Travel Essentials - what are your must-haves when traveling?

[itsfi]

Makeup, skincare, body care, hair care, etc. - what are your must-haves when traveling?

Whether your approach to packing for a trip is a minimalist, moderate or maximalist one, whether you're going for work or play, by train, plane or car, or whether your vacation plans involve playing in the sun & sand, or with skis & snow, or anything between, let us know your travel essentials. 

Also, be sure to check out The Travel Beauty Thread 

[missjeanie]

@Samtian preach!!!

[CynthieLu]

Lol @missjeanie @Samtian same! 🤣

[itsfi]

Hahahaha @Samtian! That’s me when it comes to skincare, especially SPF, when my travels are for personal and not business reasons. But I do use my SPF, I just don’t use everything I bring. I may have gone slightly overboard with the sunblock on this trip 😂 

[Samtian]

@itsfi That's cause you forgot to pack me 😱

[itsfi]

lol, I could have packed a few more folks and I'd still have leftover sunblock @Samtian. 🤣 

[missjeanie]

@itsfi Love this!  Travel is where my GWP's tend to shine.  I'll often place an order if I see a good GWP for my travel stash.  I also love the holiday season when value kits tend to make a more prominent appearance for the same purpose.  I'm going away this weekend so I'll have to take note of what I end up stashing into a make up bag!

[Mellmars1185]

@missjeanie Holiday sets are such a great idea for travel! Sometimes I wonder if I should travel more to use up all of my foils and minis?! I hope you have a lovely weekend away!

[missjeanie]

@Mellmars1185 I think this is a FANTASTIC reason to travel more often!

[CynthieLu]

GWP's make great travel buddies. @missjeanie 😀. Small enough to not take a lot of space, and when it's smaller it means you can pack more things, right? 😉

[missjeanie]

@CynthieLu Yes!  I love the smaller sizes so that I can fit a routine into my bag without having to take an entire extra suitcase to fit everything.  

[itsfi]

Yes, yes, yes @missjeanie! Makeup, skincare, hair care, bath & body, nail care, etc. If it's part of your travel squad (or if it's not - i.e., you use what is provided by hotel), I'd love to know. I'm hoping to come up with staples / essentials that will just be automatic for me to reach for when packing - certainly some depends on where I'm going and when, but I'm interested in learning about everyone's travel must haves. I've gottten good and packing a lot of stuff with me - what a surprise! - but am aiming to go for a more minimalist approach here, with a travel essentials capsule, if you will. 🛅 

Hope you have a fabulous trip!

[missjeanie]

@itsfi I will say... minimalism isn't my forte.  I'm working on it... but I always worry 'what if I need to rock a smokey/glittery eye with my high heels' on a beach vacation.   I'm working on it though... I'm working on it!  

[itsfi]

lol @missjeanie. I’m looking at “more minimalist” as more like trending in that direction than actually being the poster child for minimalism. 😆 My “bare minimum” will almost always be more than the average. Hahaha! That said, I feel like my packing for this recent trip was off in a major way - I really, really, reeeeaaally miscalculated how much of everything I actually needed. 😳 I mean, in my head, I thought 3 pairs of water shoes might be overkill. Even so, I brought 3 with me - in black, white and natural (beige). 😝 

I’ve already started putting together my packing list for my next trip. I’m hoping this helps with overpacking but that may just be wishful thinking. Ha! 

[missjeanie]

lol ... I do a packing list too @itsfi Though it's more of a 'bare minimum' to pack list most days.  Also... you need water shoes to match each swimsuit.... I see your logic.

[itsfi]

I knew my BIC family would understand @missjeanie; thank you! 😊

[itsfi]

I went with a minimalist makeup travel squad for a recent weekend getaway.

LIGHTSAVER Shade 0 - Activated Non-Tinted Mineral Face Sunscreen Broad Spectrum - SPF 33 1.69 oz / 5... 

Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation 

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil Stain Delight 

Tatcha The Kissu Lip Scrub 0.4 oz / 12g 

Tatcha The Kissu Lip Treatment 0.34 oz / 10ml 

Shiseido Eyelash Curler 

And, this was my liquids bag for the vacay I'm currently on.

Tagging @sister13, @heartsmyface, @Guessgal, @missjeanie, @CynthieLu, what beauty products make up your travel essentials or go-to's? 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi What a cute pink compact case! I also like how your other bag is clear. It is nice to be able to see inside without opening it. How did you like packing minimally and having less to choose from? I hope you had a nice time!

[itsfi]

The clear bags are great when traveling - I wholeheartedly agree @Mellmars1185, being able to see what’s inside comes in handy! The trip was restful and relaxing ☺️ I realized it even more after getting back and back to my regular routine. 😝 

Packing minimally worked out better than I thought. 👍🏼 I think it being a tropical locale helped as my skincare and makeup were on the lighter side, both in terms of number of products and their consistency. It’s supposed to be humid here next week and I’m considering going with the Do Over / Take 2 theme and using the makeup I used during my vacation for the Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi I totally understand the contrast of having a relaxing time off and then going back in routine. I am still catchint up on laundry lol. That sounds like a great idea 💡. I need to start getting back into the Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge . It has been too long. It was so helpful!

[itsfi]

Yes, yes, jump back in to the Capsule Makeup Collection Challenge whenever you can @Mellmars1185. Completely undersand, life gets busy. We do miss you on the capsule thread.

[CynthieLu]

Thank you for the tag @itsfi I will be coming back to do a post for this. I can definitely share what made the cut for my summer traveling and I really want to hear what everyone brings with them and why.  💝  I love reading the BIC insights 😄