It doesn’t take long for mascara to leave scrawl marks on the insides of your bag, that time your bronzer broke into pieces not only got its glow on all over your lip pencil, your finger tips get golden every time you reach in for some gloss, and the hair on your blush brush is shedding everywhere. Sure, you could just take everything out and dust it off, turn the bag inside out and scrub, or you could update your beauty tote altogether! We vote for the latter.

STELLA!!!
The hottest in current couture meets, well, let’s be honest, something we lived for in the 80s and still love to tote now—Stella McCartney has partnered with LeSportsac, and let’s just say, the patterns Le rock. The Cosmetic Case is perfect to hold everything inside your bag and cool enough to double as a clutch in the evening for a night out. We love the prints, patterns, dirty pinks, deep plums and silver greys, and we love even more that LeSportsac’s always durable fabric is generated from 100% recycled materials.

For the Goddess in you:
The Perfect Little Makeup Bag from Global Goddess Beauty really is just that. It’s small, which makes it easy to stash in larger bags, has just enough room for your beauty essentials so you don’t over do your day-to-day look, and we love the Tootsie Roll shape.

Build Your Own Adventure:
This is great for those who just want their bag to maybe mirror their own flair but can’t seem to find it—at B’s Purses you can actually design your own. They start you off with the shape, but the rest is up to you from fun polka dots to retro florals to standard solids—the bag that holds your “face” can be as personal as the one you put on.

They Foresee your Needs:
They know spa, they do pampering, and they excel at scented scrubs and now Jacqua Beauty is trying their hand at makeup bags. And they don’t disappoint. Big enough to fit your powders, lash curlers, mascara and even throw one of their own yummy Body Butters, these cool pink and brown zip around bags look great on your counter top too. The Necessary Bag is sturdy, its handles can be used for hanging the bag vertically, there’s a removable interior pouch in faux leather and the whole thing is water repellent and stain resistant, easy to clean—yeah, that’s music to our ears.

The Bag says it All:
If you really want your makeup holder to make a statement (in more way than one), just look to these Target bags, our fave is the train case that says “My Bag is better than your bag.”  They're made of recycled fabric and encourage recycling and can be found in their newly expanded Naturals beauty aisle. They really do have everything there!

Head Shrinking Not Included:
Another amazing cosmetics case that can be used as a clutch too (um, are you seeing a pattern here too?) Stephanie Johnson, who knows makeup bags, designed some chic organizers for Therapy Systems. Our favorite is the Bronze Woven Cosmetic Organizer designed specifically so that the color components fit neatly around the sides with plenty of room leftover for keys or cell phone.   

Happy Happy Joy Joy
If you need a little burst of sunshine or just a little candy before you start your beauty routine, this bag is for you. Frankie & Johnny Sweets Pink Cosmetic Bag not only reminds us a little bit of our first makeup bag, but it definitely brings a smile to a blank, color-free face in the morning. And hey, makeup application doesn’t have to be so serious all the time anyway!