This Celebrity Stylist's Makeup Bag Costs £411: Here's What's Inside

If you've ever wanted to know what's really inside the makeup bags of the most stylish women in the industry, you're in luck. We've created a new column, Show Me the (Makeup) Money, to uncover the beauty products our fashion friends genuinely keep in their daily rotation—and how much their stash actually costs. I'll be delving inside their bags on your behalf and totting up every item in there, from the most expensive to the cheapest. Not only will you be left with an incredible shopping list, but also a realistic price tag to boot. Is there someone whose makeup bag you're dying to see inside? Slide into my Instagram DMs with your requests, and I'll see what I can do. This month, we're delving inside the everyday makeup bag of fashion and beauty stylist and co-founder of This Is Mothership, Gemma Rose Breger.
"I was never really into makeup," Gemma admitted. "For my entire adult life, I've been a flick-and–red lip kinda girl, but three years ago, I launched This Is Mothership with ex–beauty director Sam Silver, and she educated me on makeup to a level I didn't even know existed! So now I'm still a flick-and–red lip kinda girl, but with some added essentials. I thought I was a minimalist, but listing each item makes me think otherwise!
"All these products live in my makeup bag, and although I test out lots of products as part of my job, I very rarely stray from these. Most days, I just use mascara, put on some brows and add a lip, but I keep this all in here in case I ever need a full face—which is usually based on how much sleep I had the night before (never really that much) and how important a workday I have."
Keep scrolling to shop the covetable contents of Gemma Rose Breger's makeup bag (worth an incredible £411) and to find out exactly why she swears by these beauty products.
"I've only recently joined the Charlotte Tilbury gang. I've tried hundreds of mascaras, but this one is a firm favourite. It gives me fuller lashes in five seconds."
"I can't ever leave the house without this or else I feel naked. It stays on forever and makes my brows fuller in a really subtle way."
"I use two eyeliners at the same time. The Clinique one gives a really solid line that doesn't budge."
"I dab this on the inner corner of my eye to brighten it. The tiny pot lasts forever."
"I don't like anything heavy on my skin, so this is perfect for a subtle glow."
"For days when I need a little more coverage than a tinted moisturiser. This covers but doesn't feel heavy."
"Makeup artist extraordinaire Hannah Martin introduced me to this. I love the dewy look and the pop of colour on my cheeks."
Next up, eight cheap concealers that are just as good as my favourite expensive ones.
Mica Ricketts is a freelance beauty editor, copywriter and regular contributor to Who What Wear UK. She also writes for titles including Marie Claire Refinery 29 and Cosmopolitan, and previously worked at Who What Wear UK as Beauty Editor. With experience in both editorial and content management, she also works with beauty brands and small businesses on brand messaging and content strategy. As a busy mum of two, she is passionate about finding efficacious beauty products that can disguise all signs of tiredness with minimal effort.
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