This Margiela pouch with two fragrances, was a Sephora holiday offering last year. But my favourite part was the pouch itself.
I could never figure out why I was such a Goldilocks about finding just the right makeup bag: not too big, but not too small. Do I prefer nylon to leather, luxurious or practical? And on and on.
My friend and colleague Lesa Hannah explained my obsession with her post (below) written during her tenure as Beauty Director of Fashion Magazine. (She’s now at Elle Canada.)
Of course. Pencil cases!
Think about it. As a kid, you fetishize your pencil case and its contents and then, just as you enter the adult world of responsibilities, car repairs and dental appointments, you are no longer encouraged to keep cheering items like strawberry-shaped-and-scented erasers or stickers on your person at all times. So your makeup pouch has to fill a gaping cheer-void in your soul.
And although she didn’t address it, maybe Lesa would agree that the bag itself is critical choice too. Chic or whimsical? Practical or extravagant? Anything goes, as long it delights you whenever you spot it at the bottom of your bag.
And doesn’t her post make you want a Bic 4 colour pen?