Sponsored: CF Purse Essentials & Revlon + ELLE’s Purse-uit of Power
As every busy girl can attest, our handbags are our lifelines. Whether we’re packing for a day of classes on campus, running to and from extracurricular activities, or just spending the day shopping with friends, our bags hold, well, pretty much everything.
Our friends at Revlon asked us to share our purse must-haves, so we narrowed it down to our top 8 CF handbag essentials: A daily planner (we love this one from Anthropologie), at least one notebook for class, a small wallet for cards (like this Comme Des Garcons one), an iPhone (preferably with a cute Marc Jacobs case), Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain, gum, BE Shine Control Sheets, and a hot pink Sharpie (for underlining notes in style).
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What are YOUR purse essentials?
Now we want to hear from you! Leave a comment below and tell us what’s in YOUR purse – what items get you through your busy day? Let’s discuss.
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Revlon. The opinions, as always, are our own. For more information, see our disclosure page.
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Posted on on October 1, 2012 / Filed Under: College Life / Tags: Handbags, Revlon
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Liz
love the blue bag! I wanna get one in black with my initials on it!
Brittany
In my purse, I always carry:
Phone
Keys
Wallet
Lip Balm
Pens
Contact Solution
Coin Purse
Sunglasses
Headphones (ESSENTIAL)
Gum
:)
Holly
In my purse:
-wallet
-phone
-small hair brush
-sunglasses
-lip balm +gloss
-hand salve
-keys
-mini flashlight
-a few random bits of paper
-emergency stuff like band-aids
The rest I just usually stuff into my all-purpose backpack. When it comes to hauling a lot of books around campus, I generally go for practicality over style.
abby
Wallet, keys, Ipod w/ headphones, chopstick and hand lotion (in especially this time of year). Phone, a lightweight sweater, a small notebook and a pen
Stephania
In my purse I always carry:
A red lipstick (to always look descent)
A camera and a small video camera to always capture the moment.
My wallet which is essential.
A pen because as a journalist you can never leave home without it.
My Ray Ban sunglasses because I feel like all my favorite movies have this object in them.
And a small notebook with a cover art done by my brother so I can never forget him even though he is far away.
Maura W
Wallet, EOS lip balm, Stride mint gum, Lilly Pulitzer planner, assortment of pens, small hand lotion, iPhone and earbuds.
dm
essentials: wallet with cash and coins and cards, student ID, driver’s license, keys, water bottle, an energy bar if my sugar is low, cell phone, and flashdrive. maybe chapstick. definitely a book and paper and a pen.
CherAtlanta
1. Keys
2. Netbook
3. Wallet
4. Notebook
5. Calligraphy Pen
6. Cliff Bar
7. Cellphone
8. Coupons
9. Gum
Nora
As an avid knitter and an engineering major, there are always two things in my bag: knitting needles and a graphing calculator.
Ana
In my purse
- makeup bag
-chapstick
-body spray
-lipgloss
-gum
-keys
-phone
-wallet
yuli
In my purse
- money
-gum
-keys
-phone
Mercedes
In my bag I carry:
-Lip Gloss
-Spearmint Chap-stick
-Gum
-Pens
-Wallet
-Sunglasses
-Water (need to stay hydrated!)
-Keys
-Notebook
-Cell phone
- Hand Sanitizer (To stay clean!)
-Lotion (That matches the scents of the season)
-hairband
and sometimes I toss a two or three Dove dark chocolate raspberry promise chocolates as a treat after a workout ;)
Madie
Always earbuds and my iPod! My wallet, a few hair ties, a small mirror, Cover Girl mascara, at least 3 lips products; chapstip, lipgolss, and the perfect lipstick! A guitar pick(you never know when you’ll find a guitar to play), a tiny pocket knife, a travel size Bath and Body Works lotion along with a good smelling hand sanitizer, and I can never forget my pretty little pink Bible!! :)
Abigail
My purse-
Keys, wallet, student ID, gum, water, chapstick, cell phone, pen, iPod, headphones, moisturizer, granola bar, and an extra hair tie! Couldn’t make it through the day without these things :)
Jen
My purse essentials:
water bottle, wallet, gum, tic tacs, pens, scrunchy, brush, oil absorbing sheets, small pad of paper, cell phone, mp3 player and earbuds, lip gloss, chapstick, keys, mini pedicure set, ibuprofen, and flash drive.
Ashley
In my bag:
- Rose salve
- EOS Lip Balm
-Post its
- Highlighter
- Pens
- Netbook
- Academic Planner
- Hourly Planner for appointments
- Flash drive
- Keys
- Phone
- Wallet
- Healthy snack
Emiko
-planner
-water bottle
-wallet
-keys & ID
-phone
-pen
-notebooks
-chapstick
Cassie Mae
I always carry:
Phone
Wallet
Coin Purse
Keys
Spare key (I tend to lock my keys in the car….)
Chapstick
Lipstick, Eyeliner Pen, Mirror
Sunglasses
Glasses
Contact Case
Little pink leather notebook
Zune
and my favorite L’Occitane lavender hand lotion
mary-elsye
I always have lotion, gum, chapstick, phone, wallet, and finger nail polish in my purse
Kate
In my fantastically tiny purse, I always have spare keys (locked myself out too many times!), huge hair pins, an original Burt’s Bees, and a few scraps of paper covered in scribbles.
Holly
In my purse, I always carry:
~chapstick (Burt’s Bees) and lip balm (C.O. Bigelow Rose Salve)
~wallet (money + driver’s license)
~cellphone
~ipod (I only bring this if I’m out all day, I listen to music during downtime!)
~small notebook (for making and crossing off to-do lists or doodling)
~pens
~sunglasses
~water bottle (it’s important to stay hydrated! ^^)
~granola bar or other small snack (in case I get hungry)
Amanda
In my purse:
*School Key laynard (showin some CSULA spirit)
*wallet
*phone
*camera
*chapstick
*gum
*small mirror
*blue pen
*ipod
*sunglasses
Ashley
Essentials? Wallet, pass case (clips to outside of my bag so I don’t have to search for my wallet), BlackBerry, keys, pen. I also try to keep a small notebook, compact mirror, comb, brush, small face cloth (for long lines for the paper towels or driers in washrooms, as well as for spills and such) and my flashcards on me. If I’m going to class I also need my notebooks, clearfiles (I hate binders) and textbooks. While I often have things like lipgloss and nail files in my bag I would never consider them to be essentials.