What's In My Bag

Hello, I hope that your week is off to a good start. I woke up Monday morning to an email from Becky who blogs over at Angels Secrets telling me that I had won her 100 followers giveaway - I never expected to win so I was really surprised! Giveaways can be an amazing platform to discover brilliant new blogs just like Becky's so go and check hers out if you haven't already. Today's post is going to be something a little different from my usual beauty themed posts with the 'What's In My Bag' tag. Continue reading to find out what's in my bag...

 

My handbag is the Sydney Satchel from Fossil in black leather. Initially this might look like a smallish handbag but it is actually one of those Marry Poppins creations as the zip opens up all the way down both sides and you can fit quite a lot in if you needed. I originally saw and liked this in Navy but after sitting on the fence about what one to go for I finally decided on black and I'm glad I did because you really can't beat a classic black handbag that will be ideal for so many different occasions. There is also an attachable shoulder strap which looks really cute but I had taken it off on the day I decided to take these photographs. To match, my purse is the Sydney Zip Multifunction wallet. I would normally go for a clutch style purse but decided on changing it up. One of the reasons that I opted for this multifunction wallet was that it features loads of card slots and I have accumulated quite a lot of those over the last few years!

 

 

After a beautiful, bright weekend in south east England my beloved Chanel Sunglasses that I was gifted for my 20th birthday, have found their way back into my life and therefore my handbag. I know that it might be seen as a bit of wishful thinking keeping sunglasses in your bag in March (this is England after all) but you never know when that thing in the sky might decide to surprise us by showing his face! I wouldn't be much of a beauty blogger if there wasn't a MAC lipstick floating around in the midst of my belongings, this one is my latest that was mentioned in my recent beauty haul, Angel.

 

 

Still sticking with the beauty theme briefly, my Denman Compact Hairbrush will normally be found hiding somewhere at the bottom of my bag, I also use this for a mirror too so this is a good multipurpose item to own. For quick freshen ups on the go I always keep a travel sized Sure Anti-Perspirant 35ml spray, and in case my hair needs rejuvenating back to life I also have a Batiste Dry Shampoo - floral and flirty 50ml spray ready to use in my bag. My Bath & Body Works anti-bacterial hand gel in I heart Bubble Gum is a life saver for an instant cleanse and blast of sweet fragrance. I also like to keep some hand cream with me and the 30ml tube of L’Occitane Red Cherry Hand Cream is ideal for throwing in my bag to keep moisturised whenever I need to. I also always have a packet of facial tissues in my bag, however I've just had a cold so this has reminded me that I need to replace those ;)

 

Some of the more practical items in my handbag include my Cath Kidston Zip Coins Purse. My wallet can only fit a few pound coins at a time and I always like to keep change for car parks and other stuff so this little purse does the job plus its pretty and stands out in my bag when I need to find it quickly. I swear by keeping a JuiceCube in my handbag for an emergency charge of my phone especially when I know that I'm going to be out all day. Any other iPhone 5s owners will understand the frankly unreliable battery life span you get with these phones so being able to charge my phone on the go is so convenient. To write down any blogging inspiration or lists I carry round a small A6 size Notebook and Pink Bic Pen in my bag. And lastly, whenever I leave the house of course I keep my keys with a matching Cath Kidston Key Fob tucked away safely in my bag somewhere too.

Whats in your bag?