Your handbag should weigh no more than 10 percent of your body weight. Statistics have found that most purses weigh at least 15 pounds, which is more than what most women should be carrying on them.
Audrey suggests the following items in your purse:
- Compact make up bag
- Ladies emergency kit
- Child's age appropriate emergency kit (if needed)
- Medical Emergency Contact card
- Wallet & Keys in a safely secured area
- cell phone / Blackberry / Treo or other
- sunglasses / reading glasses
On your medical emergency card you should include the following:
Name, address and telephone number
Emergency contact person's telephone number
Insurance number and information
Doctors name
Allergies
Blood type
Donor information
Note you may want to highlight certain information such as allergies and emergency contact information so it is easy to read.
An Emergency Woman's kit should include:
Aspirin / Tylenol/other
eye drops
Band-Aids x2
feminine products
tissues
mints
pen note paper
tooth brush and tooth paste
hair spray
deodorant
sewing kit
antibacterial wipes
Makeup Bag items should include:
powder
lipstick / gloss / lip balm
foundation
mascara
eye shadow quad
eyeliner pencil
concealer
blush
travel brushes
emery board
travel size perfume
small compact or mirror
comb or small hair brush
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