You’re trapped on a deserted island, what do you bring?

You’re trapped on a deserted island, what do you bring?

April 25, 2012

Recently (after watching too much reality TV obviously), I started wondering– if I was stranded on a deserted island what makeup basics would I hope to have with me? I know what some of you are thinking – it’s a deserted island, so who cares? Well, apparently I do. I I’m assuming that I would be saved at some point and I would want to be looking strikingly beautiful in the rescue photos. Come on; I know I’m not the only one who thinks about these things. Anyways, this is what I came up with.

So, while it’s totally not an exciting product, the first item I would want to have is my Maybelline Coverstick concealer. I wish I had perfect skin, but since I don’t, concealer is one of my best friends. It hides the occasional blemish and also covers my horribly dark under-eye circles. Don’t want those showing through during the media coverage.

Now, as I’ve mentioned before I am incredibly pale, so the next thing I would hope to have is some cream blush. I know you might assume this would be unnecessary because I’d pick up some color while trapped on the island, but you’d be wrong. I once went to Hawaii for two weeks and came home the exact same color. With my Mark Just Pinched Spicy Blush Tint I could fake a healthy flush that would leave everyone scrambling to figure out how they could get my ‘trapped on a deserted island glow’.

Of course, I couldn’t be without an amazing lip gloss. I always have lip gloss on me, so I can’t imagine the island would be any different. I’m thinking maybe something in a sheer coraly shade (Clinique Cabana Crush Long Last Glosswear would do the trick) to complement my rugged surroundings.

Then, I would have to create some devastating long eyelashes with my Covergirl Lashblast. I love mascara. I have thick lashes, but they are very short. I hate going out without giving my lashes a coat or two. My ‘natural’ island look just wouldn’t be complete without some mascara.

So that’s my list. If there is ever the possibility of me being stranded on a deserted island I will know which products to grab on my way out the door. It might seem like a silly daydream, but it’s actually a good thing to think about. It allows you to figure out which products are your essentials for those times when you need to get out the door in a hurry or to pack lightly.

What would your deserted island ‘must haves’ be?

About the author

Kim Patterson

Kim is a freelance writer and self-professed makeup addict. At the age of five, she started begging her mom for makeup and, since then, has only become further entrenched in her obsession. Her bathroom drawers are jam-packed with products, yet she is always on the lookout for the next-best-thing (especially if it’s lipgloss or mascara). As the mom of two young girls, she is out to prove that having kids does not mean your beauty maven card must be revoked.