What's in my bag? | College Edition

Hello! Today I am going to show you what is in my College bag at the moment!  I have taken this stuff straight out of my bag (Apart from the makeup) from school so it is exactly what I have in my bag at the moment! Hope you enjoy.

I have tried to put links to any products where I can.

So first off, here is my bag! It is from River Island and it's black with a snakeskin looking pattern and it has Gold hardware.  I love this bag because it's black and goes with everything I own, also it is a great size for college and fits everything in it!

Next are my folders.  At the moment I only use 2 folders for the subjects I am studying but I imagine that soon I will need to purchase another one (as I will have more work oh). These take up one half of my bag. I also have my anthology for English which is full of lovely poems that I have to annotate...

Here I have;

1. Some books that I am reading/studying at the moment (Well I should be..) for English.  These include:  In Cold Blood, The Catcher in the Rye and Frankenstein.

2. An umbrella - for the lovely rain here in England!

3. An old magazine that I am currently using for Media.

Next is my makeup bag.

 I'm pretty sure its from Boots and it is a nice size with roses on it.  Here is what makeup I usually take to school with me:

- Glowfusion Bronzer

- Collection Pressed Powder

- Jean Paul Gaultier Brow Definer

- Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer

- Mac Select Cover Up Concealer

- Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer

- Soap and Glory Thick & Fast Mascara

- Powder/Bronzer Brush (I use this for both at school)

- Foundation Brush

I take it all to school with me because I usually need at least one thing out of the lot, so I thought I may as well take it all haha.. 

 

Here are a few more beauty products I take with me.

Usually I will take whatever lipstick I am wearing that day, there is usually always a lipgloss somewhere in my bag so I just rely on that one. Also I now take a lipbalm as its colder and my lips get dry in the cold. Here I have:

- Clarins Gloss Appeal Lipgloss in 05 Hibiscus

- Kiko Pencil Lip Gloss in 07 Baby Pink

- Jean Paul Gaultier lip balm in 02

My Pencil Case!

This pencil case is from Paperchase.  In it I have a selection of pens, pencils and other stationary (How interesting!..)

Next some random things!

1. My Purse.  I keep my money and cards in here (I probably shouldn't take this to school as I spend it all on food and hot drinks from the Starbucks at our school...).  This purse is from River Island.

2. Some hair bands and Bobby Pins just in case I get bored of the hairstyle i'm wearing or feel like putting my hair up!

3.  Haha, this popcorn is in my bag because I was trying to make it at school but I haven't managed to find someone let me use their microwave yet.. This packet is from Graze.

A few more random things...

1. Fragrance mist.  I love keeping one of these in my bag for a quick refresh throughout the day.  I got it in New York and every time I smell it it reminds me of New York which I love!  It's called 'Very Sexy Touch'  from Victoria's Secret and I love it so much.

2. Headphones, these are great in college as we are allowed to listen to music a lot.

3. Compact mirror.  Great for quickly checking your face (often when I accidently draw on it..)

 And that's everything!  Except for this random stuff at the bottom of my bag.. A lot of chocolate wrappers. Woopsie - I need to clear this out.

Okay, now thats everything!

Sorry this post was rather long - but I hope you enjoyed it and it was helpful in some way any way.  

Hope you all have a good half term (If you are at school/college).

Let me know if you keep anything different in your school/college bags in the comments.

Alanah 

xxx

This or That | Tag

Makeup

Blush or bronzer?

Sarah: Bronzer, I prefer the sun glow look
Alanah | Bronzer aswell, I like to look more tanned and contour with it!

Eye liner or mascara?

Sarah: Mascara, although I am really loving cat eyes at the moment, but mascara just brightens my eyes.
Alanah | Mascara because I think eyeliner without mascara can look a little odd.  Also I have small eyes so mascara helps - I do like my eyeliner too though

Foundation or concealer?

Sarah: Concealer, I find when I use concealer I don't need a foundation
Alanah | Concealer, quite often I will just wear concealer

Neutral or color eye shadow?

Sarah: Neutral, but really wish I could be a bit more daring, just don't think I can pull off colored eye shadow
Alanah | Neutral but sometimes I like to add a little bit of color in with the neutral (like dark purples and dark greens)

Nails

Long or short?

Sarah: Definitely long, I love my nails to look long and healthy
Alanah | I like it when my nails are just longer than my finger, so fairly short but fairly long.  However my nails don't really grow much (so I have no choice) :(

Acrylic or natural?

Sarah: Natural, I had acrylic nails on for my prom and they killed my nails, hated it!
Alanah | I've never actually tried Acrylic, they look nice but I think I'd prefer natural so i don't damage my nails!

Brights or darks?

Sarah: Depends on the season, bright for summer and dark for winter
Alanah | Same as Sarah, however I also like brights in Winter - so probably brights I suppose

Body

Perfume or body splash?

Sarah: Definitely perfume, it just last longer on my body
Alanah | Yeah perfume too, but I like body splashes/sprays to take out with me

Lotion or body butter?

Sarah: Body butter, I get super dry skin and I find body butters to be more moisturizing
Alanah | I prefer body butter however it takes me ages to put on so I probably use Lotion more. (Apart from the Soap and Glory body butter which I use all the time)

Body wash or soap?

Sarah: Body wash, because they smell so much nicer than soap, also I'm currently using a glittery one! (Gok Wan)
Alanah | Definitely body wash, I barely use soap - I love citrusy scents for body washes too.

Fashion

Jeans or sweat pants?

Sarah: Jeans when I'm out but for when I'm just at home I'll live in joggers
Alanah | Jeans, but the same as Sarah I wear like yoga pants a lot at home and they're so comfy to lounge

Long sleeve of short?

