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Travel Beauty Tips

7 September, 2014 - 11:22pm by - First Lady | 19 Comments

Article by BR Natalie

Whether you're the jet-setting kind and go on a couple of holidays a year, or managed to nab a weekend away here and there, you'll be faced with the ultimate girl dilemma. 

How on Dior's good name is one supposed to condense their makeup, beauty and hair stash in to a piddly travel bag?

Never fear, we've been brainstorming all week and have come up with the ultimate beauty travel tips - to save you time, money and valuable packing space!

1.  When travelling on a plane, forget your usual makeup routine and moisturise more!

  • Use an intensive moisturiser before you fly, to help prevent your skin dehydrating
  • Don't worry about foundation for the journey, you'll more than likely end up with cake face.  Slap on some BB Cream just before you arrive to look fresh faced.
  • Long lasting lipsticks tend to dehydrate in planes, so go for a lip stain you can refresh with lip balm or gloss (if you're allowed it in your hand luggage!
  • Go easy on the perfume - you don't want to suffocate your neighbour!

2.  For any journey, embrace the boho lifestyle and make do with small luxuries!

  • Drink lots of water, dehydration not only makes you feel poopy (yes, poopy) it will make you look like you've been travelling on the back of a mule.
  • Don't worry about perfectly coiffured hair.  A side plait keeps your hair off your face and looks boho-chic after hours of traveling.
  • Cleansing wipes are great for quick freshen ups of the face, neck and armpits (in the privacy of the bathroom of course!)
  • Moisture mists are great to refresh your skin during the journey. 
  • I travel bare faced, I figure au naturale is better than panda eyes, cakey foundation and half faded lipstick.  When we're about to land I apply BB cream, lip balm and big sunglasses.

3.   Literally shrink your stash!

  • Look for travel sized versions of your favourite products, Evolu's Travel Tower is ingenious - 6 pots of all the essential products, that join together in a space
  • If you can't find travel sized versions you'll find empty travel sized bottles and pots in your local pharmacy, you can decant your products in to.
  • Don't want to pay for mini storage?  Old pill bottles, lip balm pots and even contact lens holders make great travel containers.
  • Go for multi purpose products like all in one eyeshadow/bronzer/powder/lip tints

4.  Failure to prepare is preparing to fail!

  • Don't leave your packing to the last minute.  You're bound to forget something and you don't want to have to buy something you could have brought with you.
  • Separate your carry-on beauty products in to wet and dry before you leave.
  • Store tubes, bottles and anything else that will fit in your shoes.

5.  Make wise substitutions!

  • Dry shampoo is great for overnight trips, meaning you don't need to worry about leaking shampoo and conditioners.
  • Solid shampoos are great space savers and great if you're going away for more than a night!
  • Find other uses for your products - a teeny amount of lip balm or hand cream can smooth frizzy flyaway hairs in an instant.
  • Raid your sample stash and opt to try something new and leave your full sized usual product behind.

6.  Damage control BEFORE you leave to minimise spills!

  • Ensure the lids are secure on all of your products to prevent your packed clothing being ruined.  Remember powders can be just as destructive - bronzer on a white bra?  Sad times.
  • Try wrapping your spill-ables in a towel, or place them in a zip lock bag.

7.  Protect your assets!

  • Put a cotton pad on top of your compacts before you close the lid.  A shock absorber if you will.
  • If you're taking a product with a pump, the last time you use it before traveling, pump and lock the lid down.  Broken pumps are not only messy, they're a nightmare to get products out of!

8. Save time by planning ahead!

  • Check the airline regulations for what's allowed in your carry on before you fly!  I remember one trip where my friend scored some pretty nice items because I wasn't allowed to board with them!
  • Pack a micro fibre towel to cut your hair drying time in half.

9.  Fully utilise your straighteners!

  • Your flat iron can double as a clothing iron, so you don't have to rush around the hotel looking for an iron, like Mr BR Natalie on our wedding day!
  • Straighteners can be used to curl hair as well, so leave the curling rod behind!
  • Get a travel heat mat like the Sugar Beauty Hot Pad, so you can wrap your straighteners and go, without risking a fire in your bag!

