyebrow powder (Bobbi Brown), eye shadow (Chanel), an eye shadow stick (Sisley) and two powders (Sensai and Dior). The light colors of those last two worry me. Is the ghost-look new?

I start with the eyebrow powder, perfect for my dark brows. Easily applied using the miniature applicator brush, zone one is thus done. The next step, mascara, but to my surprise the Dior mascara isn’t mascara at all, it’s “ lash plumping serum”, never heard of it. Oeps, busted. Maybe I should leave “beauty” off my card so it just says editor. Anyhow, you brush the serum on your lashes, base coat, before applying your mascara, this will fatten up your lashes.

No eyeliner? Okay, okay be creative. I use the dark green eye shadow stick with sparkles as eyeliner, works fine. Time to play hide not seek, and I pull out a Dior concealer stick (it’s really called a booster pen). Who cares what it’s called as long as it works, help, it doesn’t, it’s empty. I rummage around in Chanel again and I pull out a Sisely skin tone stick that also offers sun protection. Doesn’t do anything good on those dark spots under my eyes but it does feel silky and smooth.

I look for a lipstick. I am addicted to lip stuff. But no matter how hard I look, May doesn’t seem to have any. Bugger.

The thriller moment of the albino powder has arrived. And? Am I okay? No. I looked like I pulled three all-nighters in a row. The empty booster pen seems to have contributed to my junkie look. So I try to bring some color back on my face with the rouge. In the mirror I see Bozo the clown making an appearance. Fearless I hit the streets, I promised to meet my friend on an outside bistro terrace and she greets me the same as she always does. She doesn’t seem to notice my paleness. I hope a gust of wind will come along and blow the rouge and white powder off my face. But May wouldn’t be May if she went for B-products. Everything stays put so I will have to endure my unhealthy looks for a while longer. I bid my friend good-bye who then compliments me on my full lashes, “ Did you have extensions done?” she asks.

If people think your lashes aren’t real you have definitely done something right. So I want that serum now. I could tell May I lost it, but I doubt she’d buy it, maybe not. It’s never a good idea to mess with the boss. And no matter how ugly I felt wearing those pale and wrong colors, nobody seemed to notice. Am I the only one who notices myself? Possibly.

How can you not use concealer? Honestly, how does a mother of three pull that off? Nor is there any trace of foundation or other substance that you can use to cover up (apart from the empty booster stick which is uhm, empty). This woman must be blesses with infallible skin. Grrr.

I also missed a good lipstick, even a subtle pink would haven been acceptable. Summer asks for a little color in your bag May! And I’m telling you, some light blue eye shadow would look great on you girl.

Taking everything into consideration the make-up bag of the Amayzine queen May-Britt Mobach scores an 8. The products are good quality and very effective as make-up base. A few penalty points are deducted for no concealer and those adventurous color tones. Hey, you did well!