The new year brings new travels and it's the perfect time to upgrade your makeup and toiletry bags to beautiful handmade and fair trade makeup bags and toiletry bags.  I requested the Hmong Batik Toiletry Bag Indigo from my girls for Christmas and I love it.

The toiletry bag is made with beautiful batik fabric in traditional Hmong style accented with pink and orange giving it a modern design.  Very importantly, these bags are made by artisan cooperatives in Thailand where this fair trade project works to provide dependable employment with fair wages, training, design assistance, and access to greater markets.  Equally important, this bag is has great functionality.  I love the size and it's fully lined with an easy wipe waterproof lining. 

The bag is big enough to fit all my toiletry for most trips.  I put the following items in mine.  12 oz bottle of contact cleaning solution, 4 oz bottle of contact solution, eye glasses case, toothbrush, 6.4 oz toothpaste, mascara, 3.8 oz bottle of lotion, regular size deodorant, 2.5 oz bottle of foundation, sm bottle of mouth wash, dental floss, small concealer, travel size shampoo and conditioner, contact case, and travel size container of aspirin.  

The collection also includes matching Hmong Cosmetic Bag (8"x9") and Hmong Makeup Bag (7"x5"). These fully-lined sets are also available in the Earth and Flower of Life styles.