bag: emergency mascara pouch, $13

balm: 100% natural lip roll-on rose, $6

i love the simplicity of this month’s bag – and the cheeky silkscreen print?! so perfect. durable canvas in an ideal size (super slim with enough length for your favorite brushes) means you can really stuff it with beauty essentials and toss it in your tote for the ultimate in pretty portability.

the balm is really more of a gloss, but the roll-on is an irresistible throwback to the sweetness of bonne bell with the maturity of rose. the tiny tube leaves your lips with a moisturized shine and brings a welcome change from the boring vanilla scent everything else seems to don these days.

bag: broccato shimmer cosmetic clutch, $38

balm set: sara happ black cherry lip scrub + lip slip, $40

a fur pom and the perfect shimmer brocade make up this beautiful holiday bag for your beauty essentials by stephanie johnson. isn’t it divine? sara happ’s new limited edition lip scrub and her famous lip slip (a glossarie fave from way back in the archives) create extra kissable mistletoe lips. yum! wrap these pretties up under the tree for me and you have a friend for life. what about you?

speaking of pretty gifty, have you seen this nail polish set by refinery 29 and color club? i’m giving one away! enter to win before monday at 4:00 p.m.

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bag: stephanie johnson nevis fiona dome zip pouch, $30

balm: eos lip balm, $3

lips and handbags, rejoice! i’m back with another bag + balm duo, this one slightly inspired by the missoni for target insanity that i avoided at all costs (but what can i say, something about knitted rainbow brights is appealing and i can *almost* see why the masses were hypnotized by all the zig zaggy-ness).

bag: as you know, i met uber goddess stephanie johnson in person at lucky fabb and she might be my new favorite human, we had the best time girl talking! her fiona dome zip pouch in nevis is slim but spacious with plenty of room to pack up your touch-up polish, fave new lippie (see below), and any other necessities that you need to keep handy. the yummy sherbet stripes were inspired by stephanie’s recent family vacay to nevis – they’ll be so easy to spot in your satchel!

balm: for reasons unbeknownst to me, i never tried this allure best of beauty winner until nudged by a recent post over at cult of pretty. i picked it up in summer fruit on a recent drugstore run and could kick myself for not doing it sooner. i felt like i had gotten to a point where none of my lip balms were working but this little game changer needs just one application and it lasts a long, long time. plus – the packaging? so stinkin’ cute and practical, too (you can apply it to both lips at once!).

hello, lovelies!

i’m here to bring some pretty to the start of your week with july’s bag + balm duo. i really love this month’s pair – a gorgeous summery cosmetic bag from tokyo milk and the absolute best lip balm i’ve discovered in a long while by malin + goetz.

the bag: this is just one of seven whimsical bags from tokyo milk – each more adorable than the next with precious vintage details (check out the butterfly zipper pulls!). your makeup stash will ride in style in any of these perfectly sized pouches, just $14.

the balm: i’m in serious lust with this balm. the formula does daily maintenance for dry lips and evening glamor – dab on a little for soothing, restoration and a little shine, or apply more generously for a yummy clear gloss to be worn alone or over your favorite ‘stick. your lips will think it’s happy hour – even if you’re still stuck at your desk! get it while you can for $12 at urban outfitters.

happy, happy monday.