First off is the bag I keep everything in. I use this bag to carry quite a bit more than just toiletries; depending on where I'm going and for how long, I might also bring along a small first aid kit, sewing kit, lint roller, laundry soap, a few medications such as antacids and aspirin, and whatever else I
The bag I use is the Pack-it-Flat style from eBags.com. The design is ingenious because you can stack it right in among a pile of shirts and other clothes. It's also much easier to find everything when the containers are arrayed in a single layer. The middle compartment opens up and has a hook that can be used to hang the bag from a towel rack for even easier access.
I just love these little polypropylene containers that I found at REI. The sizes I find to be the most useful are the 2 oz. flat oval, the 1 oz. Nalgene bottle, and the 0.25 oz. pill box. Really and truly, you probably do not need more than 2
Wherever possible, I replace full-sized items with travel-sized ones, even if it means using a different product entirely when I'm on the road. I never used to understand those fervent cyclists who will spend a huge pile of money for a part that shaves 2 ounces of weight off their bike, but after hauling my luggage all over Europe, I totally get it. Saving an ounce here and half an ounce there quickly adds up to a pound, and a pound can make a lot of difference when you're lifting your rolling case into an overhead bin or hefting that backpack onto your back.
When I travel, I replace all my various jars and compacts of eye makeup with the Try Me kit from Smashbox, which is about the size of
One last tip I'll share for beauty products is to make use of small sample packets. For instance, whenever you order from beauty.com you can choose 3 different samples with your order. I order from them fairly frequently, and when I do I try to choose things that I think will be useful for traveling. I may not need an intensive eye repair cream or a professional-strength conditioner every day, but after 13 hours of flying I find products like those to be incredibly useful. Since most sample packets have just a couple days' worth of product in them, they make great supplements to your regular selection of beauty products.
8 comments:
That is just awesome. You are so organized!
I have a special collection of travel make-up, because I dread losing my good MAC stuff.
Audi, you've got it down to a science! How do you navigate the TSA security screening? Do you take your liquids out of that container and put them into the quart baggie? Or do you just send the whole thing through the x-ray machine?
I tend to keep a travel toiletries kit mostly packed and ready to go...saves a lot of time and worry that I'll forget something critical.
Deja Pseu: If I have several containers that are 2 oz. or more then I'll put them in a quart-sized bag, but if it's all tiny stuff like this it goes right on through. On this trip I'm not bringing shampoo, conditioner, lotion, or toothpaste -- all the stuff I'd need bigger volumes of -- so no quart bag.
I'm so impressed. Like jaw-hanging-open impressed, at both the forethought and the actual packing.
Ooh, MD Skincare, I love that stuff. Do you use the peels? I had the best skin ever when I could afford to keep up with it.
Great tips! I love your blog! :)
I use the sample packets when traveling, too. If you poke the packet with a pin, you can squeeze out tiny amounts and keep a piece of tape over the opening so it doesn't squeeze out all over everything. Plus it stays fresher. Perfect for eye creams or zit spot-treatments!
Oh that is a great bag!
so we'll need to discover argentinean versions of toothpaste, lotion, shampoo, and conditioner? awesome. *grin*
i'd just like to add that travelling with someone to share those products with saves a ton of room as well. not only that, but if power converters and chargers can be divvied among friends on the trip, it saves even more space for fabulous finds along the way. yay!
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