What's In My Bag?

Hello loves

As you probably know, I really enjoy watching beauty YouTubers

I'm subscribed to an obscene amount

One of the most popular "beauty" videos on YouTube is probably the 

"What's In My Bag?" tag

I personally love watching them

I guess I'm just nosy like that

I can't believe it's taken me a year to write this post, but I figured it was time to share it with you all!

You guys probably remember my beautiful Rebecca Minkoff bag I bought in summer

In case you didn't see it, her she is

While I was in Spain, I saw there was a Rebecca Minkoff event on Hautelook

[In case you don't know what Hautelook is, it is a website that has really great designer events that change every day, and they are greatly discounted]

I couldn't resist, and bought my bag a sister

What can I say? I think Rebecca's designs are flawless

I ordered it in the beginning of October and had it sent home, so I had to wait until December to actual see my beauty in person

They definitely aren't cheap, but in my opinion they are well worth the money

[If you follow me on Instagram, you've seen this bag plenty of times, but this is her debut on my blog!]

Most people are familiar with her Mini MAC bags, this bag however is the original MAC, which is just a little bigger

I seriously love this bag so much

It's a great size for me

I don't like huge bags, but it also holds every thing I want it to

It has an inside zip pocket, as well as two pockets on the other side

There is a zippered pocket under the clasp closure on the outside of the bag, as well

The gold hardware is great quality, as is the leather

I absolutely love the chain strap [which is removable]

The cheetah pattern also helps make a simple outfit more exciting

Overall, I couldn't be happier with this bag

Let's move on to what is inside

I've mentioned before that I am a Type 1 Diabetic, so I always have my blood glucose meter and fruit snacks [in case my blood sugar goes low] with me

This is kind of frustrating at times because I have to have my meter with me, but it's kind of large, so I always have to take that into account when buying a new bag 

 Since it's pretty much always freezing in Wisconsin, I have my deep purple leather gloves

 I'll usually bring whatever lip product I'm wearing that day with me, but these three are almost always in my bag since they go with anything

Maybelline Baby Lips, Chanel lipstick in Charme, and Mac lipstick in Modesty

And gum, of course

 Next is my coral wallet from Coach

It's a really great quality leather wallet

As you can see, there's plenty of room for cards, and I really like the metal turn-lock closure

 Often times I will switch back and forth between my wallet and this Coach wristlet

Next is my favorite hand lotion of all time

Soap&Glory Hand Food

No joke, this stuff is amazing

It makes your hands so soft, and hardly leaves a residue

The smell alone is reason enough to buy it

I like this mini size because it's perfect to keep in your purse

They usually have these in the line as you check out at Sephora and it's only $5

Next are my car keys, nothing special, but I love my Tiffany & Co. key ring, and also my little shell keychain from The Camino de Santiago

 My iPhone 4s

 Last, but definitely not least, my sunglasses

They are Polarized RayBan Wayfarers

These are probably my favorite sunglasses ever

I have pretty sensitive eyes, so even if it's not very sunny, I'm usually wearing my sunglasses

The contents of my purse change slightly depending on what I'm doing

But for the most part, this is what I usually have with me!

As I told you guys I'm quite nosy, I'd love for you to do this tag!

Either write a post or simply write your essentials in the comments :)

Thanks so much for reading!

XO Kara

The Versatile Blogger

Hi dolls!

Hope all is going well.

Again, I've been working like crazy.

But I also just worked on a DIY project, so expect to see a post about it soon :)

I'll try and get my closet tour up soon, but my room tour will take a bit longer.

I need to find a chair for my vanity, and I am obsessed with the Louis Ghost Chair. However, I don't have an extra $400 to drop on one.

They have a replica on Amazon for a much more modest $150. But that's still too much right now. Once I put the finishing touches on my room, expect to see a post!!

NOW onto the exciting stuff.

A huge thank you to Lexi for giving me The Versatile Blogger Award! She was one of my first followers, and I'm so honored to receive this.

Rules of the award

1 - Nominate 15 fellow bloggers who are relatively new to blogging

2 - Let them know you have nominated them

3 - Share 7 randoms facts about yourself

4 - Thank the bloggers who have nominated you

5 - Add the Versatile Blogger Picture to your blog

Here we go!

