Category Archives: Makeup Bags & Boxes

This makeup bag appears to have an actual “dollface” on it, so naturally I had to show you it. Sure, it’s described as “kissy face”on the website, but we know what it REALLY is, don’t we?

This is just the right size for travel, and has a washable surface, which will come in handy if you’re prone to spilling things a lot, like me. Clear inner compartments also help you find what you’re looking for quickly, rather than having to dump everything out onto the vanity and then rummage through it. Er, also like me.

This is by Felix Rey, it’s $95, and you can click here to buy it at Shopbop.

Folks, I am a woman on a mission. My makeup collection is long overdue a clear-out. I had a look through my train case last night, and seriously, there are items in there that even I’d forgotten I owned. The fact is, once I re-discovered them, I was full of enthusiasm to start using them again, but I know it won’t last: those products will drop to the bottom of the box again, I’ll forget all about them… and then I’ll probably end up buying MORE things, without ever using up the ones I have. Does this sound at all familiar, or is it just me?

Anyway, as I said, I have a plan. I’ve already cleared some space in my desk drawers (yes, I use my desk drawers for makeup. Doesn’t everyone?) and I’m planning on buying some new storage for some of my collection. This Lesportsac makeup bag would be too small for everyday use for me, but I reckon it could come in really handy for brushes, pencils, or all of those other bits and pieces that end up floating around a larger storage system and getting lost. Or, it could be handy to pop in my handbag, rather than just leaving all of those lipsticks and concealers to float around and get lost.

I’m not normally a huge fan of flag prints, and I wouldn’t go near a Union Jack on my clothes. I do, however, quite like it on furniture and accessories, when the print takes on a bit of a pop art feel, harkening back to the days of Cool Britannia. (Why yes, I DID just cringe when I typed that!)

This is $38 at Shopbop: click here to buy it.

As those who know me will confirm, I’m a complete sucker for anything even vaguely nautical, so even although I tend to shy away from expensive makeup bags (yes, $75 counts as “expensive”, considering I’m probably going to spill face powder inside it on day one!), I was still charmed by this one by Diane Von Furstenberg.

This is called ‘Sara’, it has a cute little anchor design on the side, and it’s vinyl covered, so at least you don’t have to worry too much about those spillages!

Click here to buy it from Shopbop.

If you read my personal blog, you may well know that I have a bit of an ASOS obsession going on at the moment. It’s an obsession that mostly revolves around dresses, but I could easily be persuaded to add one of these croc effect vanity cases to the list: or even to my shopping cart, come to think of it.

The chic way to carry cosmetics, these probably won’t hold your full, day-to-day collection (not if it’s anything like the size of mine, which has commandeered the filing cabinet next to my desk as well as my Sephora train case and several other bags and boxes around the house), but they’d be perfect for a short trip somewhere, and will add a touch of old-fashioned glam to your travelling outfit, too.

These are £30 each, and you can click here to buy one.

I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned this here, but as well as being a makeup and shoe addict, I’m also a complete bookworm, and have been since I was child, when the shelves in my bedroom were filled with hard-backed Ladybird classics – in fact, I’m about 96% sure I had the version of Cinderella shown above, but, well, it was a long time ago so I could be mistaken…

I was absolutely charmed, then, to stumble across these little makeup bags which use Ladybird covers on their fronts. They got me feeling all nostalgic, and I think they’d make a lovely gift for anyone like me, who loves reading and makeup, and who remembers owning these books as a child. There are three different “covers” to choose from, and the bags have a mirror on the inside, too. They cost £14.99 each and you can click here to buy yourself one from totallyfunky.co.uk.