This post is sponsored by Ricola. RIIIIIIIICOLAAAAAAAAA.
Let’s take a look in my bag, shall we? (While writing this post, I thought I remembered doing something similar, and look! 2005, y’all. 8 YEARS AGO. Look at that phone! Hahaaaaa.)
As you can see, my uber minimalist days of yore have disappeared, although I still try to keep things relatively tidy. Is it ridiculous that I have a paper calendar, a miniature notepad, AND a pack of post-it notes? Hell no! I am a List Maker, remember? However it might be ridiculous that I carry with me SEVEN lip products…hey, it’s winter and I need to keep my lips moisturized, peeps. Oh, and speaking of old man winter, Ricola, the leading manufacturer of soothing herb drops from Switzerland, has added a new product to its line of herb drops, Extra Strength, for powerful cough relief, which I am sure to keep in my bag at all times during the cooler months. (Go ahead and count ’em – 7 commas in that sentence.)
Thanks to the lovely herbal drop makers, it’s giveaway time! The winner of this giveaway will receive a $100 VISA gift card and a Ricola Soothing Relief Kit! Awww yeahhhhh. Leave a comment telling me how you “winterize” your bag before Friday, December 20th, and you’ll be entered to win! Thanks, Ricola!
Allison B.
December 18, 2013 at 1:33 pmKleenex and a small bottle of hand lotion are my winter must haves!
Heather Dusek
December 18, 2013 at 1:33 pmFor the winter months, I generally swap out my handbag to something with a heavier texture. The must have winter items I have in my bag are: Tissues, lip balm, hand sanitizer, mints/cough drops and hand lotion.
Jen F
December 18, 2013 at 1:34 pmIt’s never really winter in SoCal but I do put a scarf in my bag in case it gets chilly.
Karla Reyes
December 18, 2013 at 1:34 pmMy winter survive kit includes:
-Vaseline Lip therapy
-Burt’s bees wax (cold but minty)
-Bath & body works lip scrub
-EOS hand lotion
-Hand sanitizer
-Water bottle (to stay hydrated)
-A pen too! I’m a list maker & written planner girl!
:)
Brooke
December 18, 2013 at 1:34 pmDo balled up (unused) tissues and two of last years cough drops at the bottom of my cold weather purse count as winterizing?? I switch bags for winter, but contents seem to stay the same.
Jamie F
December 18, 2013 at 1:39 pmI make sure I have tissues and some Chapstick. Oh and some lotion for my hands, they tend to get horribly dry in the Winter months.
Jennifer Flavin
December 18, 2013 at 1:41 pmI live in Minneapolis, Minnesota so I am the queen of winterized bags! Lots of Eucerin hand lotion, Chapstick/Burts Bees, an extra pair of gloves, tissues, tea bags, etc, etc. ;) Oh, and a car wash gift card so that my car stays clean driving around in the dirty snow.
Heather
December 18, 2013 at 1:47 pmMy go-to winter lip product is Aquaphor. I love how it keeps my lips from drying, or getting chapped. Also, a little pack of tissues. But in reality, I need to winterize with a new bag! I am coveting your bag. What brand??
Jill
December 18, 2013 at 1:50 pmI have all kinds of lip balms in there. I’m not sure but I think they just multiply in the dark depths of my bag.
amy beth
December 18, 2013 at 1:50 pmpacks and packs of tissues (my kids noses start running in september and don’t stop til june), a big tube of Aquaphor, no less than 3 Eos lip balms, and a travel sized Kerastase product to revive my hair after the winter hat or hood comes off.
Liz
December 18, 2013 at 1:58 pmI always have tissues and Softlips vanilla. The rest is just a hodge podge of junk. But I do currently have some Ricola in there. Love them!
Joy
December 18, 2013 at 2:09 pmThe first thing I add to my bag when the weather turns cold is tissues, tissues, tissues. My nose runs constantly when it’s cold out. Annoying!
Thanks for the chance to win.
Tracy
December 18, 2013 at 2:15 pmLotion, lotion, lotion. And usually some Tylenol daytime cold medicine.
phinniesgirls
December 18, 2013 at 2:15 pmExtra tissues, honey lollipops for the kids (instead of cough drops) and usuall a spare pair of gloves for everyone (cause we live where it’s cold and one always goes missing).
Andrea
December 18, 2013 at 2:20 pmTissues, hand cream, and hand sanitizer. Lip product overload is all year round!