Make Up Travel Kit

 

Most women have essentials and holy grail products that we use on a daily bases, but today we also tend to have a lot more makeup than we need, but what are the essential products that we should bring on our trips?

Most of the time we over think what makeup and clothes we should bring, and in the end we end up bringing lots of unnecessary things. Consider, If you are going to a hot and or humid location, chances are that you won’t even wear much makeup if the weather is really hot. Most of the products can be used in any weather or location, it really just depends on what the plans are for the trip.

I will offer you some tips how to pack a minimal amount of makeup. Remember makeup is supposed to be fun, be creative and keep in mind that many products can be used for may different things, which means, you can save space in the bag.

Most products in this post will be by MAC Cosmetics but feel free to use products from the favorite brand/brands.

For the base

When going to a hot or humid place it is important to wear something light with a good primer and high SPF. Lots of brands now offer waterproof foundations and high SPF creams.

The products that will warry depending on weather is mostly skincare and foundation, but remember, skincare and prepping the skin is the most important thing when it comes to makeup application.

Primer

A primer will make the makeup last longer, this is especially important if you are in a humid environment. To prime the skin I would apply the MAC Cosmetics Sun Protect Lotion which has an SPF of 50.

If you are spending the trip in the cold or even just a normal 20C/75F I would opt for a primer that is more moisturizing ex. Strobe cream is a moisturizer with iridescent pigments in it which gives you a natural glow, if you don’t want something with a shine you can opt for the natural radiance primer that will balance the skin and fits all skin types.

If you are someone that wants to go really simple you can also chose MAC fix+ spray which is hydrating for the skin but also helps your makeup last longer. Keep in mind though that this product has no SPF in it. The Fix+ spray is also good if you travel a lot on a plane, since the spray is hydrating it is a great way to keep your skin fresh in the dry airplane air. This product is also offered in travel size so it wont take much space.

Foundation

Again if you are going on a beach vacation i would bring either a really sheer or waterproof foundation ex. MAC Cosmetics Face and body foundation has sheer coverage, and can also be used on arms and legs, If you are more into full coverage, MAC Prolong wear waterproof is full coverage but stays like a dream even in the water.

One foundation that won’t let you down is MAC studio fix fluid, this is a full coverage matte foundation but for example mixed with the strobe cream i mentioned earlier you can get natural glowy skin with this foundation too.

Powder

Now I am not a huge fan of powder I like a natural glow but if you want to use a powder get something lightweight, such as MAC mineralize skin finish powder or MAC perfecting powder. These will give you some coverage but feel light on the skin.

Eyes & Brows

Eyes are quite straight forward, depending on how much makeup you use on a daily bases I would bring with me a small eye shadow palette with some basic colors. I would also opt for a palette where you have a cool gray/brown shade which you can use for the eyebrows. This will save you space in the bag since you do’t have to bring 3 extra products for brows.

Brands these days offer you the option to build the own eye shadow palettes so if you are someone that travel a lot for business or just pleasure I would build my own and chose one color to use for the brows.

Lip stick travel

I always encourage to keep the rest of the makeup simple and go for some nice lipstick. This is an easy way to add a pop of color or pull together the look. When I travel I usually bring about 3 or 4 lipsticks.

– Classic Red

– Perfect Nude

– A Darker brown/Red

– A fun color ex. pink, purple, orange

These colors will bring you lots of variety with the outfits. Remember to bring the favorite lip liners to use with the lipsticks. This will make the lipsticks last longer.

Remember that lipsticks can also be used as cream blushes!

Makeup Removers & skincare

When thinking about what to use for removing the makeup at the end of the day I suggest going simple. MAC Cosmetics has an amazing makeup remover called Cleanse off oil which removes waterproof, non-waterproof and anything else you use. They also offer it in travel size which will make the packing a lot easier.

Do not forget to bring the moisturizer. Now you already have the skin protect lotion for the day so bring something a little heavier for nighttime, for example the studio moisture fix creme from MAC is fantastic to use during the night as well.

Bring you favorite lip conditioner and an eye cream and you are good to go.

Travel makeup tips

It is quite easy to get carried away when it comes to your makeup bag, especially if it is something you enjoy. Still if you are someone that travel a lot or want to have a makeup bag on the go i would opt for products you can use that have multiple purposes, such as the eye shadows for both eyes and brows, and why not even a highlight?

What are your travel essentials? I woudl love to know, leave a comment down below and let me know if there is something you have to have when going on a trip!