If you are wanting to get into the designer bag game and are buying your first bag but don't want to spend too much money on one bag, here are 18 of my top pics for under £1000.
There are 9 in the £500-£800 category and 9 in the £810-£1000 category. There are obviously more than 18 bags and there are some brands that have bags under £500 these are just a few of the bags I would pick from the top brands which I think are great prices for the designer.
£500-£800
- Mulberry Darley Small Textured Leather Shoulder Bag £550.
This bag is a great size and sold in lots of colours, the size up isn't too much more if you were wanting a bigger bag.
- Saint Laurent Shopper Leather Tote £685.
I love this bag and I do consider purchasing this bag but it is too similar to my Louis Vuitton Neverfull (which is also under £1000! Bonus bag there!). It comes in so many colours!
- Prada Textured Leather Shoulder Bag £700.
Another bag which comes in lots of colours, perfect for going on holiday, or someone who doesn't carry lots around!
- Gucci Marmont Mini Quilted Shoulder Bag £715.
For Gucci this is an amazing price I just recently just went looking at this bag and last minute changed my mind to another bag in this category. Available in so many colours and is a really beautiful bag.
- Valentino The Rockstud Leather Shoulder Bag £740.
A bag that is on my wish list and has been for a while as I have some Valentino heels that this bag would match, again comes in so many colours.
- Prada Quilted Leather Camera Bag £765.
Quite a new bag I think but this bag is so pretty. I love the silver chain.
- Saint Laurent Monogram Leather Shoulder Bag £770.
This bag is on my wish list also. I think I want it in white.. I also love the burgundy colour on the picture!
- Givenchy Mini Pandora Bag (washed leather) £790.
A last minute entry to this post as I was searching through my favourite designers and saw this. I love givenchy, the first handbag I bought myself was the Givenchy Antigona!
- Gucci Soho Disco Bag £805.
£5 over the £800 mark but this bag is a classic. I purchased this bag just yesterday in the red leather! I can't wait to start using it. Such a great price and a beautiful bag!
£810-£1000
- Saint Laurent Lou Lou Quilted Leather Shoulder Bag £815.
Another bag I've been loving recently! They have this in so many colours and also black velvet which i'm loving and have my eye on!
- Valentino Rockstud Small Leather Shoulder Bag £830.
A bag I own and I love! I have it in nude and it's such a beautiful bag. It's like a piece of jewellery because the cross body strap is covered in the gold studs! Love this bag.
- Saint Laurent Lou Medium Leather Shoulder Bag £850.
Pretty sure this is a new style bag for YSL as I've only seen it in the past couple of months. It also comes in a smaller style and can get it with the YSL stitched into the bag.
- Balenciaga Classic Reporter Grained Leather Crossbody Bag £855.
If you like the classic Balenciaga bags but don't want to spend over £1000 for it this is perfect for you! Same look but different!
- Gucci Marmont Small Leather Shoulder Bag £885.
This is just the size bigger that the Gucci Marmont mentioned in the other category. The mini is quite small and the cross body strap isn't adjustable! So if you want something a little bigger this is for you.
- Jimmy Choo Lockett Petite Leather Shoulder Bag £904.
This bag comes in a size smaller and also bigger (I think). I love this bag it's to chic. And it comes in different materials and colours!
- Dolce & Gabanna Sicily Small Embellished Textured Leather Tote £925.
Such a classy bag, comes in other colours, this one the top handle is embellished you can also get the handle plain.
- Chloe Faye Small Suede & Leather Shoulder Bag £930.
Dare I say it but i'm not a huge fan of the Chloe Faye bags, it comes in a smaller size which is just over £500. I included this bag because I know people are obsessed with Chloe Faye bags.
- JW Anderson Pierce Mini Leather Bag £975.
When I first saw this bag and the size up I really didn't like it but the more I look at it I like it (the mini).
There we have it! There are obviously more bags that fit this criteria there are also brand that have bags for £200 + just depends on your personal preference and some people may also prefer their first designer handbag to be an investment piece or just a bag they love the look of! If you would like another post on bags to make money on write a comment down below of if you have any other ideas also let me know!
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2017 saw lots of new makeup products. Some which stayed in my makeup bag and some that didn't.
Not only will this post tell you about the products I discovered in 2017 but the products from 2016 that made the whole year in my makeup bag but also products that will probably never change and if you've read previous monthly favourites on my blog, some of these products might be familiar to you.
