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Many of you may be traveling for the upcoming holidays. It’s always fun to go somewhere new or see friends & family, but it can be difficult deciding what to pack or just carrying everything you want.

I always try to pack just the “essentials” so my bags aren’t loaded down and I’ll have room in case I get a few souvenirs. You really need to ask yourself what you want; try to only bring products that have multiple uses. For example: with makeup, see if you can find a blush you like that can double as an eyeshadow. Or a dark eyeshadow that you can also use to fill in your brows. With beauty items, it can be a little more tricky. You don’t want to neglect your skin while you are on holiday, but you don’t want to carry your full sized bottles either.

This is where those sample sizes from Sephora or little mini bottles of products come in handy. I always save the samples for traveling because they hardly take up any room and you can just discard them when you are done. If you don’t have the sample sizes of the product you want to bring with you, there are always those mini travel bottles you can buy at the drugstore.

Here’s my travel makeup bag:

muffinchanel makeup holiday travel essentials genius gel marc jacobs naked palette urban decay laura mercier secret brightening powder they're real mascara lancome hypnoses drama star the porefessional prier face brushes mack amazonian clay blush tarte flowerbomb viktor rolf mars eyelash primer watts up highlighter fresh lip target bag

This bag is actually a clutch from the Marc Jacobs collaboration with Target last year; it’s a shiny metallic pouch that’s fairly large and fits all you see here ^ very nicely.

Here’s my skincare and toiletries bag:

muffin chanel victorias secret clarisonic mia samples lancome genefique vissionaire neutrogena sunscreen josie maran argan oil light 100% altoids toothbrush beauty essentials makeup bumble and shampoo conditioner serum purity philosophyThis bag was a gift with purchase at Victoria’s Secret a few years ago. It’s metallic gold, but has vertical pink stripes inside and it’s pretty large.

What’s inside?

Let me know if you have any holiday travel plans coming up and what your must-have beauty travel essentials are! ❤

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5 replies on “Holiday Travel Essentials | Beauty”

What’s your take on the Clarisonic? I’ve been thinking of getting one for quite some time now but I don’t know if it would do my pimple-prone skin any good.. 🙁

I love the Clarisonic; I tell everyone how great it is. It gets all the dirt and makeup off my face and makes my skin feel smooth. I feel like my serums and treatments absorb into my skin better. They are a little on the expensive side, but skincare is a good investment.

I have heard, however, of people saying that there is a “purging” period that can happen when you first start using the brush — lots of breakouts, but after that, they love it. I didn’t have that problem, but it think it also depends on the brush head you choose.

If you do end up getting one, I’d love to know what you think! 🙂

Wow, okay now I’m even more tempted after your very detailed testimonial! 🙂 What brush heads are available, anyway? Is there something specifically made for pimple-prone skin?

🙂 Ya, they have 5 or 6 different types. You should definitely check it out. I just got a brush for Sensitive skin, but I know they have a Deep Pore cleansing one and one for Acne Prone skin.

Plus, there are a lot of nice Clarisonic gift sets out for the holiday that come with extra skincare items. 😉

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