Beth-grace Beauty

What's in my handbag makeup bag

I like to keep a little makeup bag in my handbag with all my essentials in. I feel always having things in your Handbag in a makeup bag helps prepare you for any eventuality but also, helps to keep you and your handbag organised. I took out my girly essentials such as a couple of tampons and medicine in case of emergencies which are a must in any girls bag. My makeup bag is one of my favourite colour schemes ever, pink and glittery. I bought this from Newlook ( where I work) on the first day it came into store. They did have it in baby blue and a purple but as its me I went for my favourite colour, Baby pink. Makeup bags are designed to withhold a certain amount of beauty products and I could never find one which wasn't either too big or too small. So, I guess you could imagine my happiness when I found this one. Sad I know but was such a challenge for me. I will try to Link the exact makeup bag below but I did get it a while ago so if not will link one similar.

1) If you know me and follow either one of my Instagram accounts or you have had the privilege to be dragged round Exeter with me ( hint hint Tommy) then you will know of my undying love for Jo Malone. Each time I've gone to Exeter, which is my local Jo Malone. I have spent at least an hour talking to a consultant , browsing the shelves or getting facials or hand massages there. I adore the natural and floral scents they have to offer as for me I feel its similar scents to my other favourite brand Liz earl. The prices for Jo Malone are in my opinion reasonable for the product you get. The products I keep in my handbag from Jo Malone are a travel sized Grapefruit body crème and a travel sized Peony and blush cologne. I will start off with my body crème. First of all the same is absolutely INCREDIBLE its my favourite scent of anything I've ever come across.... ever. I actually have an obsession with feeling clean. Like I constantly have to use hand sanitizer after touching something foreign to me and then will always use this body crème to moisturise them after. I feel taking care of your hands is so important and using this hand crème allows me to feel pampered when wearing it. Alongside my body crème I like to keep one of my favourite scents from their collection which is Peony& blush. This scent is super light and floral but will last allllllll day. Whenever I've worn it I've gotten a compliment on how I smell and it makes me feel good about myself when I do. I have this in full 100ml size as well as travel size for my bag. By having the travel sized one it gave me a massive insight to whether I truly wanted to commit to the large perfume without breaking the bank first. Overall these two products are my nearest and dearest from Jo Malone and something I will have to keep in my bag now for life.

2) I love feeling fresh and hydrated and I feel Liz Earl Moisturiser helps me keep hydrated as well on my hands. I like keeping this one in my makeup bag for when I go to work. If you work in retail or ever have then you know the pain of always having a coat hanger in your hands leaving a silver remain from where you've carried so much. SO, whenever I have a break in work I will always wash and clean my hands and then use this just to help give me a floral, lightweight freshen up. I adore the travel size one and is a lot cheaper than my Jo Malone one.

3) Am I the only person who feels naked if I don't have mascara on ? Usually I tend to wear individual lashes but an unfortunate nights sleep happened about 3 weeks ago. I pulled half my lashes out in my sleep. How you ask ? I have no bloody idea but honestly I'm so annoyed and thought it was best to avoid individuals so my natural lashes (which are now half the length they were) can finally grow again. I read if you get a thin and really separating mascara it helps the growth so I went back to my trusted roller lash by benefit. Again I have a travel sized one that I keep and I LOVE it. I don't know why but I always find with this mascara that the travel sized one is so much better. Whenever I'm out and feel I need to make myself look fresher makeup wise I'll always reapply mascara and i'll instantly look and feel more awake.

4) I feel everyone has a go to lip balm they keep in there bag. For me that's Burts bees peppermint lipbalm. It gives a tingling sensation and will keep my lips superrr hydrated for hours. I have one in my makeup bag , one in my car ,one in my locker at work and one in my bathroom. So... I am a big fan. I always like keeping this in m handbag as I wear a lot of liquid lipsticks that are matifying and if I put this on first or when I reapply it will make the lipstick more sheer. I love this affect as if doesn't highlight any dry skin and helps blend to create a smooth surface.

5) Lastly how could any girl forget a Tangle teezer and hair accessories. I love tangle teezers as I have ringety hair so it gets very knotty. I love having one of these in my bag to help whenever I get a few knots in my hair but also the facts its a great size to transport. Also I love the ergonomic fit to your hand which makes it super comfortable to use. For hair bands I like to use the anti kink ones from primark. I don't find they work too well as like I said my hair is super curly but I defiantly notice a difference. Plus primark offer a great range of colours and the price is always so reasonable.