Top 5 Handbag Essentials

For a lot of women, carrying around their handbag is a lot like carrying around half of their home. They've got everything in there for a few simple reasons that to be honest, don't stand up. The old excuse of you never know what you might need simply doesn't apply to copious amounts of makeup and tonnes of old wrappers and receipts. Most women get frustrated looking through their purse so why not clear out the clutter and get in these 5 handbag essentials before you start overflowing it again.



1. Purse



Yeah it's an obvious one but that's why it's so essential. You certainly don't want to walk out the door without your bank card, your gym membership or heaven forbid your Tesco club card. Then of course there's the fact that you might want to spend some money so make sure that your purse is in their first and foremost.



2. Mirror



You might just be walking down the high street or you could me on your way to an important job interview either way you certainly want to have a mirror on hand. It's a recommendation for all job interviews that you check your appearance before you go in, but what if there's not a mirror available at the time. Never fear, pocket mirror is here!



3. Cleansing Wipes



You always want to feel fresh and carrying cleansing wipes is the ideal way to do this. They're useful after a meal and can come in handy if you get sauce down your top or just for making yourself feel fresher afterwards. They're also ideal if you have a makeup mishap.



4. Lip Balm or Gloss



In this case I would always recommend that you go for the lip balm. While glosses can make your lips look fuller and stand out, they don't have the same moisturising effect of a good lip balm, many of which come with added gloss effect anyway.



5. Perfume



Perfumes come in small carry sizes for the very reason that they can fit easily into your handbag. Not only can perfume make you smell great but it can also refresh you and gives you some added zest. Hugo Boss perfume and various others provide small carry size bottles ideal for this.



That's the list, and the only omissions really worth note are a hair brush (ok make the list 6) and your mobile phone. However, you shouldn't keep your phone in your handbag anyway. Keep it in your pocket so that if your hand bag ever gets snatched you still have it on you.