The Kim Greene Line: Essential 2.0 Bag review
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Who better to design a Makeup Bag than a Makeup artist?
I learned early in life, if you want to be successful at something, look at what the professionals in that field are doing and learn from their actions. My Achilles heel is remaining organized and efficient with my beauty products while traveling. Enter the Kim Greene Line of cosmetics and travel bags to help me (and you!)
Kim Greene designed her line of bags after years of traveling and working as a makeup artist in the film and television industry as a way to keep her life organized, and her supplies sanitary and in top condition.
I was thrilled to test out the Essential 2.0 Bag ($23) and its features include:
• 3 Outer Zippered Pockets – to assist with organization
• Two smaller pockets – these are perfect for cotton balls, q-tips, lip gloss or anything smaller that you do not want to co-mingle with other items
• One larger pocket – it’s great for palettes, make up brushes or combs
• A removable and adjustable (up to 15 inches) shoulder strap – so you can sling it over your shoulder, around your wrist or hand it from anywhere in your hotel room (like a door knob)
• The bag is made with .5 PVC heavy gauge see through vinyl – so you can see all your products at glance
As you can see by the image, this is nicely sized and I could stuff it with all of my essentials (and a few extras). Once in use, I could see that this is one quality bag made with top-notch vinyl and it will outlast most any other makeup bag. As a bonus, it is also easy to clean and wash. This tote will save me some money in the long run, as I won’t need to throw away yet another damaged and/dirty bag. (Trust me: I have killed many makeup bags since I travel three to five nights a week for work.)
The Essential 2.0 Bag is available in five see-through accent colors; pink, green, blue, grey and clear. I love the concept of color coding my various skincare, makeup and hair items. I think it would help me stay organized and simplify my cosmetic bags on the run.
Speaking of being on the run, in this helpful video, Kim gives a quick demo and packing lesson on how get the most from her Essential 2.0 Bag.
Pros
• Great quality and very sturdy
• Easy to clean
• All compartments have a zipper and it helps keep everything in place and sanitary
Con
• Price may be a bit expensive for some – especially if you want one in every color like I do!
we heartsters – are you an organized packer? Share your secrets in the comments!
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Great review! This bag looks fantastic!! I am a bag junkie. It’s kind of obscene, how many I own. And I can’t lie this one looks like a must have!
My secret for packing is just the bags that I bring. The more pouches, bags, etc that I have to organize like items in the more efficient I become.
Wow! Looks like it hold a lot and I like the different compartments. I like everything very organized so this would be great.
I’m not a very organized packer. I try to be at first and then eventually give up and dump everything I think I “need”.
That said, I LOVE these clear makeup bags. I’ve always wanted one and I like how these are constructed.
The more clear compartments the better! Love this little Kim Greene bag! Great review too, @hao9703!
The most important thing I learned in keeping myself organized is to keep certain bags for certain categories. I do want to get several of these so I can color code my skincare, toiletries and makeup.
@hao9703, great review! With all of the bags I own and all of the ways I have tried to organize, I never thought of color-coding products by bag–genius! I’m going to do it!!!
Ooooh it comes in pink?AWESOME! The biggest draw for me is that it’s easy to clean. I’ve had eyeshadows crumble, foundations get everywhere… It’s just easier if it’s vinyl. The fact that it’s CLEAR is super helpful too… I cram way too many products into my makeup bags, and I end up rummaging around for quite awhile.