Whats In My Bag?

I love to see what's in other peoples handbags, maybe I'm just a bit nosey but I'm a chuck-and-run kind of girl so I find it really interesting to see what other people carry round with them.

I usually have lots of tickets, receipts and sticks of gum hanging around the depths of my bag but I've had a recent clearout so it's relatively rubbish free. As well as receipts I also found a fan which isn't very useful in November, and I'll have to remember to replace it with an umbrella. As you can tell by the light in the above photos, the winter weather is closing in and I'm sure I'll be adding a pair of gloves and some earmuffs to my bag in the coming weeks!

I tend to choose bags in a neutral colour that will go with everything and keep with the same one for a few months, instead of repacking a different bag for different outfits. I bought this cream and brown bag from Matalan in the summer and it's still going strong- I find Matalan really good for accessories and they usually have a big range of affordable shoes too. 

I have the EST. 1969 Cream Studded Purse from New Look, which is a good big size (but unfortunately not very full!) and I would be lost without my phone so I like to keep it protected- the Switcheasy Avant Garde Blossom case looks pretty but also keeps it scratch and crack free, it's available in a range of different colours and you can find it discounted on eBay or Amazon. I keep my makeup together in my handbag using the Disaster Designs In a Nutshell Makeup Bag which has a lovely design and is really big, I also have a What's In My Makeup Bag? post which is a few months old but shows how much I can fit in there!

I carry a little black quilted pouch to keep girly bits together, Boss Orange perfume to keep me smelling fresh and Asda Protect hand gel to try and protect myself from coughs and colds. I have the turquoise Handbag Mirror with LED Lights that I wrote about in my Birthday Wishlist, which is the handiest thing ever and you can find them in a range of colours for about £4 each! 

Along with the essentials like Nivea lip Butters, a nail file and pen, I also carry a few sheets of toilet paper in the bag's front pocket, which seems a bit strange but is just much cheaper and easier than individual packets of tissues (and also very handy if you've chosen the one toilet cubicle without any paper!). For some reason I get a bit anxious if I don't have a bottle of water with me, so it's a must for my bag and I fill it up every time I go out. I take a water bottle everywhere, whether its a 5 minute journey to the post office or out to the pub for a drink!

As far as beauty products go, I have the Neutrogena Spot Stess Control Ultra-Light Moisturiser which I find brilliant for breakouts and congestion so I take it with me for overnight stays, the MUA Out There Gloss in Candy Pink is one of my most used glosses, and the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Cherish (click for a full review) is my favourite lip product at the moment so stays in my bag for touch ups.

Finally I have a little costume ring with three clear stones that that was hiding at the bottom of my bag, I'd been looking for it recently and thought I'd lost it so that was a brilliant little find!

This is what's currently in my bag, what's in yours? Are there any handbag essentials you couldn't be without?