IN MY BEAUTY BAG
A few months ago I made it my mission to de-clutter my handbag, pick up the the strays from the bottom of the bag and house them all in a compact beauty bag. I picked up this one from And Other Stories and now I can just grab the bag from inside my handbag whenever I need something.
I change it up every now and again depending on what I’m using with a few staple essentials that always stick around. I always carry tissues and wet wipes on me, as well as a few hairbands, clips and kirby grips for emergencies.
In terms of beauty I keep a few different lip options so I’m ready for any situation. For daytime balms I have the Wild About Beauty Nutrilips Balm in ‘Camelia’ for a raspberry tint, the Clarins Natural Lip Perfector in ’05’ for a natural glow and the FRESH Sugar Lip Treatment which I like to use on the tube because it’s not in a pot. Recently I’ve been testing out the Hourglass No.28 Lip Treatment Oil which is a really unique product. It comes in a pump with a 24-karat gold-plated tip that feels really cooling on the lips. The product itself is like an oil/balm that is a blend of botanicals and vitamins to help with hydration, regeneration and lip protection. There’s so much to say about this lip product, I think a revisited review is in order!
I like to keep a cheek product on me as my blusher tends to disappear the quickest, so I keep my Bobbi Brown ‘Pretty Powerful’ pot rouge on hand for brush-free application on the go. I love the slightly darker pink shade as it also works really well on my lips.
Another essential for me is the Percy & Reed Dry Shampoo because my hair just suddenly decides to turn greasy without any warning so a spray of this in the roots of my hair makes my hair feel so fresh and it never leaves white marks.
As a travelling London girl my hands can get really grubby and dry so I always carry around a hand sanitizer and a hand cream. My all time favourite hand cream is the Kiehl’s Ultimate Hand Salve, it’s not at all sticky and it really gets rid of any dryness. I usually use the Soap & Glory Hand Maid but I’m not a huge fan of the packaging as it’s not very secure so recently I’ve been trying the Renouve anti-ageing hand sanitizer. It’s really different to any other hand sanitizer I’ve tried as it feels and looks like an oil rather than a gel. It leaves your hands feeling clean but not at all stripped, so I’m a fan!
As I said I switch up my beauty bag every now and again so let me know if you’d like this post to become a series!
Link below:
Percy & Reed Dry Shampoo* | Kiehl’s Ultimate Strength Hand Salve | FRESH Sugar Lip Treatment | YSL Rouge Volupté Shine 19* | Bobbi Brown ‘Pretty Powerful’ Pot Rouge* | Wild About Beauty Nutrilips Balm ‘Camelia’* | Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector ’05’ | Renouve anti-aging hand sanitizer* | Hourglass No.28 Lip Treatment Oil*
