Anyhoo, I decided to jump on the bandwagon and show you all what I lug around with me all day.
The bag I'm using at the moment is a Marc by Marc Jacobs Classic Q Groovee in black and I love it even though it's a ton weight even when there's nothing in it. I got it for my birthday about eighteen months ago and it looks the same now as the day I got it, even though it gets a good bit of bashing.Inside I have
- My purse - this is really old & from Oasis.
- My diary & phone. The phone is an iPhone 4 and I LOVE it - I honestly don't know how I did with out it. The Hello Kitty cover is from one of those cheap Chinese phone places.
- Assortment of pens! My favourites are from Muji - the ones with the really thin nib.
- Penney's make-up bag - separate pic of contents below.
- River Island sunglasses that are just rattling around in my bag getting scratched to bits. Must find their case!
- Small see-though folder that I use to hold things like coupons, vouchers and parking discs & a Cath Kidston card holder that holds loyalty cards and other assorted cards that won't all fit in my purse.
- H&M little pouch thing in which I keep my drugs! (By drugs, I mean Neurofen, Imigran, anti-histamines, that kinda thing ;-))
- Perfume atomiser from The Perfume Shop. This is similar to the Travalo, cost me €9 and I love it. So handy. It has Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess (favourite summer fragrance for eva!) in it at the moment.
- Atrixo hand cream - got this free with something - it's grand, handy size for the bag.
- Tissues, of course.
- Assorted keys
- Biofreeze - I'm a bit addicted to this stuff. I fell flat on the ice last year and whacked my head off the ground, yes, kinda like the guy off the RTE news - scarleh. Ever since, I've had shoulder and neck pain that flares up every so often. Biofreeze is great for easing it without having to resort to painkillers or anti-inflammatories. It's also great to rub a bit on if you're a bit hot and you want to cool down, but eh, you're probably not supposed to use it for that.
- Hand Sanitiser - also a bit addicted to this, ever since the whole swine flu thing.
- Butter London nail polish in 'HRH'. Was wearing this this week, quite appropriate with the Queen's visit and all ;-)
- Cherry Carmex
- Red iPod Nano
I don't carry around much make-up with me because invariably, unless I'm going somewhere after work, I never bother touching up during the day. Having said that, I'd feel a bit nervous having no make-up whatsoever with me so always bring at least concealer, mascara and a lip product of some sort. This is what I was carrying last Wednesday but the contents probably change daily. From L-R we have:- Stila Convertible Colour in Gerbera (I think, the label has worn off)
- Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in 'Boy' - this is lovely.
- a well loved MAC eyeliner in 'Teddy'
- Revlon Just Bitten lipstain in 'Passion' (just bought this this week - not loving it so far)
- Liz McEvoy Correct and Brighten pen - for my under eye black bags.
- Maybelline Pulse Perfection mascara (Mags got me this off Ebay aaaages ago when it was launched in America but I've only been using it recently & OMG I love it. And guess what? Maybelline have discontinued it! WAH! Have ordered some more off Ebay to keep me going until my next holy grail mascara comes along.)
- MAC Studio Finish concealer - for my seemingly never ending cycle of spots....grrr