2017 Beauty Finds.
Some of these products I had to give 2 or 3 chances to realise how much I loved them.
First up Lilly Lashes Ela. I have always been a fan of Lilly Lashes, they are my favourite lashes ever. I decided to break away from my usual Miamis/Hollywoods and try Ela's and they are my faaavourites. They are bandless and fluffy and perfect. I get mine off falseeyelashes.co.uk they always have a 10% off discount code (I used the code EYES at checkout) and occasionally they have 20% off PLUS it's free next day delivery!
Huda Beauty Faux Filter Foundation. This one was something I wanted to try before I bought. Luckily the HudaBeauty counter faced the MAC counter so I could get a few samples. I tried Shortbread, Chai, Macaroon. I am very fair, usually I would use NC15 in Studio Fix Fluid. I liked all 3 shades and if I could I'd purchases them all.. Chai is a little dark for me, more like NC20 and Macaroon was slightly pinker in the undertone so I purchased Shortbread. I absolutely Love this foundation. At first I was a little unsure. I'm very oily and I actually didn't like it when I first applied it, it was very matte. Also the first time I used it I used it with my usual foundation brush, the 168 from Mac and I really didn't get a good first impression of the foundation. It was drying before I could even blend it in and it's an extremely full coverage. The next time I used it I used a Beauty Blender and I've been obsessed ever since, I ran out of my sample and went back to studio fix and it made SF look like a light coverage in comparison! Also the foundation is really long lasting which is a must have for myself as I wear my makeup for over 12 hours a day.
A product which I bought used around 4 times and didn't like it at first was the Stila Magnificent Metals Glitter & Glow Liquid shadow. I found it flaky and messy and I found it was all over my face by the end of the day. I would look at it all the time and I thought i'm gunna try it with a brush, not just putting it on from the applicator. And I loved it, I wore it on Christmas Day, New Years Eve, I actually went on to use it on a lot of my freelance's on NYE. I even had a girl who had it and said she didn't like it and I told her that I felt the same but since using it with a brush, I use either a Mac 242 or then Colourpop flat shader, that I loved it and I even purchased it in a different shade and would absolutely love the whole collection. Stila have also brought out ones that have no glitter in them I would really love to try those also!
Another product I used once, didn't like, put it down and then came back to it a few months later and that is the Tom Ford Cream & Powder eyeshadow duo/Cream Colour For Eyes.
I have a few shades now but the one in particular i'm talking about its Naked Bronze 01. I have worn this probably near enough every day throughout December. It was quick, easy so when I was waking up at 5am to get ready for work I knew the product I wanted, I didn't really use the shimmer powder eyeshadow that comes with it more so Nillionare Super Shoch eyeshadow from Colourpop. Again I even did this look on a freelance because it looks super amazing! I use them with a Mac brush which I think has been discontinued! I want them in every colour.
Lastly, this seems like a very basic one but the Clarins Moisture Replenishing Lip Balm. OBSESSED. My lips get so dry and sore. From traveling and daily life but especially when I go on a plane. I need a good lip balm this I have been choosing over lipstick or lipgloss! Add a lip liner and cover my lips in this. Makes your lips feel amazing, I get very addicted to putting it on. 100% a travel/life essential..
2016 - 2017.
I've always loved Anastasia Beverly Hills eyeshadows but last year I used Burnt Orange near enough everyday. Still love my Jouer Highlighter in Citrine, I've had 2 I will say they
break very easy! My first one broke in my bag my second lasted longer but once I hit pan it broke but I don't care because I love the product, how I like to use it leads on to another product which made it, the Mac Cream Colour Base in Pearl. I apply this first then my Jouer highlighter. A product which I bought probably in 2015 and picked it up again this year is the Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze and Glow. I don't use the highlight in the palette but I love the bronzer I wish they would bring it out singular because I don't want to repurchase the palette just for the bronzer!
Products I've always loved..
Natural Radiance Primer (Mac), Prep & Prime Light Boost Highlight Pen (Mac), Soft Ochre (Mac), Fix + (Mac), Emphasize Shaping Powder (Mac), Deep Dark Brunette Brow Fluidline (Mac), Margin Blush (Mac).
Well there we have it! The products that were in my makeup bag last year, i'm very much a creature of habit so I like what I like and I rarely change it up. One thing I can't find is a concealer so if you have suggestions let me know!
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