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after reading this post on lauren's blog about the average british woman's make up bag being worth over £265, i thought i'd rootle through mine and see how much make-up i was carrying around. i was pretty sure mine wouldn't be astronomical, and would definitely not rival the worth of the electronics i carry around in my college bay everyday, but i thought i would do a picture post. i've not done an outfit post, or a beauty post, or anything that isn't the depressing monologue of my life lately... continuing in a similar vein, i thought i'd also do 'what's in my bag', blogger cliché that it is.

this is my make-up bag - it's pretty small, especially when compared to the sacks i've seen some people carry around all day.

fasio liquid eyeliner = £7

bobbi brown long wear gel eyeliner = £15.50

refillable eyebrow shaper = 15 HKD, approximately £1

eyeliner brush, part of a set = approximately £4

sue moxley famous eyeshadow trio = £5

the spoolie i got from mac while george and i were browsing, i figured i needed one and they were free...

mirenesse red lipliner = 15 HKD, so approximately £1

clinique super balm = in a set, for the 4ml it's approximately £3

lancome l'absolu rouge lipstick = in a set, approx £5

arezia concealer = 20 HKD, approximately £1.50

the body shop lip and cheek stain = £10

lancome powder = £23
body shop face brush = part of a set, approximately £6

so my total racks in at £82, which is more than i expected but still not anywhere near the insane amount of £265. to be fair, i'm a college student and i don't have a job. however, all the make-up i have added up would probably come to an obscene amount of money, especially if you included nail polish. if i had a steady, well-paying job, then everything would be either bobbi brown, or MAC. even the brushes are over £20 a pop, so i'd soon be reaching that total.

just for comparison's sake.

ipod nano 4th gen = approximately £100

ipod touch 3rd gen = approximately £150

blackberry curve 8520 = approximately £130

...i think it's safe to say i will be insuring my electronics, not my make-up bag.

and here is my college bag's contents.

clockwise, from top left.

powder and brush, as they don't fit in my make-up bag.

my make-up bag.

cigarette tin.

books, notes, calculator & pencil case

turquoise clipper

koi carp zippo

ipod headphone speaker, urban outfitters

asos tortoiseshell sunglases

ipod touch

ipod nano

blackberry

gloves

bottle of water

and the camera would be in there, but i used it to take the photo. clearly.