Finally, booked that long-overdue vacation with friends? Headed for a quick business trip? No matter the occasion, while travelling, you’re bound to be meeting new people every day. In such instances, you would want to put your best self forward.

Curating a mini travel makeup kit complete with all your basic essentials will not only streamline your packing process but also ensure you don’t forget any necessary beauty/makeup products.

Why carry mini-sized beauty products?

Mini-sized beauty products are perfect for travelling, as they help you carry all your skincare and makeup essentials without worrying about the limits on the number of liquids allowed to carry onboard. While they are undoubtedly easy to carry in a travel pouch, they are not just for vacations, for they can also be used on an everyday basis. For example, if you’re going to an after-work party, having mini-sized products will ensure that you are able to touch up without the products cluttering up your bag.

Mini-sized beauty products are also useful if you’re a new makeup user. Instead of buying a full-sized pack, a mini will help you determine if you like the product before you commit to it!

Expert Tip: Dedicate an appropriately sized pouch just for skincare and makeup supplies (a transparent zip-lock pouch would be ideal) and pack it in an easily accessible spot in your bag. Most makeup brands make mini-sized, travel-friendly versions of their popular products. However, if you do not have them, special travel-sized containers are here to your rescue.

Here are a few crucial products that you can’t do without when on-the-go.

Cleanser To Stay Fresh

A cleanser well-suited for your skin type and the climatic conditions of your travel destination is the foremost component of your makeup kit. Whether you’re frolicking on the beach or headed to the snowy capes, you will need a gentle face wash and a good quality cleanser to get rid of the makeup and grime at your disposal.

Make sure that your cleanser is suited to your skin type. For example, use a foam or oil-based face wash if you have dry skin, and charcoal-based cleanser if you have oily skin to gently exfoliate dead skin cells. If you have sensitive skin that breaks out easily, it might be best to try cleaners with natural ingredients such as green tea or aloe vera

Serum For Hydration

Frequent jet-setting can be very dehydrating and takes a toll on your skin, making the best of makeup look lacklustre. Don’t skip your daily nighttime routine when travelling because that’s the time your skin needs a boost of hydration the most. Your trusted serum should be one of the first things to include in your travel kit.

Make sure you choose a serum based on your skin concern- if you want your skin to glow during your vacation, choose a serum with Vitamin C or E. If you’re going to a place where it’s dry and you’re concerned it might affect your skin, choose a serum with an intensely hydrating ingredient such as hyaluronic acid or argan oil. If you have sensitive skin that breaks out whenever you travel, choose serums that contain salicylic acid or AHAs that help fight off acne.

Foundation To Even Tone

When you’re on-the-go, we highly recommend you carry a powder foundation instead of a liquid one as it is more travel-friendly. A bottle of liquid foundation can accidentally spill out in your bag, creating a mess.

If you prefer to carry your favourite liquid foundation for its flawless coverage, you can pour some of it in a travel-sized bottle and pack it in your makeup bag instead of carrying the entire bottle.

While you might know about matching your foundation to your skin tone for a flawless finish, the same shade might not work as well for you during the summer. If you’re planning on visiting a place with lots of sunshine, pick a slightly darker shade of your foundation to match your tan. You can alternatively mix bronzer with your regular foundation to get a similar effect.

Lipstick For Pout-Perfect Clicks

You will ideally need at least two lip colours—one bold and fun colour and another a more muted shade of nude or pink. But, if you have to choose just one lip shade, pack your signature red lipstick!

A simple swipe of a statement red like Mac’s Ruby Woo across your lips will give an appearance that you’re wearing more makeup than you actually are. So, it’s a good option if you’re travelling with minimal makeup.

Eyeliner for Perfect Eyes

​No makeup travel kit is complete without something for the eyes. The instant eye-defining properties of a good eyeliner are what makes it ‘essential’. Pack multipurpose eyeliner pencils in black and brown that you can use to create different looks.

With Colorbar eye pencil, you can go classic with a winged cat-eye or get creative and playful by just smudging your eyeliner to create a quick and easy soft smokey eye.

Last, but certainly not the least, don’t skip packing sunscreen.

With your skincare needs sorted with all these essentials, travel stress-free.

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