I just stumbled across a tip from a make-up artist about getting married in hot climates – consider an IcyBag! I’m afraid these aren’t glamorous or sexy but am glad I found out about this sooner rather than later! Imagine a 90º wedding ceremony – you’re ok because of the Aruban wind – but you go to re-apply your lipstick only to find that its melted! I’ve actually had this happen before and don’t know why I didn’t think of it til today. An IcyBag is an insulated cosmetic pouch that has freezer pack inserts that will keep your cosmetics cool. I’m so glad I didn’t purchase my wedding purse yet because now I’ll be sure to find one that’s just bigger than my IcyBag. Here is a write-up that was in USA Today, July 23, 2007:

Cool makeup for a hot day. Sweltering temps melting your makeup and firing you up? Chill your temper and your products with an IcyBag, a fully insulated makeup bag with a compartment for two freezable gel packs that last up to four hours. The $14.99 bag sells online at IcyBag.com.

Creator Kathy Cohen came up with the idea five years ago after a makeup meltdown during her outdoor wedding. “I went to reapply my makeup and everything had melted,” she says. ‘” said ‘I can’t be the only one who has gone through this”.

And for those who need more than fresh makeup to perk themselves up at a long outdoor wedding, the bags can also keep mini-liquor bottles refreshingly cool.