Review Time: 31 Bags
So my mother, saint that she is, noticed my makeup bags were looking pretty haggard. I had a mismatched set of random itty bitty bags I've collected, and one nice over-night style bag she had bought for me from 31 last year. However, THAT particular 31 bag has gone missing since I moved, soooo it was just all bad.
And whenever I went to do makeup functions where I needed to take ALL my supplied- well... let's just say it was a challenge.
Now my mother has a terrible habit during Christmas where she gets too excited about what she bought you that you end up getting most, if not all, of it early. True to form, I ended up seeing what I bought when our friend (who sells 31 bags) showed up with the delivery and I just happened to be standing there.
Now, what I love about 31 is that the products themselves are really sturdy and functional. I have yet to have a problem with tearing, or broken zippers. They've all held up over time. The makeup bags in particular are great because you can wipe down both the inside and outside without ruining the bag.
You can either buy from someone who hosts a "party" (a la Mary Kay or something on those lines) or from the catalog.
You can view one online here:
Or here's the catalog attached to my friend Marietta who sells these bags. She earns a commission if you buy through her.
Ok, so here's what my mama got me.
Cosmetic Bag Set
Ok, I think this is pretty fab. It's actually really deep and there's a deep inner pocket and one on the outside too. As you can see, the inner pocket holds my ultra tall perfume bottle, and still has room for more stuffs. I'm really fond of this bag already. My last cosmetics bag was more like, giant pocket with a really tiny inner pocket... I liked it and all, but this one is just nice. Especially since it's base is wide enough to stand up by itself, but then when it's empty it folds down flat. I like.
Side note: I'm packing for Disneyland this week, and this bag holds a ton. I literally got all my makeup in there and there's still room. I might actually put more in there, BECAUSE WHY NOT.
I'm a stickler for organizing, so I actually divided my makeup into categories like "face", "lip" etc and put them in my smaller bags inside this cosmetics bag so I don't have to dig around. It fit perfectly, and I put my brushes in the outside pocket so the bristles wouldn't get bent. I LOVE THIS SYSTEM. Anyone that has ever done their hair and makeup at 6am before going to Disneyland knows- ain't nobody got time to dig around for eyeliner.
Deluxe Beauty Bag
It took me forever to figure out why I couldn't find this bag... it's a hostess gift only. Aaahhhh, I know. Basically my mom hosted a party and got one of these for me (cause she's cool like that). It sucks that you can't buy this without hosting because is it super amazing.
The top pockets are small enough for bobbies and rubber bands, and the second from the top is a big pouch (I like putting my toothbrush and stuff in there because it's the plastic you can wipe down if it gets wet.
Then the whole bottom pocket is HUGE. I have a blowdryer in there, my extra diffuser nozzle, a bunch of hair products, my brush... it's enormous. I'm tempted to pack this whole thing as my airbrush carrier, and put my other makeup in the other pockets. THIS IS GOING TO MAKE MY LIFE SO MUCH EASIER.
Plus it folds down.
And there's more side pockets for stuff like business cards, or brushes.
And it has a top handle.
And it comes with a bag of bottles for toiletries!
And it has another handle to attach it to a bag or on a hanger in the closet, OR WHATEVER.
I super love these cosmetics bags. I really do. I think the quality is nice, they're great for travel or work, and they're organized so I'm not digging around in Narnia trying to find a rubber band.
I also have these items that I've gotten over the last couple years:
All of which I use a ton and love to death. I think my only gripe is that some of the more fun fabrics get "retired" and then you can't have a matching set. I try to buy all of mine in the black dot pattern cause it's already been around for awhile and then if I have to switch it up later, I'll just keep everything black and white.
All in all, this is a nice company and I really enjoy everything I've bought or received. Sometimes the prices on things (especially purses- the one I have is $75) is kind of like, "Are you kidding me?"
But to be honest- they're pretty great. And sometimes hosting a party gets you a lot of freebies and incentives- so it ends up working out for you.
-SamanthaK
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