I take a bottle of water with me too but I just can't bring myself to put it in my purse for fear of leakage.
Over Stuffer's Anonymous......
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I take a bottle of water with me too but I just can't bring myself to put it in my purse for fear of leakage.
I try and I try and I try to get the cosmetics out of the bag, because truth be told, I RARELY do anything to my face after I leave the house except freshen up my lipcolor.
Lippies are my downfall. Right this moment - navy chevron cosmetic case, with Rosebud salve, 8 Hour cream stick, 3 lip pencils, 1 lipstick, 2 lip stains and 5 lipglosses,and 2 mirrored palettes - one with 8 shades of lipstick, 1 with 3 shades of gloss. I could fit more but I cleaned it out a week ago!
VORTEX!!!!
I know what you mean! It's like a black hole. I hate losing things......in my handbag!!!
I used to be this way until I realized that it will always be Murphy's Law for me. I bring water - no one is thirsty for the duration of our outing. I don't bring water, someone needs it 5 minutes after we've left the house......I've given up!
< insert long drawn out "wow" here>How'd you get all of that to fit in there? Lippies are my kryptonite too. I have to have 2-3 on me at all times. My collection at home is like a store front all neatly organzied and It's the one thing I won't leave my house wearing!
I used to carry "everyhing I just might need!" in my bag, and I probably still carry too much - but since I have started walking to and from the train station to go to work, the weight of the bag has become a major issue.
I now carry a lighter wallet and key chain and I still use accessories to organize but I consider every item in my purse in terms of its potential "weight contribution!"
I have found that I can live without a lot of stuff that I used to carry out of habit. I have also learned to stash some items in my car if I probably won;t need them at work. That isn't the most convenient solution but I can still get at the item when I want it!
Water is an issue, it is getting hot again and I will need water for my walk. I usually keep a bottle in my (light-weight vera bradley) lunch tote that I keep in my wheeled computer bag but I am going to go to the sports stores to look for a convenient bottle that won't harm my bag or my back! Maybe something that clips on to my computer bag.
I now carry a lighter wallet and key chain and I still use accessories to organize but I consider every item in my purse in terms of its potential "weight contribution!"
I have found that I can live without a lot of stuff that I used to carry out of habit. I have also learned to stash some items in my car if I probably won;t need them at work. That isn't the most convenient solution but I can still get at the item when I want it!
Water is an issue, it is getting hot again and I will need water for my walk. I usually keep a bottle in my (light-weight vera bradley) lunch tote that I keep in my wheeled computer bag but I am going to go to the sports stores to look for a convenient bottle that won't harm my bag or my back! Maybe something that clips on to my computer bag.
How'd you get all of that to fit in there? Lippies are my kryptonite too. I have to have 2-3 on me at all times. My collection at home is like a store front all neatly organzied and It's the one thing I won't leave my house wearing!
Oh.
Well....
That's my other major obsession - makeup. But not just any makeup, oh no. Bare Escentuals. If they make it, I buy it. I cut back a couple years ago but I have enough makeup to last me 10 lifetimes - and most mineral makeup never spoils. So you don't even want to hazard a guess how much makeup is wending it's way to Australia right now.
Yeah.... obsessions.... issues...
Everyone makes fun of all the stuff in my bag...until they need a random item. If I take something out, it's guaranteed to be the one thing I needed.
Oh.
Well....
That's my other major obsession - makeup. But not just any makeup, oh no. Bare Escentuals. If they make it, I buy it. I cut back a couple years ago but I have enough makeup to last me 10 lifetimes - and most mineral makeup never spoils. So you don't even want to hazard a guess how much makeup is wending it's way to Australia right now.
Yeah.... obsessions.... issues...
Oh, I get it....more than you realize! I love bare escentuals and still have things in boxes from December!!!! I'm happy to hear that mineral make up doesn't spoil
Lately, my obsession is Dior lipstick/gloss.
I was really asking how you fit all that make up in the chevron make up case. I have one in purple and find it doesn't fit anything!!! It is now sitting in my accessories drawer.
I tend to carry a lot too. I have done a better job at least of sticking all the little doodads into wristlets and cosmetic bags so I can find stuff -- so those instances of melted chocolate only happen inside of a protective case!! I hate to admit it but I am not a very organized person so doing that much was huge for me. I joke when people see my overloaded "car" that it's my purse on wheels. Gotta have everything in there sitting around in case of an emergency! What if I drive off into a ravine on a deserted road and get stuck?? I'll live longer than anybody else ! LOL
