Travel Essentials

I went on a trip recently to Argentina and Peru. We took three flights to get down there, which took around 16 hours of travel time if I’m remembering correctly. On the way down there I stuffed my “liquids” bag with everything possible because I didn’t know what I was going to need/want on the planes and in the airports with me. Then I didn’t use the majority of the products. So on the way back I picked out just the items I thought I might actually use. A novel idea, I know. So these are the beauty related products I picked out as necessities for air travel.

1) Yes to Cucumber Facial Towelettes: I love these! I bought these a few days before the trip because I had heard so many good things about them. They are gentler on my skin than wipes I have tried in the past and remove the majority of my makeup. I hate the smell of them because I hate artificial cucumber scents, but I can’t really hold that against the product as it’s in the title. Great for removing your makeup when you are somewhere where actually washing your face is not feasible (Not for everyday makeup removal).

      2) Revlon Compact Mirror: I actually bought this recently at the drugstore because I lost my other mirror. Having a mirror to check out your face is nice on a plane and I prefer having a separate mirror that’s not subjected to powder.

      

      3) Maybelline Dream Matte Powder: I have been using this again lately. I like this powder, but it’s not amazing in my opinion. Though now that I think about it how great can a powder be.  

      4) Genteal Eye Drops: My eyes are really dry, so these are nice for the plane especially if you are tired.

      5) Laura Mercier Concealer Pencil: I’m pretty sure this is discontinued, but I have fallen back in love with this product. It’s so great for touching up your makeup especially when you have breakouts. More to come on this (and hopefully another option you can actually get) in another post.

      6) Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment: I have talked about my love of this lip balm in a past post, but any lip balm will do. I actually think I brought the nighttime one on my trip, but you get the idea. Lip balm is a huge necessity with the horrible plane air.

      7) Purell Hand Sanitizer: Since planes are notoriously germ-filled as well as airports while we’re discussing it, hand sanitizer is a must. You can’t be too careful!

      8) Sonia Kashuk Oil Blotting Sheets: Not everyone will need these and I didn’t actually bring these with me; however, I think they are a good addition for people who need to control shine. I bought these after I got home because my skin has been freaking out lately and going back and forth between dry and oily. I have never had oily skin in my entire life, so it’s been interesting trying to adjust. I will say applying makeup on oily skin has been a dream compared to dry skin, but it does feel kind of gross halfway through the day.

      9) Jergens Hand Cream: Great for keeping your hands moisturized through all of the hand washing and hand sanitizing. This particular one is not life altering, but it gets the job done and doesn’t have a strong scent which is nice when it comes to enclosed spaces.

      10) Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair: I actually got this in the duty free on the way to Peru from Argentina. I had wanted to try it so why not save a few bucks right? I have been using this every night and really like it. It’s really nourishing without being heavy and it feels like it’s helping keep my skin in check. I think this is good to travel with (though admittedly not necessary) because it can be applied to a bare face or it can be patted on top of makeup without disrupting it. Yes, I did actually do that in an airport bathroom, so I’m not just making things up. And yes I did wear makeup on the flights because my skin was being particularly atrocious right before my trip and I had many breakouts to cover. I wouldn’t normally recommend it, but sometimes it’s necessary.

That’s it for this post. I hope it helped give y’all some tips on the basic items to bring when traveling, which can be especially hard with air travel because of the liquids rule. If you notice there are only 4 items that need to be in your designated bag. The rest are good to go. I hope to be back soon as I have some ideas for the next few posts I want to do, but life’s been a bit crazy lately.

Meagan