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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

The "What is in my bag" tag and competition


I was tagged by the little miss lovely Alice from Cup and Saucer to do a "What is in my bag" post, everyone should check out her blog, she is very witty and gives me a good giggle as well as being absolutely lovely!

Alice tallied up how much in monetary value she carried around with her but I don't want to know, I did a drunk calculation once when I was  trying to negotiate my way home but only freaked myself out more knowing that most of my expensive items were on me. Heavy items though so I could have bashed any threat over the head with my handbag... Anyway, my handbag is new and a butter soft leather one from H&M of all places. It is pretty great as it has lots of pockets and compartments for all my sundry items.


So general stuff in my bag:

My purse: which is a mulberry one, excellent size, I can fit so much in it, not just cards but change too.
Umbrella: I live in Scotland, it rains.
Glasses: My eyesight is actually pretty shocking, but as I am vain I don't wear my glasses a lot. I mostly wear them at work or if I get a headache.
A pen: when would carrying a pen round not be helpful? I carry around a "fancy" one I got given at work because then I won't lend it to people and end up pen-less like every time I actually do lend out a pen.
Plasters: I am terrible for having inflated confidence in new shoes and often neglect breaking them in, which results in feet that look, well like mine, blister central.
A diary: I am the worst at remembering anything I have committed to. Seriously, I am that person who remembers that they are seeing someone and the day but who this person is never really sticks in my brain. As a result I always double book. Always. This even happens at work, which is not remotely professional so I have to grow out of it as soon as possible.


Electronics:

Iphone: My personal phone, this germ infested piece is my best electronic friend and time waster.
Blackberry: Work phone, but I can't use it. Blackberries baffle me, it takes me 3-4 attempts to get my password in right and I actually dislike the thing. It is not user friendly at all.
ipod: my iphone's memory is not huge, my music alone would fill it and I am really sentimental over old messages/ conversations and pictures so I kept on deleting my music from my iphone or rationalising it on itunes when I synced, which was rubbish, when driving home at Christmas when I really wanted to listen to my christmas music only to find I had deleted all of it. Not a problem now!
Keys: I am the key master, I make lovely music when I walk...


Products:
(This explains why my bag is always so heavy.)

Cosmetic bag: Accessorize- a great purchase, originally purchased after the hair spray accident of 09' when I had a giant bottle of hair spray in my purse and the lid had come off, I then pressed the nozzle down, seemingly with my armpit strength, spraying the entire inside of my bag with hairspray, so much that it came through to the outside, not great, looked like pee and stained really bad.

This bag was intended to shield my bags a little from all the potentially messy things I put in my bag. Now it is handy because I swap my bags around all the time so I just dump this is what ever bag I am using without picking through what I actually want to take with me.


Lipsticks: Left to Right; Mac, YSL, Burt's Bees, Paul and Joe, Revlon and Dior. Seriously too many I know. Actually when I emptied my bag to do this post I took out another 4, thinking that 10 was a little excessive...

Perfume: Vera Wang; "Glam" Princess- contrary to the name this perfume is unfussy and pretty. It smells strongly for ages as well, which is a major plus for me.
Anti-scratchy cream: I have eczema, which is water and stress triggered. I am very rough when it comes to itching, I can't "itch around it" I really go for it, so I got this cream thinking it was worth a go and it does work, it is a minty/ spicy kind of formula that seems to distract me from the itch.


Lip balm: Nuxe Reve de Miel. You will have seen this before, I too love it. It is expensive but it will last for ages and they sell it in M&S in the beauty department I didn't know they had. Very heavy duty, a bit clarty and sticky so I normally wear it at night but it is fine if you just put a bit on.
Mirror: Forever 21, having a mirror and using it to apply lipstick works a lot better, and attracts a lot less attention than doing it in your iphone screen like I used to do.


That is all that is in my bag, but I thought I would rave about this bag a bit more. If you want to skip this section just remember what everyone else has written about the Zara city bag and apply. If you are still reading, I love this bag because it is great for work, the main pocket contains all my items I would use for both like my cosmetic bag and keys but the front/ back zipped sides separate my home and work life. I keep my blackberry, my diary, glasses and ID in one pocket and my iphone etc in the other. This is so great because you know where everything is and don't have the repeated experience of driving into your handbag for your iphone which is ringing and coming out with a blackberry which is not.