1. I'm a perfectionist

2. I'm a huge Harry Potter fan

3. I could eat breakfast food for any meal

4. I'm a Type 1 Diabetic

5. I seriously considered going to culinary school

6. Dance was the majority of my life from ages 4-18

7. I had an emo phase in middle school

I've been following some of these blogs for a while, and some more recently. But they're all special and unique and deserve this award.

I'm giving this award to:

Cassandra

Sara

Aya

Emily

Jillian

Lauren

Sarah

Stephanie

Romy

Zoe

Shauna

NuD'acol

Khushbu

Melody

Camilla

Congratulations and I hope you all keep this award going!

Thanks for reading and thanks again to Lexi!

XO Kara

Questionnaire

Good morning!

Or afternoon

Or evening... depending on when you're reading this
I'm just writing this quick before my morning class.

I'm about to start my last week of classes and I'm so excited! I can't believe it's almost summer.

Amarixe, another YouTuber I'm a fan of, posted this little questionnaire on her blog a while ago, and I figured I'd share my answers with you! It's not necessarily a tag, but if you want to do this feel free to leave it as a comment, or a link to your post on it :)

1. Mood: Anxious, excited, sad-- I'm anxious and excited for summer and Spain, but I'm sad that I won't see my friends at school until spring semester next year :(

2. Are there any spring trends you're loving this year? Any you're hating?: I'm definitely loving seeing neon in different forms. I feel like we kind of see neon every spring, but this year people are attacking it-- color blocking and combining different neon colors. And no, there aren't any I'm really hating.

3. Do you like to cook?: YES

4. Current nail polish: Sinful Colors Thimbleberry

5. What is something you are excited about at the moment?: SUMMER, working and spending time with my friends I haven't seen all year

6. Current outfit: Pink Adidas zip up, Hollister jeans, Sperry's, Blue North Face rain coat [the weather is lousy again]

7. Are you a heavy or light sleeper?: I have a rough time falling asleep, but once I'm out, I'm out. So I guess both.

8. What size handbag do you prefer?: A medium crossbody

9. Do you like karaoke?: I never really go, but I think it would be fun!
10: Weekly goals: Study a lot for my exams, finish my big project early, remember to take time for myself :)


I hope you guys enjoyed!
XO Kara

Seven Deadly Sins of Beauty Tag

Hi everyone!

I hope your week has been going well.

I'm so happy it's almost Friday. This week went particularly slow.

I think because I was soo busy last week, this week just seemed to drag on.

One of my favorite beauty YouTubers is Ingrid, or missglamorazzi.

She just did the Seven Deadly Sins of Beauty tag the other day and she tagged all of her viewers. Since I don't make videos, I figured I'd do a blogpost about it.

So here we go!

Questions:

1. GREED: What is your most inexpensive beauty item? What is your most expensive?

2. WRATH: What beauty products do you have a love/hate relationship with?

3. GLUTTONY: What are you most delicious beauty products?

4. SLOTH: What beauty product do you neglect, due to laziness?

5. PRIDE: What beauty product gives you the most self-confidence?

6. LUST: What attributes do you find most attractive in the opposite sex?

7. ENVY: what items would you most like to receive as a gift?

1. Drugstore black eyeliner [I think it was like $1.29?] and Chanel Vitalumière Aqua Foundation

2. Concealer—I love that it fixes my breakouts, but I hate that I’m almost 20 and I still have the skin of a pubescent teen; very prone to irregular breakouts.

3. Best Smelling—Lush's 'It’s Raining Men' shower gel.  Best Tasting—Forever 21 chapstick

4. Brow gel/pencil. I rarely fill in my brows, and I usually just wet my fingers a bit to smooth and hold them in place.

5. A good foundation—my skin is so irregular and rarely do I have a completely clear complexion, so when I have a foundation that gives me good coverage but still looks natural, I feel the best. But I'd have to say that Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Natural always leaves such a nice finish on my skin, whether I'm wearing foundation or not, so that is probably the product that makes me feel the best.

6. Appearance—great teeth, nice hair, and well fitting pants. Personality—outgoing, genuine, funny and easy going.

7. As cliché as it is, anything that comes from the heart and has meaning to it. It could be pretzels and nutella because that is one of my favorite treats [I did receive this as a give from one of my best friends Hanna] or anything from Lush because Lush always makes me happy :)

I tag all of you to do this! Feel free to leave your answers in the comments

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Talk to you soon!

XO Kara