When we stare at the clutter that is our vanity table, we cannot help but wonder if we could ever live a more minimalistic lifestyle. Say perhaps, cutting down all the unnecessary things in our skincare or makeup routine and really playing around more with a couple essentials. It will not only help you save money, it will also reduce the amount of time spent joojing yourself up. Sounds like a plan, right?

It is like that “if you were on an island and you only had…” question that somehow pops into one in every five social gatherings or at least one episode on a season of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. Although, if that were truly, truly the case, the realistic, practical answer is cleanser, sunblock and a moisturiser.

Well, that is the extreme version. We are not doing the extreme version here, because that would be too standard and monotonous. So, we went around asking eight women about the three that they absolutely cannot do without, no other rules included. We cannot help but notice that Glossier seems to be frequently mentioned, especially their Balm Dotcom as well as Kat Von D’s Everlasting Liquid Lipstick. Get ready for your makeup to expand. Our apologies in advance.

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