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 

[itsfi]

Palettes definitely come in handy for travel @blackkitty2014! I spy some gorgeous palettes in your travel squad! 😍😍😍

[blackkitty2014]

Thx you @itsfi . Back in the days when you can pack the whole house to the plane, I used to bring full size perfume bottle. Not anymore 😂🤣

[itsfi]

Times have definitely changed haven’t they @blackkitty2014?!! 

[Mellmars1185]

Here are some items I packed for camping 🏕

SEPHORA COLLECTION Cleansing + Exfoliating Wipes Rose 

Tower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray with Hypochlorous Acid 4 oz/ 120 mL 

Dr. Jart+ Mini Cicapair Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30 15 mL/ .50 fl oz 

OLEHENRIKSEN Banana Bright+ Vitamin CC Eye Sticks for Dark Circles Apricot 

OLEHENRIKSEN Banana Bright+ Vitamin CC Eye Sticks for Dark Circles Guava - Thank you to @itsfi for pointing this out. Apricot was too dark on its own but these two shades make a perfect combo shade.

OLEHENRIKSEN Mini Truth Juice™ Daily Cleanser 2.0 oz/ 60 mL - Thanks to TeamBIC for letting me try the subscription feature. I am glad I found this cleanser. It is very gentle on my skin

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm for Hydration & Shine in Birthday Cake 🎂

OUAI St. Barts Moisturizing Body Cream 7.5 oz / 212 g mini gwp

OUAI St. Barts Gentle Body Wash 10 oz / 300 mL mini gwp

Cicapair tiger grass calming gel cream mini

Briogeo Style + Treat™ Yuzu + Plum Oil Hair Styling Sleek Stick 0.5 oz / 15g - Thanks @TeamBIC - this will keep my hair slicked back and out of my face.

The Skinny Confidential Caffinated Sunscreen

And of cours my travel Sephora bag. I use this for all of my overnight stays. I can fit a lot in here!

[CynthieLu]

Excellent choices for your weekend trip @Mellmars1185 😄 

Where did you get the travel bag? It looks like it could hold quite a bit. 👌

[Mellmars1185]

@CynthieLu Thank you! The bag is from Sephora. Unfortunately, it is no longer available.

[CorgiMommy]

@Mellmars1185 I am outdoors girl but not a camper.  You gave me some great ideas,  thanks!

[CorgiMommy]

@Mellmars1185 summer I hike, road bike, mountain bike, wildlife photography and fly fishing. 

[Mellmars1185]

@CorgiMommy Ohh what types of activities do you enjoy outdoors?!? 

[itsfi]

I love this @Mellmars1185. I’m not sure I’m a true camping girl but your set of beauties is getting bookmarked if/when a future camping adventure takes place. 🏕️ 

About the OH sticks, how do you apply - do you layer the shades and then blend? Or do you mix the shade on the back of your hand and then pick up product from there and blend? Or another method?

Ahhh, that Sephora Collection bag!!! 😍 I remember seeing it online - looks great for keeping everything in one place when traveling. 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Thank you!! I use the darker shade directly under my eyes/under my nose and blend with my finger. I then apply the lightet shade directly on top and blend. The Sephora bag is so handy!

[justBrooke222]

sO pRePpY gUyS

[ather]

@itsfi  I love that you inspired me to break each category down! I love a small amounts to think about and breaking it down helped me think what I would take! So today I picked hair! I am a total minimalist when it comes to packing hair stuff. The year before last I brought my wave thing for my hair and it was great but I felt like it was more damaging and more work that took me away from the fun. Last year I only brought my heat less hair thing and I loved it! 

My hair is naturally wavy/curly so the heat less hair thing worked well to make it a more uniform look! It’s small and not damaging to my hair literally the best! I always pack a travel size shampoo and conditioner. This one is the one that’s been hanging out in my bag now! I bring a leave in conditioner and a comb and that’s it! I added a body butter also since I don’t tent to pack a ton of body items when I travel!  

[itsfi]

Woah!!! 😍 This is an inspiring hair care travel essentials @ather! 👏 Hair care is one of the categories where I tend towards less products but yours is definitely something I should work towards. Making notes. 🗒 I think I took more hair ties and clips with me than you have total products. 😂🤣😂 Okay, going to try for minimalism when it comes to packing for my next non-business trip. 

