Plasters - sore feet from painful shoes aren't pleasant at all and can actually ruin your day. Make sure you keep a couple of plasters in your bag. You'll be so grateful the day you need them.
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Tampon/San pads - don't be caught out again, make sure that you always have a tampon with you!
Comb or hairbrush - cave woman chic? We don't think so. Tidy yourself up a little and keep your hair sleek.
Book/magazine - you will regret not bringing a book with you when you're sat in a cafe/restaurant alone and have nothing to look at but the smoochy couple sat at the table next to you.
Tissues - toilets without paper, sneezes, hay fever...we all need tissues.
Moisturiser with SPF - chapped dry skin isn't fun and neither is sunburn. Make sure you keep a mini bottle or sachet of moisturiser in your bag that contains a medium to high sun protection factor.
Credit card- a girl's best friend or a girl's worst enemy depending on how you look at it. Going on a shopping trip? Make sure you take your plastic friend with you for a little day out.
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Makeup - how many times have you gone straight from work to a bar or restaurant feeling slightly '##########' as the makeup on your face has miraculously disappeared? Don't let this happen again!
Pen - you'll need this to write in your diary or your number on his arm.
Safety pins - why doesn't everyone keep at least one in their bag? Safety pins are so handy. Broken bra strap? No worries. Broken bag? No worries. Broken heart? Well we can't help you there...
Sunglasses - for sunny days, hangovers and those who like to look a little mysterious.
Chewing gum/mints - keep fresh throughout the day, for your sake and everyone else's.
Diary - unless you have a fancy mobile phone you'll need something in your bag which acts as an organiser. Otherwise you'll forget what day of the week it is.
4. CRAIGSLIST:
Another great source is Craigslist, which if you live in a big city like NY and LA, makes it easier to find designer purses. If this the venue you choose, exercise the same caution as listed above. Get a lot of pictures, DO NOT do a bank transfer -EVER!!! and ask a lot of questions.Be Safe! If after following the above precautions, the purse looks good and you're ready to buy. Meet in a public place and bring a friend if necessary. Make sure you're not followed home. Pretty much exercise common sense.When I was a teenager, we used to take our annual holidays in Italy and my mum insisted my father drive non-stop through France rather than risk another horrifying encounter with a French pissoir.
Keys - you don't want to be locked out do you? Then don't forget your keys.
Below we've listed our top 20 items which should live in every woman's handbag - without these items we would be lost!
Shopper or old plastic bag - plastic bags are evil. Fact. When out shopping don't a) ruin your outfit by coordinating it with a tacky branded bag or b) add to the ever-increasing land fill problems by using up another plastic bag. Reuse an old plastic bag or use a cotton shopper that can fold up inside your handbag instead.
Vaseline - great for dry lips, dry hands and getting a ring off your finger if it gets stuck.
Wet wipes - spillages, dirty hands, armpits - your choice.
v. Use PayPal or another payment type which gives you recourse to contest a purchase
Don't do a bank transfer it's too risky and you have no recourse should the purse end up being ########. I like PayPal's dispute resolution
Nike Jordan Fusion 17.5, which allows you to dispute a purchase if it does not work out due material misrepresentation of an item. Also use PayPal and back it up with a credit card. You must protect yourself as much as possible.vi. Get the item authenticated
Before you bid or soon after the purchase you can have the purse authenticated.
There are several professional authenticators who for a small fee (around $10) will authenticate a purse for you. These folks have years of experience and can also help you with any Paypal disputes. I highly recommend Castira for Gucci, Carol Diva for Louis Vuitton and MyPoupette for other designers.
Mobile phone - what on earth did we do before mobile phones were invented? Well I guess we used smelly telephone boxes but that meant that people couldn't get hold of us if they were running late
Paco Chicano T-Shirts Womens, also it meant that we would have to talk super fast before the beeps told us that the call was ending - urgh.
Money - probably an obvious choice but how many times have you left the house and forgotten your purse? Get rid of your loose change instead of collecting it in a jar at home.
MP3 player with headphones - sunny lunch hour in the park? Lonesome walk across the bridge? This needs a soundtrack.
Women are often accused of carrying too much 'rubbish' in their handbags but if we didn't carry such essentials then who else would?!