Lip Service

I am seriously in lurrrve with the Freedom Lip Gloss from Revolution Organics. I snagged one (the bright red shade, called "Freedom") from a fellow beauty junkie who happens to have a fantastic online store for organic beauty products, and I am smitten!

I have really full lips, so I tend to shy away from bright lip colors, because I think it makes my mouth look rather clownish, but this fiercely red gloss is tame with a light application, and can be layered for a more colorful pout.


Plus, it's organic, comes in (adorable) recyclable packaging, and leaves my lips super soft.

Now I want one in every shade.

Tote-ally awesome.

I first fell for Angela Adams when I found her amazing collection of rugs, but it's her handbags and paper goods that have kept me entwined in this wanton retail relationship. All of my bags are large enough to hold my entire life, but sometimes when I go out, I don't want all of that excess baggage. I'm also past the point of comfortably fitting the "bare necessities" into my back pocket (and husband's pockets). Enter the new Lulu Mini Tote. At 9x9 inches, I can squeeze everything I need into this convenient canvas bag, which comes in three of my favorite shades (an orangey red, earthy green, and basic black). Mind you, with Angela's stunning hand-silkscreened print, there's nothing basic about it.



$45, angelaadams.com.

Handy

Photo courtesy flipandtumble.com

These re-usable 24-7 bags from Flip & Tumble aren't just pretty -- they're convenient and washable, too. And (bonus!), they fold into tiny little balls so they're easy to stash when you're not using them. (Click on "see how it goes from a bag to a ball" for a video of the process.)

I want one in every color.