Absolutely! not only that, the palette would be ruined as well. In my advanced years, I tend not to carry make up in my bag any more. I try not to wear it as much as possible. I always wear it to work, if I'm meeting up with friends, or for an evening out that's not the local pub quiz. I apply the make up in the morning, or before I go out and that's it. I can't be doing with constantly checking in the mirror and touching myself up!!! The only beauty products I carry around are a lipbalm, a small roll on perfume and handcream.I will confess to having a bit of a handbag "thing", I like nice bags. No way would I be putting a shed load of eyeshadows in a good bag, if the palette smashed, the bag would be ruined. I suppose it wouldn't be a problem for Jackie Gabbler, she's loaded and can just buy a new bag. I save up for a bag and am careful with them. I am not talking Louis Vuitton or Chanel here, way over priced IMO but I like Coach, Kate Spade, Osprey, Aspinal and Radley. I have a Mulberry Hellier bag that I have had for over 20 years that is still going strong, another brand that has had too many price hikes.
I wish when I was on the spend, that I'd bought one or two "investment pieces" like that. I've never really been into handbags anyway, but when I did decide a couple of years back that I wanted a "forever bag" I literally couldn't find anything I liked that wasn't silly money. I ended up buying a leather bag in a vintage clothes shop. It was £25 and I really like it, but I've said before I wish it was just a tiny bit larger, but it will do. I will replace it, but only if I find the absolute perfect bag at the right price. The Ashwood/pure luxuries, and Woodland bags I've seen, the leather doesn't look very good quality, you can see uneven tones, textures and creasing. Although they're not stupid prices - I'd rather not. Somebody suggested that I buy one of those Moroccan leather bags, because they're inexpensive but to me they all look a bit "hippy" and that's not the look I'm after!