Your makeup motto: only the essentials. These three products are all it takes to maintain a pretty, natural look on the go.

This bag is petite, yet roomy enough to hold your must-haves. Leather wristlet, in Yellow, $58, anntaylor.com.

This multitasker not only adds long-lasting color to lips and cheeks but also imparts just a hint of glow.

Vincent Longo Pearlessence Lip & Cheek Gel Stain, in Bellini Love, $22.50, vincentlongo.com.

A color corrector, primer, concealer, and shine reducer in one, it comes in a mirrored, brush-stowing compact.

Mineral Wear Correcting Powder, in Natural Beige, $14, physiciansformula.com.

Though the tube is slim -- and thus ultraportable -- it houses a full-size brush. The formula? Nonflaking and water resistant.

One-Stop Shopping! mascara, $19, ramy.com.

Your worst nightmare: being stranded somewhere without eye shadow -- or liner or highlighter or blush. With this well-stocked kit, va-va-voom is always within arm's reach.

At 8 by 10 inches, this tote holds your many necessities -- with room to spare, should a new product catch your eye. Necessaire zip pouch, in Fuchsia with Rose-Gold, $130, herringbonebags.com.

Thanks to its light-emitting wand, you can apply this lash enhancer in even the most "romantically" lit restaurant bathroom.

Too Faced Lashlight mascara, in Patent Black, $25, sephora.com.

Overplucked again? Fear not. Tinted microfibers in this gel amp up your arches.

Talika Eyebrow Extender, in Light Brown, $35, dermstore.com.

This clever product lasts hours, yet it's shiny and not drying.

SuperStay 10-Hour Stain Gloss, by Maybelline New York, in Pink Plush, $9, at drugstores.

Full-size when you need it, compact, covered, and travel-ready when you don't -- and always supersoft.

Retractable Face Brush, $8, revlon.com.

With peach, gold, beige, and plum hues, this quad takes you from workday to big-deal after-hours event.

Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eyeshadow, in Eclosion, $58, chanel.com.

Don't let the bold shade scare you: This finely milled powder can be applied sparingly for just a hint of pink or layered for a more dramatic effect.

Blush, in Gaiety, $28, narscosmetics.com.

Richly pigmented, this soft formula glides on easily, making it a cinch to apply in less-than-ideal settings (for example, a moving car).

Quickliner for Eyes Intense, in Intense Plum, $15, clinique.com.

Even exquisite complexions can look greasy by day's end. This oil-absorbing, sebum-inhibiting formula makes short work of shine.

Translucent pressed powder, $32, shiseido.com.

Banish dark circles and soothe under-eye skin with this chamomile-infused product.

Magic Lumi Highlighter, in Fair, $13, lorealparisusa.com.