My Handbag Essentials
When those who carry a handbag leave their house in the morning, there’s the obvious items in there — their wallet, phone, keys, makeup for any touch ups throughout the day, but for a lot of people there’s other things that they deem essential to their day-to-day function in life. Some things you may not even think of! In today’s blog post, I want to share with you all the items that I make sure I always have with me, other than the obvious ones. Maybe you’ll even discover some new must haves for yourself!
1. Bobby Pins | 2. Hair Elastics | 3. Nail Kit | 4. Personal Safety Alarm | 5. OB Pro Comfort Tampons | 6. Black Bic Pens | 7. Purell Hand Sanitizer | 8. Saje Safe Hands Lotion
Prior to the pandemic, I was always that person that carried a bottle of sanitizer with me. I’ve seen one too many people couch or sneeze directly into their hands & touch public items — it’s gross. Of course, I also like to carry a bottle of lotion to combat the dryness that comes with frequent sanitizing.
PEN, OR SOMETHING TO WRITE WITH
I can’t count how many times I’ve found myself in a situation where I needed a pen to write something down or sign off on something. I like to make sure that I have a black, blue & red pen on me at all times in a little pouch just in case I’m ever in a situation where they’re needed (like watching someone sneeze into their hand and then offer me a pen with that hand, hahaha!).
This is something that I always make sure that I have on me is feminine care products, not just for myself, but for my friends, or even strangers should they need a helping hand. We’ve all gotta stick together, right!?
The unfortunate truth of being a woman is that you can never be too careful while out in the world, and safety is always a top priority for me. I like to make sure that I always have a safety alarm with me just in case I find myself in a moment or situation of needing to alert people that help is needed either for myself, or someone else.
After working a job where my nails and hair always needed to be in tip-top shape, I got used to carrying around a nail kit & extra hair accessories. Now, I don’t think I can go anywhere without making sure that I have at the very least, bobby pins, hair elastics & a nail file!
There are all of the things that I absolutely must have on me when I leave the house. What are some things that you always make sure to carry with you? Leave a comment below & maybe I’ll have a new addition to my list as well!
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