What's In My Purse? Travel Edition

One of my favorite videos to watch on YouTube are What's In My Bag/What's In My Purse! Since I'm going to be leaving for vacation very soon,  I thought I'd share what I have in my purse for the plane ride to Las Vegas. I'm an over-packer by nature. I'll be in the desert for about a week, staying in Vegas until Saturday morning, then flying to Arizona for the Steeler game and Sedona on Monday. My suitcase and carry-on will surely be packed to capacity. I purposefully brought a medium sized purse so I wouldn't over-pack even more unnecessary things. But without further adieu, here's what I currently have in my purse!

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Paul & Joe Sister leather bag that I got on sale on Gilt for around $70! I also have this bag in black. I highly recommend it!

Terrible Towel! Gotta represent when you travel. Black & Yellow, baby!

Minteas that I got in this month's Birchbox

Jurlique Moisturizing Hand Sanitzer that I got in a previous Birchbox

October issue of Harper's Bazaar for reading material. I'm so behind on all of my magazine subscriptions!

Gummi Worms for a snack.

Hello Kitty notepad- I'm always writing thoughts, ideas or songs down. I'm also a list maker.

Signo Uni-ball Pen (207)- I'm really picky about pens. This is one of my favorite kinds.

Wallet- I got this at Forever 21. I also have it in blush/beige-ish pink. It's my favorite!

BlackBerry Storm (beyond ready for a new phone!)

Sunglasses
*Inside my Chanel pouch is two more pairs of sunglasses and my eyeglasses just in case I need them (I wear contacts)

MAC Holiday Pouch- I put my Gucci Guilty perfume in here so it would be safe from getting broken. I packed travel sized perfumes in my suitcase but I wanted to have this for evenings.

YSL Cosmetic Bag
-Chanel Lipstick in 31 Waikiki (My favorite)
-MAC Lipstick in Speed Dial (Cremesheen)
-NARS Turkish Delight Lipgloss
-Revlon ColorBurst Lipgloss in 010 Hot Pink Rose
-EOS Lip Sphere Balm in Lemon Drop
-Pangea Organics Lip Balm in Italian Red Mandarin with Rose (love this stuff!)
-Crest Toothpaste (I dab a tiny bit on my tongue if I run out of gum/mints)
-Compact Mirror
-MAC Studio Fix Powder in N3
-Brush











Now Playing: "In For the Kill" by La Roux

October Birchbox!

I received my October Birchbox in the mail today! Perfect timing- today is so dreary. It was a nice treat. I love getting things in the mail and I also love beauty products. So, for $10 bucks a month, I really enjoy getting my little "gifts". I really liked the products in this month's Birchbox, so I thought I'd share what I got!

blinc Mascara (Full Size $24)
*If I like this, I'll be sure to mention it in a future "favorites" post!

Pangea Organics Japanese Matcha Tea Facial Mask (Full Size $40)
*I really like Pangea's lip balm and a few of its other products. Excited to try this because my skin has been horrible lately!

Orofluido Beauty Elixir Hair Treatment (Full Size $30)
*I love the packaging of this stuff and it smells nice. Can't wait to try it! But at $30 for full size, it would have to work miracles to justify buying it.

Tea Forte Minteas Lime Mojito ($3)
*I love mints and tea is definitely a great antioxidant. I'll take these with me on vacation next week!




BeFine Lip Serum (Full Size $25)
*I couldn't find a decent picture online but I've used this already and it's nice. I highly doubt I'd purchase the full size though... for $25, I'd rather put it towards something like a Chanel or YSL lipstick.








Now Playing: "How Soon Is Now" by The Smiths

OCTOBER 2011 WRITER'S DIGEST!

It's funny how things have a way of appearing when you need it the most. After a not so great day (it's only noon), I received a new copy of Writer's Digest in my mailbox. I was hoping that this would be the issue that my winning entry for one of its writing contests would appear. I wrote the opening sentence on a whim while paging through the magazine. I submitted it with a laugh and didn't think of it again. I discovered that I was selected as one of the winners by accident. Thanks for the email notification, Writer's Digest!

I randomly and vainly did a Google images search of my name and was met with a Writer's Digest link in the search results. Out of 1,400 submissions, my little sentence came in 7th... pretty respectable for an amateur like myself! Someday, I'll get more than a brief mention in this publication, but for now, this is exactly what I needed to brighten my day! :)









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