Hope you enjoyed this, it was certainly eye opening for me. 

This is actually a competition to win a mulberry bayswater, purse and iphone case hosted by money supermarket, so look at the rules here I am tagging;


 Beka Nicole from that seams lovely


Charlotte  from fashion girl


 Hannah  from dimples diary


 Hannah  from tea. three. sugars


 Maddy  from unstitchedd

 Snow  from garoons

But please, any other followers please have a go and link me below, I love nosing around others bags and realising that I carry too much junk around with me.

Love for love,

Emma x

40 comments:

  1. omg.. I'm tagged!! GAHH haha thanks so much lovely <33
    That Seams Lovely

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    1. You are indeed. You are my blogger girl crush- can't wait to see your post!

      Em x

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  2. I love this post! I've actually been thinking about a post like this as well! XXX
    I followed you on bloglovin by the way <3

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    1. Thank you so much for liking my blog enough to follow, I hope you continue to like it! You should do a post like this. It is very satisfying- if you do link me? I'd love to see it!

      Em x

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  3. Thank you so much for tagging me lovely, I love things like this!! I'll definitely do this in the next few days :) I'm so nosy! I'm the same with my glasses, only I wear them in the house all the time, and if I'm going to the cinema or somewhere that I actually need to be able to see. But out of the house, I generally don't wear them, it's so bad because I'm pretty blind! Your glasses look lovely, I bet they look even better on you :) I'm interested to know what kind of cream the anti scratch sort of cream is? I have eczema too and nothing I've tried, nothing at all, can stop me if I have the itch. I'm constantly being told off by Mark for itching and scratching! I think I need to invest in that lip balm by Nuxe too, my lips are having a seriously bad time right now haha. Your bag is so organised, I love organising things! Love the look and sound of your bag too, soft leather? Yes please! xx

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    1. Aw, I'm so happy that you want to do it! Ha... my glasses don't suit me amazingly, I am super picky with frames. However, with work and a lot of starring at computer screens I will soon admit defeat and wear them more I think! I think the brand of the anti-itch cream is a local brand. If you want to PM me or tweet me I can see if I can get some and send it to you! Nothing worse than THE ITCH. I have found that if I constantly moisturise I itch less, I used the Aveeno every day one because it's not too sticky like the prescription cream I am sure you get too! Boys are so annoying when they tell you not too itch- we can't help it guys... it just happens. Oh, the lip balm is great! I'd buy it from M&S, some of the companies that sell it online screw you over on the postage if the product is marginally cheaper!

      Love! Em x

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  4. This was a lovely "in my bag" post! Normally i find them rather boring but I like how you threw in all the personal anecdotes and quirks :)
    I love your little lipstick collection - I also carry around 4-5 of them everyday because you never know when the lust for pink or red or peach lips hits you, right?! ;)

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    1. Yes, someone else has a lipstick addiction too, great, I am not alone! The habit is now completely rationalised. Thanks for commenting to say you enjoyed this post, that's really sweet!

      Em x

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  5. Love these kind of posts! Your bag is so nice, and I'm in love with all your lipsticks- the Paul and Joe one is lovely xx

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    1. The Paul and Joe is so showy! I love it though. Glad you enjoyed this post Katie.

      Em x

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  6. what a lovely post :) I love how so many things fit into your bag! awesome post!

    I really like your blog and I'm going to follow you now, you might want to check out mine and maybe even follow back?

    Andrea xx
    savingsimplicity13.blogspot.com

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  7. your posts always make me laugh (in a good way of course), love reading your blog!
    sara x
    studs-on-saturday

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    1. That is a really sweet thing to say Sara. I am glad someone likes my mindless ramblings!
      xxx

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  8. Great post! I'm your new follower! :) I hope you visit my blog sometimes. Thanks! Kisses from VV!!

