Top Travel Tips For Packing Beauty Essentials In Your Carry-On

Your flights are booked, your hotel is patiently waiting for your arrival and the time has come to pack your bag. But if you haven’t chosen to check-in luggage, you may be faced with the restrictions that come with bringing your belongings with you on the plane. Packing toiletries for carry-on luggage can be hard to navigate with so many variables to consider, including things like how long you’ll be away, the weather in your destination and maintaining your everyday beauty routine. It can be hard not to panic and overpack - but not to worry! The experts at UKLASH are here to guide you through how to pack beauty products for travel, with carry-on makeup tips and tricks to make sure you’re well-prepared before you fly!

Top Tips For Packing Beauty Essentials In Your Carry-On

○ Be Smart With Sizes - It’s important to consider travel-friendly beauty products when packing carry-on luggage. Remember, each passenger is allowed 1 quart-sized bag (which equates to roughly 22cm x 15cm in size) filled with 100ml liquid containers. When it comes to your everyday beauty products, such as your Eyelash, Eyebrow and Hair Growth Serum and Lengthening or Volume Boost Mascara, these will all be well within your 100ml limit, so easy to pack in your carry-on. It becomes trickier when looking at shower essentials such as shower gel, Shampoo and Conditioner, so either opt for travel-size alternatives or, become eco-conscious and purchase a reusable set of travel-size bottles that you can decant your favourite products into and take with you on the go, every time you go away,

○ Find Alternatives To Liquids - Where possible, it can be good to avoid bringing liquids and opt for stick or solid alternatives of your favourite beauty products instead. Below we’ve listed some ideas for everyday liquid products that you might consider bringing that could be switched out for solid alternatives: 

     Liquid Foundation → Powder Foundation
     Face SPF → Brush-on SPF
     Liquid Contour → Stick or Powder Contour
     Face Cleanser → Microfibre Cloth

○ Use Multi-Tasking Products - To save on space, it’s great to pack versatile beauty products that are multi-functional and can serve you in many different ways. Our Brow Gel Sculpt is a great example of this, as its main function is to shape and set your brows for an all-day hold, but it can also be used to slick back flyaways around the hairline when styling your hair in a slicked-back bun or ponytail hairstyle. Another way to minimise the amount of products you pack is by shopping for palettes or ‘do-it-all’ sticks that can be applied on your lips, cheeks and eyes for an all-in-one make-up look. Also, our ultra-fine tip Brow Pencil offers duality in that it can fill in and define the brow area and also be used to draw in or bring out any existing freckles on your face, helping to emphasise your sun-kissed aesthetic. 

○ Shop after security - Once you’ve passed security you no longer need to worry about the 100ml limit on liquids, making it a great time to head to your nearest beauty store and shop for essentials of any size. This is especially handy for products that you might use a lot of daily, like shower gel, shampoo, conditioner or sunscreen. But remember - any products you buy will need to be used before you get on another flight as the 100ml rule will apply whenever you need to go through security again, so be careful if you have a connecting flight or are only going away for a short break - in these cases, it is best to prepare travel size bottles as previously mentioned, or to shop for beauty essentials at a store after arriving at your destination.

How To Pack Beauty Products For Travel

Come prepared - Sometimes queuing at airport security can be long and stressful, and the last way you want to start your holiday is by being late and missing your flight. To avoid the stress, it’s best to come prepared with your belongings already separated based on what you know they need from you at the security gates. This means packing your 100ml liquid containers in a clear, quart-sized plastic bag as already mentioned and making products they might ask you to remove from your bag, such as any electricals or straighteners, easy to reach for, for quick removal.

Wrap-up liquids to avoid leaks - We’ve all been there - you finally arrive at your destination, open up your luggage and to your despair, your favourite beauty product has leaked all over your belongings. This happens as the plane takes off and the pressure rises - the air in your bottle will expand, and if it’s not upright and sealed, will push the contents out of your bottle. To avoid this disaster, we suggest wrapping the lids of any liquids you are concerned might leak with plastic wrap before packing them into your Beauty Bag. This will act as an extra layer of protection and can prevent any unwanted leaks onto your favourite outfits or daily essentials.

Get clever with compartments - The best way to pack efficiently is to use the pockets and compartments in your luggage to your advantage. If your suitcase or bag has smaller compartments or pockets that aren’t much use for bigger items, try packing your beauty products in there instead. This means utilising all the space you have, saving room in the larger spaces for bigger items such as shoes and clothes.

We hope you find these tips on how to pack beauty products for travel helpful, but regardless of how many you choose to adopt, the main takeaway point is to understand the airport security rules when it comes to liquids and to arrive at the airport prepared. This will help you put your best foot forward before boarding the plane, take the stress out of travelling, and will help you to start off your holiday happier, ready to relax and to make the most of your time away!