[ather]

@itsfi  Omg really. I guess I should maybe include more! I didn’t think about what happened if I lost my one and only scrunchie! I guess I like to live on the wild side! When I went to Mexico this is all I brought. Same when I go to the city! I try and pack light I guess. 🤣

[itsfi]

Oh my goodness @ather, I didn’t mean to suggest that at all. So sorry; poor wording on my part. 😬 I often misplace my hair ties so having multiple on hand is a good thing for me. I am sure you are better at keeping hold of your scrunchies. If one works for you, by all means stick to the one. 👍🏼 

I think it’s awesome that you pack lightly!! My “lightly” is only such based on what I “could have” brought with me. Or, based on what I originally had packed. 😆 You know how they say pack and then take out 1/3rd? I probably need to do that twice - rinse and repeat, as it were. 🤪 Oh, and I add an extra scrunchie each time. Ha!

[ather]

@itsfi  Nooo don’t feel bad. Your recommendation is amazing. I should be packing extras! What happens if I loose it or it breaks. I will be one sad girl! 

Omg I love that you over pack and keep adding scrunchies! Do you have a favourite brand? My hair has been going from short to long to still long so depending on length it depends if I can even put it up! I like claw clips but they seem to give me a headache. I think I need to keep trying maybe? 

[itsfi]

Oh, good question 🤔 I like the Slip Medium Slipsilk™ Scrunchies - they also have larger and smaller sizes which is helpful depending on my hair needs. Innisfree gave out scrunchies as promo at SEPHORiA last year and those were / are fantastic.

Claw clips are great but yes, they can give me a headache. Most of my claw clips are truly oldies but goodies and go back to the ones I used during my high school or college days. 😲 I find I’m prone to headaches with them when I wear them too close to my scalp and/or the top of my head (vs the back of my head and when I wear them more loosely). 

I’m also finding that, as I’ve gotten older (and my hair thinner), smaller clips are something I can reach for now. This one I was gifted from a friend and I love it. ♥️ It was put to good use when I was on vacation. 

 

[Kayte2]

How do you like the Ouai Leave in conditioner in the travel size? The bottle is really difficult for me to use so I'm curious if you have any problems with it as well! 

[ather]

@Kayte2  I’m having no issues with it. I think this is my 3-4 travel size and I’ve also had a few of the full size too. I really enjoy it! 

[itsfi]

Travel Essentials: The Wellness Edit

These are examples of items I tend to pack to help me keep on top of my self-care while I'm traveling, be it for work or play, I took most of these products with me on my most recent trip - The Travel Beauty Thread

📚  Non-technical, non-work-related books are a good form of self-care for me. I often include a book in my carry-on, but on this most recent vacation, I brought my Kindle - takes up little space, offers a lot of options. 

🌹  Gucci Brume de Beauté Beauty Mist 2.7 oz / 80 mL 🐐 is a multi-tasker - it can serve as a referesher, toner or setting spray. I transfer the product to a travel-sized spritz bottle and use as needed. 

💟  Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Find Comfort Stop & Soothe Aromatherapy Pen 0.16 oz / 5 mL is so convenient. I carry it in my pocket or backpack, taking it out to inhale the calming and invorigating blend of lavender and peppermint whenever I need.

💊  SEPHORA COLLECTION Supplement Case is great for keeping my daily vitamins and supplements, and advil, in one place.

🌻  Hair ties, clips are always nice to have on hand, to keep my hair off my face

💋  A lip balm with SPF is a must have for me - this Hello Sunday The One For Your Lips SPF 50 Hydrating Lip Balm with Hyaluronic Acid & Squalane 0.5 fl ... has a soft strawberry scent too!

😍  Gotta have Touchland Power Mist Hydrating Hand Sanitizer with me 🐐; went with Touchland Power Mist Hydrating Hand Sanitizer Wild Watermelon 🍉 this time!

🥗  8 Greens tablets are a quick, easy and convenient way to get in extra greens when traveling. Sephora used to carry these a few years back; that's how I first learned about these supplements. 

📓  Journaling has been a great way for me to pause. Some weeks I journal every day; other weeks maybe once. It's been a practice I try to do regularly for decades, sometimes jotting things down to reduce stress, other times to help spark creatively or memoralize ideas. This particular notebook, a gift from a dear friend, includes post-its, which come in handy.