What's In My Bag?

I recently got a new bag and I've noticed that it has quickly got heavy and is so full of stuff that instead of waiting a few months to write a what's in my bag post, I've decided to write it right now! Let's go..

    

The bag itself was a birthday present and was from River Island. Prior to my birthday I had my eye on this bag and so when I was asked what I wanted, this was near the top of the list. I haven't had much success with bags in the past because it takes a while for me to find one I like and then once I've found it I'll usually keep using it until it breaks. Recently I've been using a smaller across the shoulder bag from New Look, but decided it was time to invest in a bigger one.
  I absolutely the bags from River Island and so this was the first place I looked. I didn't have to look for very long, and I found this matches my purse as well which was a bonus. In terms of price, I think they are quite reasonable at £45 because it will last me a long time and it is so gorgeous. 

When I tipped out the contents, I was a little surprised at the amount of stuff I have in there. I don't usually have everything that is in my bag currently but because I went out over the weekend there are some strange things in there.

Firstly I have my iPad and stylus. An absolute essential for me for checking emails, twitter, facebook, instagram and other tasks. The stylus isn't used as much, but is used when sketching or drawing usually.

After a sunny August and continued sun so far this September, my sunglasses have never been too far away. To reduce the chance of them breaking and getting scratched I keep them in this pouch from Next. 

At the weekend we went out in my Dad's car and so I decided to bring this CD along with me to listen to. I've loved this album so much and must have listened to it a lot when it was first released. More recently, I've had a break from it but rediscovered it this weekend and I can still say I love it. My favourite songs from the album are the hidden track Weight Of Living Pt 1, Oblivion and Laura Palmer.  

Whilst my sister has been on holiday in Turkey, I've been using her camera to take the pictures used in my blog. Although it is a pretty good camera with a front LCD screen, I've missed the quality of my Sony. However, this camera is great for parties and events because if you are taking a picture of yourself and friends whilst holding the camera, you can see yourself on the front screen. I love the colour of this as well and it has the ability to film too. 

A more typical find in my bag is my River Island purse and my keys. These are always in there and although at the time I didn't know this but my purse actually matches my bag quite closely which is a bonus. 

  On my set of keys I have my car keys and house keys along with a keyring my mum brought me from her holiday to Cancun in Mexico a few years ago. 

Also in my bag I have my tangle teezer hairbrush, my inhaler and my little compact mirror which comes in handy when I am out and about. These three are usually found in my bag and they all make my life a little bit easier. 

I actually didn't realise how many smelly products I had in my bag until this post. I probably don't need all of these, but I like to have a bit of variety in my bag. Firstly on the left is some body spray from Boots and it smells absolutely amazing and is a really summery smell because it smells of mango and passion-fruit. It is a lovely body spray for when you need to freshen up, and I sometimes use this as a replacement for perfume.
  Next I have the new compressed version of the Sure deodorant and this is brilliant because it is small and can easily slip into your bag.
  Finally I have two products by Calvin Klein in my bag at the moment and these are the CK One Shock for her perfume and body lotion. I actually have two sizes of the perfume and this 50ml size is perfect to put into your bag so you can reapply throughout the day if necessary. The only problem I find with carrying perfume is that I'm scared the bottle will break in my bag so it is a bit risky. The body lotion is in my bag for if I feel like I need to apply the product and it also compliments and enhances the CK perfume if I'm wearing it because it smells exactly the same.  

As I was out and about over the weekend, I carried my blog book and some pen and pencils around with me just in case I had time to scribble down some ideas or to write a post. I use this notebook as a way to write down all the posts I would like to write as well as information that I will be using within the post. Colouring pencils are used to colour code parts of the book as well, as I focus on writing about different topics. 

As everybody knows it is important to stay hydrated and so I try to keep a bottle of water in my bag for when I get thirsty. 

As I have been loving this lip tint from Rimmel, it has found it's way into my bag. This shade actually lasts a long period of time so I don't really find the need to reapply it that often so I'm not really sure why it's in my bag. 

Another essential in my bag is my trusty iPod nano. I've had this for a fair few years now and it is always in whichever bag I'm using as I listen to it a lot.

Finally in my bag I have a sample of the Rimmel Stay Matte foundation which I am going to try and possibly write a post on in the future.