Tote Top Tens

I don't usually keep a purse around- Mostly because I lose things daily and I have this deep paranoia about losing $300 bags. But when I do get the courage up to lug something around with me, I have a few key items I try to keep in it! Okay more like ten. Read on below!

1: My  Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Camera- I have four polaroids and instant cameras. Something about documenting tiny moments in time and having the result right away. No take backs. No do overs. Just pure candid moments. The mini comes in so many cute pastel colors! Black and white for the boys, as well. You can purchase it here.

2: My phone of course! I just recently took off my otterbox. *bum bum BUMMM* I'm loving this case though! My cousin has the other half. She doesn't know it yet. I guess now is when I find out if she reads my blog or not.

3: Hair accessories: I'm literally always on the go. I don't take much time to concentrate on my hair. I spend an average of ten minutes doing it up on a good day, so headbands, hair ties, ribbons are an absolute must. I actually just bought this little flower crown from Rue 21 yesterday on sale for $2.

4: A journal: You will ALWAYS find a journal in my bag. I write down whatever inspiration I'm getting so I don't forget it. I also believe in the hand-to-brain connection more than technology. I'm rather old-fashioned in that sense, I suppose. Quick word of advice: Carry a journal that doesn't double as your super secret personal one. Save that for under your bed. Seriously, when I die and they read the journals piled up in my room, they'll get a glimpse at jut how dark and twisty was. But this journal is not one of them.

5: Favorite pen: If you have a favorite type of pen, let's be friends. This is basically the only pen I write with. It's just so smooth and pretty and also pink.

6: Nail polish: I usually have one or two colors on me at all times. I have relatively tame taste in nail colors and designs. I like my nails plain and neutral. I want everything to match them. My two absolute favorite shades are Fiji and Sand Tropez by Essie.

7: Baby lips: I feel weird when my lips have nothing on them. I always wear lipstick, but in the colder months my lips are constantly chapped and pink baby lips totally saves them without having to risk color as well. (This shade smells like pink lemonade)

8: Sunscreen: I have fair, sensitive skin. If I sit NEAR a window for over five minutes I'm burnt to a crisp. I use this Coppertone Water Babies SPF 55 for my face, because it's small, cheap, and I'm convinced that anything made for babies is ten times better for sensitive skin. It's also scentless and blends really nicely with any face makeup I have on.

9: EOS: Yes, another lip product. I'm always fighting chapped lips, it's terrible. EOS looks great over lip color and is 99% natural, which I love.

10: Sunnies: Of course. Who doesn't carry a cute pair of sunnies? Like my whole paranoid bag thing, I'm terrified of breaking an expensive pair of glasses, which I would, so I try and make it a rule not to spend more than $20 on a pair of sunglasses I'll probably only wear a few times before I sit on them. I actually purchased these round babies for $10 at Payless. I didn't even know they sold sunglasses so that was a fun find.

What are your top tote items?! Share in a comment below! I'd love to hear from you. <3