Essential things to carry in your purse/handbag

Everybody (or mostly everybody) carries a purse or a handbag when outside. But how many times have you been asked for a pen? Or a paper to write on? People tend to miss out simple yet important items that could ease out situations that you face while outside home.

So what should you carry in your purse? Ofcourse, it widely varies from person to person, but some items just ought to be there -

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  For starters, a pen (which works!) and little sticky papers that are convenient to use
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  Wallet with money (and change), ID and driving license
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  Keys and cell phones too!
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  Tissues and hand sanitizers
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  Feminine necessities
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  Reading glasses/sunglasses or your contact lens case with solution
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  A compact mirror
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  Whichever of the following you may need for a touch up - facial cleanser, compact powder, kajal, lipgloss/Vaseline, lipstick etc etc.
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  A hairbrush/comb
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  Safety pins! Yes, they are tiny and oh so important to pin away and be hassle free. A good idea would be take a few tissues/papers, fold them up to be thick and then pin the entire set of safety pins neatly on to the tissues and place them in the tiny compartment of your purse. You'll never waste time looking for them in your purse then. You could pin them up to the insides of your purse too, but I'm too careful with my handbags and couldn't take any pin marks or tears anywhere.
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  Painkillers or any other medication you use
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  Your will or any last words written on a piece of paper, stashed away in your handbag, just in case you were in a freak accident or something

Kidding about the last one! Intriguing idea though..8->

Ayur anti-sun tan face pack - Review

I've been using Ayur's anti-sun tan face pack for some 2 years now. And I love it. Especially because it is inexpensive and works quite well for its cost. According to the pack -

Ingredients - Ayur's special sun tanning face pack is made up of herbs like multani mitti, calamine powder, kaolin powder, pudina, haldi powder etc. This is a pure herbal pack having no chemicals.

How to use - Wash the face with water. Mix 1 tablespoon of this pack with 'Ayur' rose water or tap water and apply the paste evenly on the face. Allow it to get dry. Then wash the face with cold water.

Effect - This is an excellent face pack for oily and sensitive skin. Regular use of this pack, removes the tanning of the skin and makes the skin fairer.

Costs - Rs. 40 for 100 gms (Best use before 36 months from date of manufacture)

Pros - I'd agree with what they have to say. After using the pack, my skin always feel clean and fresh. And over time, you can definitely notice the tan decreasing (as long as you'r not prancing about in the sun everyday obviously). Since I'm a fan of haldi, I often add some more haldi to the powder and then apply the pack on my face. Its quantity is good, which lasts for 2 months, depending on how often and how much you use.

Cons - My only grouse with Ayur is that it's difficult to find this face pack in shops. Not all shops keep it and quite often, I've been forced to check from market to market, before finally laying my hands on it. It's packaging is pretty boring, but that's not really a big deal, as long as the product does the trick. Other than that, the fact that they don't really advertise their products much doesn't really bother me. Because eventually, I'd be paying for it, so it's better this way!

Would I recommend this product? - Yes, I would!

For baby soft skin around eyes

I'd started using under eye creams and gels to get rid of my dark eye circles. But what I noticed after almost a year of using them, was how soft the skin around my eyes had become. Not that I had wrinkly old skin anyway, but the skin looked plumped up, soft to touch and gave my eyes a fresh, dewy look.

And I plan to continue using eye gels for long now. So an excellent way to minimize any damage to the delicate skin around the eye, is to use almond oil every night before sleeping. Gently massage almond oil around your eyes with your ring finger and make sure you are regular with this.

Keep up with this routine for atleast 3-4 months, to see visible difference to the skin around your eyes. Remember, the earlier you start with this routine, the better it is for your eyes.