10.  Know whhat not to take!

  • Hair dryer. Most hotel rooms have one, even if it does have the power of a battery operated fan!
  • Unless you have coloured or damaged hair, you can use the complimentary shampoos - be sure to take your own conditioner though.  (Don't be that person.  You know, the one who uses her own shampoo and then packs the miniatures to take home.  To never use.)
  • Shaving cream.  Your conditioner or shower gel will do the job just fine.
  • Makeup brushes.  Opt for creams or roll on products you can use a cotton bud or even your fingers to apply. The bristles of brushes can damage easily when traveling.
  • Leave the nail polish at home for short trips - paint your nails a nude colour and chips are less likely to show.  Plus, let's be honest, if you travel with nail polish you've got to expect some sort of polish-explosion-pickle right?

So there's our Top Beauty Travel Tips.  Anything to add?

 

 

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16th September, 2014

Great tips, taking sample products is such a good idea, so small and easy to pack. I have a face hydrating mask that you can wear on your face on long hauls when sleeping, doesn't look shiny and your skin is lovely and soft when you wake up.

16th September, 2014

Cool ideas. I travel alot to Auckland. Have family there. Going away this weekend. Ill look for some stuff to take with me.

15th September, 2014

Great advice, I'm off for 10 days tomorrow so will definitely "take on board" these tips!

14th September, 2014

I definitely agree its moisturising and drinking lots of water! I always pack my liquids into seal bags to prevent leakages. Omg I've just realised that I am THAT person that uses my own shampoo (forgetting the hotel always has mini ones) and then taking home the miniatures and never using them!

14th September, 2014

Fantastic article, will definately use some ideas next time I travel, bb cream is perfect to just slap on once you arrive especially if it has a SPF! Well done BR :)

10th September, 2014

Awesome artical I do travel by plane quite a bit and most of the above I do:) I go make up free (sob) a good moisturiser etc but I never never even thought of a solid shampoo, awesome idea so awesome x

9th September, 2014

I really want to know what we can and cannot take on the plane in terms of makeup. Like is lip gloss considered as a liquid? Stick foundation? I don't want to go on the airport and get it all chucked out before I even step on the plane haha Can we take fragrances? Dry shampoo? THIS IS CRITICAL GIRLS :P

9th September, 2014

What great tips. Bear in mind for air travel these days you need to be aware of the weight of your baggage, so even if you have the space to take the full bottle of conditioner/moisturiser/perfume, you may live to regret it when you are obliged to toss it because you are a kilo over your weight allowance!

8th September, 2014

Great tips. Just need to go away on holiday now! :-)

8th September, 2014

When I'm going to be gone for the weekend or just a few days. I wash my hair before I leave. I only wash my hair a couple times a week so it doesn't need washing till I get home. I also cut down on styling products while I'm away unless there's an event of some sorts where I would like straightened or curled hair, I'll just do some nice french braids or plaits to keep my hair in place. That also means I would need to wash my hair till I get back. I'll also paint my nails before I leave and so I don't have to bring my nail kit and polish and remove with me. I also save my samples for trips. I did recently buy a travel sized shower gel and body lotion as opposed to the half litre bottle I have in shower at home. Also cutting back on the amount of products I use. I also bring neutral makeup and if there's dinner out or something one purple or green shadow to do a smokey eye.

8th September, 2014

Some great tips! I always take too many toiletries as I like to give myself mini spa treatments while on holiday. But I do make a habit of saving the little sample sachets of moisturiser/foundation etc out of magazines to take away, rather than bottles or pottles. Use and dispose, with hardly any room taken up going and more room coming back!

8th September, 2014

Such a good list! I went on a big trip this year and spent a lot of time making sure to research before we went. I spent over 24hrs on a plane on the way over. I made sure to keep all my makeup with me on the plane. If you separate out all your dry stuff it means you can actually fit quite a lot in the wee glad bag for on the plane. I made sure to not drink alcohol, even though I wanted to because I knew I needed to keep moisturised (huge self control). Also I made sure to keep wipes with me. So good for freshening up when you start to feel gross.

8th September, 2014

Solid shampoo is the best idea!! I'm off to a few wedding related things this summer so I'm going to have to invest in one of these. Any suggestions girls?

8th September, 2014

love these tips.i always take face wipes.On long hauls a fine mist spray is very refreshing.drink apple juice on long hauls not alcohol,refreshing and you feel jet lag effects less.

8th September, 2014

Great tips. I love cute little travel sized items and love travelling so these will definitely come in handy.

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