I have always relied on the little mirrors in on my makeup palettes and sometimes when I have forgotten that at home, I have kicked myself, sitting on the bus unable to see whether the black is indeed smudged all over my face after walking towards the wind... think we have all been there.
When finishing work yesterday, I went for a coffee with my other half who was already waiting for me with a cappuccino. Needless to say, thats a pretty nice of him. He showed me what he had been shopping this day and handed me a nice little Harvey Nichols bag. ALTHOUGH, it sounds quite cheesy, it was really rather sweet. In this bag I found my compact mirror wrapped in nice Chanel paper. It. is. gorgeous. I have had a few other Chanel things, like brushes and blushers but this is just a nice little thing you can always bring with you.
As all of the other Chanel beauty products I have ever bought, it comes in a little velour / velvet pouch which protects the surface of the mirror from scratching. This alone is such a nice point as it really does show it is an expensive and exclusive product.
I have never had one, I never thought I needed one. But when I unwrapped it, I absolutely loved it!
Now its all safe to go out in the autumn / winter wind as I will have the mirror with me in my bag to remove possible black tears streaming down my face. I love it!!! I never thought I needed one, but whats nicer than fishing out a Chanel mirror when on the train looking wind-swept and people stare at you cause you have makeup everywhere.
Do you have a little 'banal' thing which you never thought you could live without once you got it?
Z x