Bag Essentials

Tuesday, April 8, 2014


Cornered from all four sides and above from the torrential rain is basically how you could explain my weekend. But that didn't stop me from marathoning Orange Is The New Black, ordering take out and just chilling at home. An outfit post wouldn't have been useful since I've been a happy hermit crab at home lately, so I decided to have a go at stop motion on my camera. The whole behind the scenes set up for this was pretty painful (Exhibit A), but I'm glad that I finally know how to make GIFS properly and am able to make inanimate objects animate! Google taught me alllllll this.

These are the everyday items I carry in my bag - with variations on show. It's normally just one pair of sunglasses, and one lip balm/lip stick out of the bunch above. Phone, keys and the everyday wallet is a checklist mantra spoken to myself daily - but I didn't realise all the other sneaky essentials until it was laid out all to see. I found out that I always have a pair of eye drops to combat my contacts going awry, have the need to always carry a water bottle with me even if I keep losing every bottle purchased and have become inseparable from my Kindle that it needs to be carried even in the smallest bag I own. Little things such as having a cluster of silver rings just in case I feel the need to decorate myself are subliminal addition, as well as the Redken 03 Powder Grip - my first carry around hair product - which has been a lifesaver in combatting flat hair. I normally throw in a piece of outerwear or a binder + laptop combination if I'm heading out to uni, but this is basically the gist of it!

What are some of your bag essentials?

Pink Lemonade

Saturday, January 18, 2014

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T-B, L-R: Sally Hansen Top Coat / Sportsgirl Necklace / Colette Earrings / Rimmel by Kate Moss Lipstick in 14 / Covergirl Lip Stain in Flirty Nude / Grown Alchemist Camellia & Geranium Blossom Facial Moisturiser / Le Specs Half Moon Magic Sunglasses / Benefit Sugarbomb Face Powder / Jurlique Rose Love Balm / Miss Shop 'Marry Me Harry' Nail Polish / Cotton On Pineapple Bandeau Bikini / Tree Of Life Painted Box / Stila Kitten Lip Glaze / Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream in Medium 03 / Louise Gray for Topshop Compact Mirror / Dusk Meditation Container Candle 

I received that beautiful painted box above last week for my birthday - thank you Kelly! - and the colours just seem to come together so easily for this flat lay. This Summer I've been obsessed with images and prints of pineapples - not that I love to eat them per se (with the exception of in a burger), but rather the tropical, tutti-fruity bubblegum, Bahamas-esque vibe of what a simple fruit design can bring across. Coincidentally, coral pink hues in the form of easy, breezy lip stains/balms, unfussy foundation and a handy compact mirror seemed to capture the laziness most, if not all of us seem to take up on a hot Summer's day. I have my fingers and toes crossed selfishly for the heatwave to stretch one more day so I can have my fair share of sun and sand tomorrow!
 

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