I meant to do a What’s in My Bag post for a long time not, but I never felt like you guys would be interested in seeing what kind of junk I carry around with me everywhere. But after I got a few positive comments on some of my bag contents, I figured “Why not?” Presenting to you, my first ever #WIMB, Winter edition.
The bag itself that I use a lot is from B. Makowsky. It’s a pre-historic model that is not even sold on discount websites anymore. I like that it has the handles for carrying in your hands, and the long strap for wearing it as a crossbody, not to mention the delicate soft-to-touch leather and well-made inner lining. Although it held up really well for me [I guess because I’m used to taking care of leather products], girls at Purseblog are warning people not to buy from the company.
For midday refreshments I turn to evian Facial Spray by spraying it directly on my face and lightly patting it in to make my makeup look like it was freshly applied. Central heating does a number on my complexion, so it also helps rehydrate the skin, especially the cheeks and outer corners of the eyes, that tend to be the driest to the point where they even start stinging a bit. I’ve been a Vichy user for many years and recently switched to evian, as I find their water composition more soothing. Fun fact: evian sprays are powered by nitrogen, which doesn’t negatively impact the ozone layer, making it an eco-friendly choice.
Some people say that they could just spend a couple bucks, and fill a spray bottle with bottled mineral water, but keep in mind that to get the benefits of those unique minerals, you will have to use real mineral water, and good ones are expensive. At this time it’s impossible to re-create the unique mineral structure of natural mineral water in the lab, there’s even a law in Europe that doesn’t allow lab produced water call itself “mineral”, instead it has to be labeled as “mineralized”. [Woah, I’ve never used the word “mineral” so many times in one paragraph!]
My other bag must-haves are a tube of hand sanitizer, and a big tube of hand cream. I like to change things up, so I rotate different brands and products, depending on my mood and season.
There’s always a wallet, a calendar for 2015 [hubs jokes that I’m a luddite because I refuse to use Google calendar], and a pack of DenTek toothpicks.
Another really handy thing you will find in my purse is this pair of Dr. Scholl’s ballet slippers that are thinner and lighter than an iPhone, so I carry them with me all the time, in case I need to wear them at someone’s house since not everyone has carpeted floors, and it’s Winter after all.
Next up: SNACKS! Chocolate is not the healthiest thing on Earth, but I tuck a bar in all of my purses in case hunger suddenly strikes. Sometimes I’m a good girl and buy granola bars or protein bars, but at this time it’s just chocolate, and a pack of mints.
And finally, the Grand Mess! [pun intended! ’cause, get it, it’s a pile, sort of like a mountain?] My cosmetic bag can fit a lot more stuff than this, but I only carry things I actually use for touchups: Clarins sunscreen sample, Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick mini in “Naked”, Jane Iredale Lip Drink mini, fresh SUGAR Tinted Lip Balm mini in “Tulip”, Lancome Gloss in Love in “Rose Oscar”, L’Occitane Shea Hand Cream minis and Caudalie Hand & Nail Cream, TATCHA Aburatorigami Blotting Papers, Charlotte Tilbury KISSING Lipstick in “Bitch Perfect”, Atelier Cologne “Vanille Insensee”, and Neutrogena Healthy Skin Brightening Eye Perfector. And of course, a nail file, painkillers, band-aids, and feminine products, because we’re girls, and stuff happens.
UPDATE: After several of you requested that I show the bag itself, I posted a picture of it on Instagram for comparison.