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    1. Thanks for following Vanessa! I hope my blog continues to interest you! I will visit right now!

      Em x

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  9. Thanks for tagging me! Defintiely going to do this because I really enjoyed reading yours! xxx
    Maddy from UNSTITCHEDD 

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    1. Thanks Maddy! I look forward to reading yours!

      Em x

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  10. LOVEE those YSL lipsticks :) x

    JordysBeautySpot.com

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  11. I don't know why I never thought to bring perfume! I always have my Revlon lipstick and Burts Bee's chapstick too :)

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    1. It is a great thing to have on you, I get a bit obsessive with it though. Spray it around all the time. Really bad if it leaks though!!

      Em x

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  12. As i am always the one looking for the cute and small details, i adore your little friendly pink cookie key chain with its big eyes!
    So you will never loose your keys... as long it is attached it will always look at you telling:
    'Hey Emma darling, don't worry - your keys are right here'

    (=^___^=)

    XOXO from Germany
    Vernissage ♥ Cream

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    1. Aw, he is a cutie- he was from Fredflare ages ago. Even with his aid I often forget or misplace my keys. His face is forgiving though. He tolerates my forgetfulness with a smile!

      Em x

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  13. I love your purse! You can never have too many lip products... I have wayy too many in my bag too! xx

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    1. Thanks Rhiannon! I think 10 is bordering on too many... I guess they aren't that heavy at least!

      Em x

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  14. i love these posts and seeing what everyone carries around:-) i never have anything in my bag permanently though, i just pack whatever i think i'll need in the morning, haha! x

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    1. That is far more logical! I am too lazy to do that though, and I know that as soon as I emptied my bag that would be the day I would need all the bobby pins I just took out!

      Em x

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  15. Oh cool post! I'm so nosy when it comes to people's handbags hehe! You have that super cute F21 compact mirror I want! :D
    Fashion Ganache.
    http://fashionganache.blogspot.com

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    1. I love the mirror- my sister got me it. How cute are the Frenchies? Love!! I hope you manage to get one!

      Em x

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  16. I'm loving these posts at the minute! I've been meaning to do one but my handbag is GIANT and may take forever to write about...

    Thanks for your lovely comment on my blog, would you like to follow each other?

    Lipsticked Louise

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    1. You should do it anyway! They are fun to do and I have stopped carrying quite as much junk around with me...

      Em x

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  17. Great post, you have quiet a lot in your bag haha, also really cool competition! Feel free to check out my new post, we can also follow each other if you would like to :)

    www.malefashionuk.blogspot.co.uk

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  18. oh yay!! I'm going to have to organize my bag. :P Thanks so much for tagging me!
    I love big bags that can carry tons of stuff. I hate the thought of being "stranded" without that one thing I might need.
    I'll get to this right away, can't wait!!

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    1. Yay, Thanks for getting involved Snow. Been so bad at blogging so I will hunt for your post. Excited to see it!

      Em x

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  19. No such thing as too many lip products ;) That perfume looks delightful, I'm going to go look for a sample.



    http://between-friends-fashion.blogspot.com/

    New follower :)

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    1. Oh hey new follower! Thanks for following, I hope you continue to enjoy my posts. I do recommend the perfume- I use it all the time and it is lasting forever, very impressed, smells great too!

      Em x

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  20. Love the blogger feature on the bottom, i'll have to check them out :)
    Your blog is great too, going back to check out past posts now!
    Would you like to follow each other on GFC or bloglovin'??

    Kendra
    xx

    www.stoleninspiration.com

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    1. All the bloggers recommended above are lovely and total babes, very worth a visit to their blogs!
      Enjoy the new blogs!

      Em x

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  21. Love the Burt's Bees!
    www.rsrue.blogspot.com

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  22. I love posts like these! always so curious about what people choose to carry with them at all times. :)
    It makes me want to make one too.
    Hope you're having a lovely day!
    xx

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    1. Ha, I am exactly the same, I love a nosy in people's handbag- no idea why though!
      You should do a post like this! If you do, let me know. As stated above I am chronically interested in the contents of peoples bags- odd...

      Em x

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