I've got the usual things, my iPhone4 (which is slowly dying an annoying death), my purse, which I bought from Pull and Bear a couple of years ago, my diary, my keys and lots of pens. I'm a teacher, so the large bag usually ends up full of sheets that need to be marked on a Friday afternoon.
These three items are my handbag essentials at the moment.
JASON Lips Bee Healthier Lip Balm
I got this lip balm in the October Joliebox and have been using every day. It's a great all natural lip balm, it smells like After Eight mints and leaves my lips feeling deliciously soft. What I like most about it is that the wax is slightly rough so it feels a little exfoliating on the lips too, which is great as my lips get really dry and flaky in the cold months. This lip balm is only £2.49 and is available from Planet Organic.
L'Occitane Mango Flower Hand Cream
This hand cream is one of my favourite finds this month. I (like many other people out there) picked this up free with a copy of Marie Claire about a month ago and have not looked back since. The smell is great and the cream is quite thick but sinks in fairly quickly. I am a lifelong fan of Soap and Glory's Hand Food, but this L'Occitane hand cream has stolen the title of My Favourite Hand Cream. This hand cream is £8 and available from the L'Occitane website.
moa The Green Balm
I also got this tiny sample of the moa green balm in this month's Joliebox. It is a moisturising balm that calm be used on any part of the body. To be honest, I've only been carrying this around because it's so small and I want to force myself to get some use out of it. The formula is very thick and quite greasy, which tends to be put me off. Also, since i have my trusty hand cream and lip balm, I don't tend to need any other moisturising products. This balm is £9 for a full size tub (50ml) and is available from Feel Unique.
As far as make up goes, I don't tend to carry anything I'm not wearing on my face that day. Since I change bags around so much, if I leave too much in one bag I often end up forgetting about it and losing half my things to fantasy-bottom-of-the-bag-land. So these are the things I wear more or less every day.
Soap and Glory Supercat Eyes Liquid Eyeliner Pen
I have been using liquid eyeliners for many years now, but haven't tried any eyeliner pens that I've liked until I met Soap and Glory's Supercat Eyes pen. Even after years of practice, my hand is never steady when I apply my eyeliner and I often have to touch up and redo hundreds of time. In came Soap and Glory. The nib of this pen is great, it's thick on the bottom and thin on the end which makes it easier to change the thickness of the line on your lid. It is highly pigmented and lasts all day (I put mine on at about 6.30am and it usually lasts till I get home at about 7pm). Love it! This pen is £6 and is available at Boots.
Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey
This was my first (and currently only) Revlon balm stain and I LOVE it. Firstly I love the colour. It looks really neutral in the tube but on me it comes out as a dark pink rather than the 'honey' colour of the packaging. I also love that it lasts quite long, and is quite moisturising (though the balmness does dry out quite quickly). These are £6.99 and available at Boots.
Clinique High Impact Mascara
I got this little sample with an Asos order towards the end of the summer and I'm so glad I did! Compared to many of the standard, high street mascaras that I've tried over the years, this Clinique one clumps a lot less, it separates the lashes without making them look spidery, and it is extremely long-wearing. This mascara is £16 and available at Boots.
Benefit The Porefessional Pore Minimizing Balm
This is my holy grail product. I have very large pores and oily skin and because of this I don't really like to wear foundation as they feel really sticky on my skin, my face gets really oily, I hate buying foundations that I ultimately don't end up wearing.. I could go on forever about my dislike for foundation! But when I met this balm back in June (thanks to Glamour's free sample!) I knew that we were a match made in heaven. Firstly, I love the texture of it. It comes out of the tube as a slightly powedery cream, but then feels powedery on the skin. This is great because it absorbs all the oil on the surface of my skin. The balm fills my pores and gives my skin an even finish. It is also slightly tinted so it covers up any redness which comes with my massive pores. I wear it almost everyday and it has never broken me out or damaged my skin in anyway. This little tube costs £23.50, though it has lasted me 4 months and is only now beginning to finish, and the miracles it works for me priceless, so I will definitely be repurchasing this soon.
Finally, I always have a snack or nibble in my bag! This is a Tasty Little Numbers white chocolate covered wafer and it is delicious! If you've never heard of Tasty Little Numbers, it's a range of snack and food products that help you count your calories easily. Most of their snacks are exactly 100 calories, so if you're counting your calories it makes it easier for you to calculate everything. Click on the link above to find out a little more about their products :).
So that's what's in my bag! Thought this would be a good way to get to know me a little bit, and it's also a post I love reading on other people's blogs and watching on YouTube.
So, What's in your bag? What are your holy grail products?
This was my first (and currently only) Revlon balm stain and I LOVE it. Firstly I love the colour. It looks really neutral in the tube but on me it comes out as a dark pink rather than the 'honey' colour of the packaging. I also love that it lasts quite long, and is quite moisturising (though the balmness does dry out quite quickly). These are £6.99 and available at Boots.
Clinique High Impact Mascara
I got this little sample with an Asos order towards the end of the summer and I'm so glad I did! Compared to many of the standard, high street mascaras that I've tried over the years, this Clinique one clumps a lot less, it separates the lashes without making them look spidery, and it is extremely long-wearing. This mascara is £16 and available at Boots.
Benefit The Porefessional Pore Minimizing Balm
This is my holy grail product. I have very large pores and oily skin and because of this I don't really like to wear foundation as they feel really sticky on my skin, my face gets really oily, I hate buying foundations that I ultimately don't end up wearing.. I could go on forever about my dislike for foundation! But when I met this balm back in June (thanks to Glamour's free sample!) I knew that we were a match made in heaven. Firstly, I love the texture of it. It comes out of the tube as a slightly powedery cream, but then feels powedery on the skin. This is great because it absorbs all the oil on the surface of my skin. The balm fills my pores and gives my skin an even finish. It is also slightly tinted so it covers up any redness which comes with my massive pores. I wear it almost everyday and it has never broken me out or damaged my skin in anyway. This little tube costs £23.50, though it has lasted me 4 months and is only now beginning to finish, and the miracles it works for me priceless, so I will definitely be repurchasing this soon.
Finally, I always have a snack or nibble in my bag! This is a Tasty Little Numbers white chocolate covered wafer and it is delicious! If you've never heard of Tasty Little Numbers, it's a range of snack and food products that help you count your calories easily. Most of their snacks are exactly 100 calories, so if you're counting your calories it makes it easier for you to calculate everything. Click on the link above to find out a little more about their products :).
So that's what's in my bag! Thought this would be a good way to get to know me a little bit, and it's also a post I love reading on other people's blogs and watching on YouTube.
So, What's in your bag? What are your holy grail products?
