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We are in the heart of summer and I am constantly on the go, from morning to night. Meetings, product launches and seeing friends are on my daily agenda. I need my bag to hold the items that will keep me feeling and looking fresh all day long. Here are the 15 items that I currently cannot live without. What are your summer bag basics?

Sunscreen
I burn so fast that I need to have it on hand all the time. I use Kinesys SPF 30. It smells great, dries super fast and is non greasy.

Wallet
What would I do without money…not a lot! Mine was from Winners - they have a great selection and at good prices.

Note pad and pen
I keep it with me and write down the names of great restaurants, shops and any other pertinent info that comes my way. Notepad was $3 and pen was sent to me with my bombshell bargains order.

Sunglasses
Keeping those harmful rays out of your eyes is important. I am not sure where I purchased mine from as they are quite old.

Blotting Sheets
Clean and Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets are so fabulous. They soak up excess oil and cut the shine but they do not add any additional makeup or powder to your face.

Perfume
My favourite will always be my Chanel Allure Sensuelle. When it is a little sticky out or I am going from day to evening - a little squirt makes me feel and smell great.

Lip Balm
My current choice is Yonder and Green Moisturising Lip Balm as it keeps my lips feeling soft and supple. I like this product as they use high quality natural ingredients and I kind of liked the idea of it being vegan friendly too.

Cheek Stain
When I am going from day to evening and don’t have the chance to go home I dab a little Tarte Tickled onto the apples of my cheeks to add just a touch of colour to my face. This product is really easy to just pop into your bag and apply when needed.

Breath Freshner
I love those little Listerine Pocket Paks. So tiny yet so tough. No one likes coffee breath!

Headache Tablets
I am prone to migraines and headaches so I keep a little container of Tylenol Extra Strength with me at all times. There is nothing worse than being in a meeting and having a headache start.

Hand and Body Lotion
I have several travel size bottles of lotion that can be thrown into my purse at the last minute. My current favourite is J.R. Watkins Apothecary Aloe and Green Tea. It is very refreshing - perfect for hot summer days and evenings.

Gloss
Summer is all about gloss! I have two in my bag at the moment: Rimmel Light Beam in 100 in the Mix and MAC Lipglass in Young Spark. The Rimmel gloss is so funny - it has a little mirror on the side and it has a light inside so you can apply at night! What will they think of next?

Eyeshadow
I would not usually say that eyeshadow should be an item in my bag…but this dual-ended eyeshadow wand from DaLish is fantastic. Swipe a little on your lid and gently smooth and you are done. Smart!

Hair Smoother
When the weather outside gets a little humid - as it is not, my hair gets a mind of its own. I like to be able to smooth it down and stop those stray flyaway hairs from sticking straight up! Recently I was introduced to Herbal Essences Shimmery Nights and it is great for those naughty stray hairs and it also adds a little shimmer to my coif too!

Business cards
You never know who you are going to meet - whether it is a potential client, employer or cute guy

Every time M·A·C launches a new collection I get butterflies in my tummy! I just want to get my hands on it and try it out. Each is quite different and quite lovely.

Flashtronic is a collection that everyone can enjoy. With shimmering shades and a little luminescence thrown in, you can take this collection from daytime to sexy evenings out partying.

Flashtronic contains six mineralized powder eyeshadows that consist of up to four shades swirled together in one pan, three high-frost metallic powders - perfect for cheeks and four neutral lipglass colours that will compliment all skin tones.

I have been trying out this collection and really love it. My picks from the collection are:

Lipglass - Young Spark and Flashtronic
Eyeshadow - Quarry and By Jupiter
Skinfinish - Northern Light

For your information, here is the full collection listing:

Lipglass
Perfectly Pink: a creamy mid-tone pink (cream).
Flashtronic: a caramel bronze with subtle gold pearl (cream).
Young Spark: a neutral pink with subtle gold pearl (cream).
Electro-Lush: a creamy blue pink (cream).

Mineralize Eye Shadow
By Jupiter: a light taupe with beige and deep brown veining (frost).
Tectonic: a yellow gold with lime green, warm brown and black veining (frost).
Ether: a deep aqua with silver, black and gold veining (frost).
Mercurial: a yellow gold with lilac and chestnut veining (frost).
Lovestone: a raspberry with wine and copper veining (frost).
Quarry Sky: a blue with olive, coral and beige veining (frost).

Mineralize Skinfinish
Northern Light: a mid-tone pink with rust and grey brown veining.
Gold Spill: a pink peach with warm brown and cream pearl.
Global Glow: a mid-tone brown with gold pearl.

http://www.maccosmetics.com/

Two weeks ago I wrote an article on Lash Jewels and asked you if you had tried it and what you thought. Well my goodness did you tell me!