Sarah: I don't really mind, more depends on the weather if its cold then long sleeve, and if its hot then I'd rather wear short sleeve
Alanah | I'd say short sleeve but only because I think the styles of short sleeved tops are nicer

Dresses or skirts ?

Sarah: I don't wear either often unless its a party, but I'd have to say dress out of the two
Alanah | Dresses but like Sarah I don't really wear them unless it's a party or special occasion.

Scarves or hats?

Sarah: Hats! I love hats and have loads
Alanah | Everyone tells me that hats suit me so I love them but I never have the guts to wear one out, but I love scarves too so i'll have to save scarves.

Studs or dangly earrings? 

Sarah: Probably studs, most dangly earrings just annoy and always feel really heavy on my ears
Alanah | Um, lately I've been wearing more dangly earrings, I like feather earrings because they are light. (But I also like studs ah)

Necklaces or bracelets? 

Sarah: Necklaces, especially statement necklaces, they just bring an outfit together
Alanah | Necklaces, I barely ever wear more than one bracelet if any aha.

Heels or flats?

Sarah: Flats, because I have really small feet (3/4) it makes heels really painful for me to stay in for any longer than 2 hours
Alanah | I love wearing heels with dresses (to parties) but other than that, always flats

Topshop or river island?

Sarah: Topshop, I just prefer their clothing
Alanah | Topshop, I find so much in there that I want compared to River Island

Abercombie or Hollister?

Sarah: Hollister, only because I go in there more often
Alanah | Well I'm just going to add in Gilly Hicks and say that, because that's my favourite :) But Hollister because there is one nearer

Hair

Curly or straight?

Sarah: Curly, I find it gives my hair more volume and texture
Alanah | Oooh I can never decide, I like to mix my hair between them really.  I think I like curly more however when my hair is straight it does look longer!

Bun or ponytail?

Sarah: Bun, I think you can make buns look really effective and you can have them messy or tight, depending on the occasion
Alanah | Ponytail because I like when it swings around, and my buns always fall out aha

Bobby pins or butterfly clips?

Sarah: Bobby pins, stay better in my hair even though I loose them everyday
Alanah | Bobby pins, I tried butterfly clips the other day and they really don't work in my hair because it's so thick

Long or short?

Sarah: Long, I'm currently growing my hair out and its getting quite long, I'm also trying to keep it healthy so I'm trying out a lot of new treatments (let me know if you want reviews on them)
Alanah | Longggg, I'm trying to grow it longer 

Light or dark?

Sarah: I would probably say light but I don't really like bleach blonde hair just a middle caramel color is my favorite
Alanah | Light for me, I really want my hair to be lighter - maybe a dark blonde type of color

Side sweep bangs or full bangs?

Sarah: Side swept, I used to have full bangs and they just didn't suit me at all
Alanah | Side swept, I also used to have full bangs/fringe and I hated it

Up or down?

Sarah: Down, especially in winter to keep your neck and shoulders warmer
Alanah | Down, I barely ever wear my hair up unless it's really hot

Random

Summer or winter?

Sarah: Summer, because I'm always cold, but I do prefer winter clothes
Alanah | When it's Summer I say I prefer Summer, but when it's Winter I say i prefer Winter.  But probably Summer because I absolutely love the beach when its hot

Fall or spring?

Sarah: Fall, because I love Halloween (so excited!)
Alanah | Fall apart from my birthday in Spring 

Chocolate or vanilla?

Sarah: I am literally a chocoholic, and eat way to much of it
Alanah | Chocolate, I've had so much today and we have chocolate cake downstairs, wooooopsie

My top 5 drugstore makeup products!

Hello! I have lots and lots of favourites from the drugstore, but I have picked 5 that i particularly like and have repurchased.  As you will see from the photos, these products have been well used by me, and hopefully you will check them out as they are all fairly cheap and work just as well as any similar high end products I have tried.  Also, I have not heard much hype about these products so I decided to chose some that you may not have tried or heard about before.

Soap and Glory Thick & Fast Mascara

My favourite mascara, makes my eyelashes look thicker and longer, without clumping
or stickiness.  The price is fairly high for a drugstore product however it's definitely
worth it! | £10.00

Rimmel London Wake Me Up Concealer

Definitely my favourite drug store concealer!  I use the shade ivory (the lightest shade).
It's a really great all round concealer, for under eye circles to redness and blemishes on the
face.  It covers up everything, without any cakiness or orange-ness. | £5.49

Rimmel London Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer

Think I've repurchased this eyeliner 3 or 4 times. The only one I've used for a while now,
I'm not good with liquid eyeliner and this is definitely a great alternative as it can create a
similar effect. I use the shade '261 noir' which is the black shade.  Another plus is that
it's waterproof! | £3.99

Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick

I have only recently bought this lipstick as I wanted a nice pink lipstick and just
decided to give this one a go! I was definitely impressed as it went on nice and smooth.
I definitely want to purchase more colors of this lipstick. Also comes out with just the right
amount of pigment. | £7.19

 Rimmel Vinyl Lipgloss

My favourite drugstore lipgloss! If you're looking for a natural everyday lipgloss,
this one is perfect.  This applicator is very easy to use for a quick reapply, the
formula is not too sticky and feels lovely on the lips.  This is my favourite shade
'Take A Chance' which I have a repurchased a few times.
Definitely recommend this lipgloss, also a great price! | £4.99

Hope this helped, I definitely recommend all of these products!

Comment below your favourite drugstore makeup product.

Alanah

xxx