The Botkier Bag

Seen on the shoulders of famous beauties like Angelina Jolie, Heidi Klum and Rihanna, the Botkier handbag is the IT bag this season (all season for me). Handbag designer (and New York native) Monica Botkier has drawn the attention of many famous ladies with her stylish yet functional beauty bags. Of her collection she has said, "The modern bag is designed to be a tough cookie and a smart buy." Indeed!

You can drool over her lovely Fall collections at Bergdorf Goodman and Nordstrom, or at your local Target...Nope, that was not a typo. Botkier for Target is the latest addition to Target's upping the bar for ladies with a cheap but chic budgets.

This Hobo handbag is roomy, and even has a front pocket for an easy-access cellphone. Check out her entire line for Target on sale until September 19th.

Botkier Gold Hobo handbag originally $49.99 now on sale $34.99 at Target

The Quick Thinking Wipes

Okay I'll admit it, I got a thing for accents, in particular that U.K. accent (gush). But thanks to Rachel, another Beauty Swirl-y kinda girl, I got another thing for the U.K. She called me one evening and told me all about Boots! No, not the ones for your feet, the ones for your face.

Boots No. 7 is a fantastic skincare line from across the pond. For the past two weeks I've been using their brilliant 4 in 1 Quick Thinking Wipes, that leaves my face and neck feeling as smooth and soft as my baby nephew's cheek.

What it contains - all good stuff:

"...vitamin pro-B5 plus extracts of witch hazel and fennel which help cleanse pores, moisturize and leave your skin feeling smooth, clean and fresh."

Removes makeup easily, even that tough waterproof mascara (drives me nuts waking up to raccoon eyes), and it cleanses my skin very well. These wipes are fragrances-free and hypoallergenic.

So be good to your skin and try these inexpensive wipes. I'm going away on vacation soon and I'm packing these babies with me.

Also, check out Boots No.7 website for a free skin analysis. From UK with love.

Cheers!

Retail value $6.99 available at CVS and Target.

Maybelline Full 'N Soft Mascara

Of the many various choices of mascaras offered by Maybelline, my current favorite is the Full 'N Soft. It's a very lightweight mascara that makes my eyelashes look and feel full and soft (hence the name).

Bonus, according to this week's Woman's World magazine - makeup pros love this product because you will "never get clumps, no matter how many coats you sweep on!" Also it can be used to fill in sparse brows, yes it's that natural, and touch up those stray grays until your next visit to the salon.

Maybelline should rename this the Magic Wand.

Retail value is $6.49 - however at Target it's currently on sale for $3.99. Run and get yours!