It’s been a while since I’ve done a What’s In My Makeup Bag post. Nothing much as changed; I pretty much still carried the same stuff with me from day one, give or take a few items. This is more like an inventory check for me every 6 months, plus I want to show you my new makeup bag 😀
The makeup bag I’m currently using is from Mimco. It came with some makeup sent to me for consideration. I admit it; I was a lot more excited about the makeup bag than I was about the makeup 😉
- Hairbrush
- BYS mirror
- Foldable hair brush and comb (something I swiped from the Business class Malaysian Airlines lounge – the first and so far, only time I flew business class, and I nicked a hair brush. I’m classy like that).
- Guerlain Kisskiss lipgloss in 420 (for when I want a strong pop of colour on the go)
- Dior Addict Extreme in Lucky (pretty lil’ coral)
- Fresh Sugar Rose Lip Treatment (my multitasking baby – a lipbalm and lip tint)
- Origins Sensory Therapy Peace of Mind On-The-Spot Relief (I recommend every lady have a bottle of this in her purse. Helps tremendously with headaches, blocked nose, or when you just need to close your eyes for 3 seconds and relax).
- Crabtree & Evelyn India Hicks Island Living hand cream (so far, the only C&E handcream I’ve used that much)
- Bath & Body Works PocketBac antibacterial hand gel in Dancing Waters
- Sasatinnie blotting sheets
- Tissues (I bought this tissue holder 4 years ago and still love it)
- Wet wipes (for removing makeup swatches on the go)
- Sample vial of fragrance (I switch every now and then. This week, I have Ralph Lauren’s Notorious. Great for when I forgot to spritz perfume before I go or when I have to go a public loo and it’s stinky)
- Panty liners & tampons
- Cloth to wipe my glasses
- In the ziplock bag – 2 Nurofen capsules, 2 bobbypins and a hair tie
All these fit just nicely in the makeup bag. I carry these with me everywhere I go. Looks like a lot, but it’s not really. I don’t use all of these at once, but I don’t feel right taking anything out (you never know what you’ll need; who knows I might have a Macguyver moment with my bobby pins), so all of them stay in the bag.
Oh oh before I forget, I thought I’d also show you my new bag organiser. I bought it from a group deals website, and almost forgot about it because it took two months to arrive! Thanks goodness it wasn’t an expensive one. Just a pretty pop of orange in my bag. Thanks to this, I now carry more junk with me.
What’s the most random thing you have in your makeup bag? 🙂
Nice pouch there!!!I love the classic black colour~~ =)
Michelle: It’s not usually my thing, having black pouches, but this one’s gorgeous. Love it! 🙂
Love that makeup bag! They didn’t have the exact same one at Mimco in Broadway and I balked at the $40 price tag, so I bought the Sportsgirl version on sale at $5. Similar-design but garish and inferior fabric, so not as stylish as yours. But I may cave as soon as budget permits.
I’m also nicking that idea of keeping tiny stuff in a tiny ziplock bag to keep them from getting lost and dirty in the bottom of makeup bags.
My random thing is a tiny USB drive — still empty, as I have not found a use for it yet.
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Jos: $5? Score! Yeah, keeping small items in ziplock bags are good to keep them together and also preventing them from getting lost in the bag.
I used to carry a USB drive around with me every where I go. Now with the iPhone and iPad, not so necessary anymore 😛