These handbag essentials make the perfect Christmas stocking stuffers

There are two things we love most in this world, okay there’s plenty more than just two, but for now, we’ll stick with Christmas and a well-stocked handbag as our top two. Yep, we’re those girls; you know the ones with the fully stocked bags (tissues, anyone?). We’ve learnt that being seriously busy (and it’s only going to ramp up with the festive season) means that having a bag stocked with all the beauty necessities is a total must. 

Because we’re such beauty devotees we reckon that everyone needs their beauty essentials on hand at all times (duh). So, we’re here to share our secrets on how to have the best-stocked bag in the biz. Because trust us, there’s no better feeling than being the one to be able to pull everything from scrunchies to lip balms out of your bag. Hell, the only better feeling would be finding them stuffed in our Christmas stocking. 

Yep, it’s official. We’ve gotten to the age where unwrapping a practical present is just as joyous as something frivolous. And we know just the trio we’re going to gift just about everyone to get their bags stocked and ready — and so they can stop raiding our stash!

So, what are you waiting for? Let’s unwrap these cult-classic, Christmas essentials and get a few tips on stocking up…

Christmas handbag essentials

Alright, so you’re looking to be the ‘well-stocked’ friend, welcome to the club! As on-the-go beauty lovers, we seriously get the need for basically having a whole makeup bag floating around your handbag. But sometimes space can get in the way, and we’re not sacrificing our cute little clutch for the sake of anything bulky, okay? Don’t worry, our top tips are going to give you practical and chic all in one…

Tip #1 / Shop small but mighty 

So, our first hot tip is to find products that fall on the small but mighty side of things; that way you can always squeeze a few extra into your bag —  and still have room for more! But you know what we’ll always have more room for? Another lip balm, it literally doesn’t matter if there are already seven in our bag, we can totally fit another one in. Especially when we know our next pick is going to be the seriously hydrating Dermal Therapy Overnight Lip Repair ($10.99 at Chemist Warehouse). But because party szn often means a lot less sleep, it doesn’t mean that our pouts have got to suffer. Giving our lips a well-deserved rest with a swipe of Overnight Lip Repair, will be the much-needed break they need from all the red lippy we’ll be wearing this silly season. And keeping it floating around our bag means we know exactly where to find it when it comes time to hit the hay.

Tip #2 / Give them a brand they already know and love 

You know how when you open a present and you already know the brand you’re 12 times more excited to try it out? You’re usually left wondering how on earth you didn’t already know about the rest of the range. Well, it turns out your fave reparative lip balm brand (that we’re constantly waiting for a top-up on, FYI) does more than just lip products. 

Yep, they’ve got a whole heap of hydrating, skin-boosting products, which brings us to our latest PSA. Everyone needs to add a hand cream to their handbag ASAP. Yep, it might sound like something your gran might say but we promise, Dermal Therapy Hand Balm ($5.99 at Chemist Warehouse) is an addition your hands will thank you for.

Tip #3 / Treat their skin 

The silly season is all about treats (and boy do we love a little treat), but treating ourselves to all those late nights out can often lead to our skin care routines going by the wayside (whoops). Thankfully when we’re too busy for our usual 11-step skin care routine, we know for a fact that a simple pared back routine will still treat our skin wonderfully. And as much as we’d love to always have time for a full routine, sometimes you just need to run out the door. That’s precisely when we crack out our trusty tube of Dermal Therapy Very Dry Face Cream ($15.99 at Chemist Warehouse) for the nourishment our parched skin needs.

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