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What Is In My Working Bag 2021: My Everyday Essentials

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Jamila Musayeva’s Everyday Working Bag

Jamila Musayeva (social etiquette consultant and author of Etiquette: The Least You Need to Know and Afternoon Tea Etiquette) shares what she keeps in her everyday working bag—including work essentials, plus personal/beauty/sanitary items, along with a few routines and practical tips.

Everyday working bag: key essentials

  • Bag type/size
    • Medium-sized—“just the perfect size” to fit a lot without being bulky.
    • Designed for daily work needs.

Work routine items (used constantly, especially for online work)

  • Water bottle

    • Her usual favorite brand (no sponsorship noted).

  • Phone

    • Her phone cover has a photo of her two kids.

  • Book being read

    • The Psychology of Money (international bestseller), with notes/highlighting.

  • Notebook/planner

    • A soft, malleable navy planner/notebook that can bend to fit into smaller purses.
    • Includes a spiral and tear-off pages; refills are available at Hermès.
    • Used for:
      • Classes
      • Meetings
      • Scheduled Zoom calls
      • Interviews

  • Laptop + remote work items

    • Since the pandemic, most work happens in her home office.
    • She also works at local cafes with:
      • Laptop, book, notebook
    • Zoom interviews/classes and guest speaking are done online.

Personal, beauty, and hygiene items

  • Hair brush

    • Soft bristles; small enough for almost any bag.
    • Also for brushing her baby’s hair.

  • Air-purifying/sanitizing spray

    • She sprays a little in enclosed/meeting spaces.
    • Claim mentioned in subtitles: purifies the air for up to 41 hours.

  • Hand sanitizer (spray)

    • “Lavan” spray hygiene.
    • She prefers spray over gel (gel feels wet and may require wiping).
    • Dries quickly and has a pleasant scent.

  • Dust bag / organization

    • Uses a small Jacquemus dust bag that fits her smaller bag.
    • For expensive bags, she also reuses zip-lock bags or other dust bags to prevent interior spills/stains—washing and reusing them.

  • Sanitary items (kept private)

    • Kept in dust bags so the contents aren’t visible.

  • Mask routine

    • After use, she folds the mask (in quarters) and ties it so the inside doesn’t touch surfaces.
    • Stores it neatly afterward.

  • AirPods

    • Used for music while traveling and for hearing/working while listening during classes.

  • Hair clip

    • Originally bought for her daughter, but kept because it’s convenient for keeping hair off her face.

  • Hand cream

    • Byredo Bal d’Afrique
    • She likes the warm/spicy, sandalwood-like scent (especially in winter).
    • She carries it everywhere due to dryness from frequent hand sanitizing.

  • Wallet setup

    • She doesn’t like showing wallets much, but describes her organization:
      • Inside pockets for cash
      • Card holder slot
      • Coins kept separately (to avoid bulk)
      • Extra pocket for business cards, so cash + card + cards are all in one place for smaller purses
    • Her business card design references the cover image of her first book, with meeting details on the back.

Compact beauty bag contents

  • Tissues
  • Highlighter
    • Used for quick “freshening” after makeup wears off.
    • Uses a pinkish tone as blush or on cheekbones.
  • Small mirror with concealer
    • For quick concealer checks/touch-ups.
  • Eye drops
    • Used daily, morning and evening (especially due to laptop/phone/reading).
  • Lip liners
    • Shiseido sculpting lip liner
    • Astra (sculpting lip liner)
    • Number 7 (pharmacy brand)
    • She mixes liners by layering/smudging to create her final shade.
    • She often uses liner more than lipstick.
  • Moisturizing lip gloss
    • La Mer lip gloss, used when she doesn’t wear liner.
  • Elemis rollerball scent purchase
    • She chose a scent labeled Fortitude after tasting multiple options in-store.
    • How she uses it while studying:
      • Apply to wrists, tap together
      • Apply under her nose
      • Inhale while studying to feel more fresh/concentrated.

Sunglasses

  • Keeps them in a case, often carrying two (sometimes three).
  • Reason: different outfits during the week; she forgets to match glasses otherwise.
  • Current styles mentioned:
    • A cat-eye timeless/classic pair
    • A rounded cat-eye with silver line and white frame
  • She notes they change her look (“James Bond girl” style comment).

Smaller “grab-and-go” bag inside the larger bag

She carries a smaller bag within the larger bag so she can switch plans easily (work → lunch/dinner/meetings).

Example items she moves into the small bag:

  • Tissues
  • Wallet
  • Mask
  • Hand cream + hand sanitizer
  • AirPods
  • Possibly lip liner
  • Hair brush + phone

For very small meetings, she sometimes carries the notebook in hand (alongside her phone) because it’s easy to go.

Notable locations, brands, and people mentioned

  • Speaker/author: Jamila Musayeva
  • Books:
    • Etiquette: The Least You Need to Know
    • Afternoon Tea Etiquette
    • The Psychology of Money
  • Stores/brands:
    • Hermès, Jacquemus, Byredo, Shiseido, Astra, Number 7, La Mer, Elemis
  • Products mentioned:
    • Air-sanitizing spray (air-purifying, “41 hours”)
    • “Lavan” spray hand sanitizer
    • Byredo Bal D’Afrique hand cream
    • Elemis Fortitude rollerball
    • AirPods
    • Tissues, highlighter, concealer/mirror, eye drops
    • Lip liners, moisturizing lip gloss
    • Sunglasses
    • Dust bags / zip-lock bags

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