If there’s one way I love to spend my time, it’s traveling. I love everything about it. Getting out of your comfort zone to discover a new culture is just so incredible and it’s something everyone should experience!
Every year I make a point to head out of town and experience something new. Last year, Jeremy and I went to Cuba and loved it, and this year we will be exploring France.
I am so excited to be traveling to France for the very first time. It’s always been a dream of mine to explore France, see Paris, see the countryside, visit Normandy, and now it’s all finally happening!
Since I am going away so soon, travel and packing have been a hot topic in my mind. The truth is that the one thing that always proves tricky when traveling abroad is what exactly to pack. It can be challenging because I don’t want to pack too much, but I also don’t want to forget something that I wish I had throughout my trip.
Since I want to make sure that I am packing what I’ll really need, use, and want for my trip, I usually pack my makeup bag & skincare bag early. This allows me to use the items from those travel bags for a few days to see if I notice anything that is missing. So, let’s go through what I have packed.
Top 10 Travel Beauty Product Essentials
1. Pack Along Some Sun Care
SPF Foundation
If you’re traveling to a location that is warm and sunny then you’re going to want to make sure that products with SPF are a priority in your beauty bag.
Rather than leaving it up to chance and burning, pack along items that will help combat oiliness and sweat while also protecting your skin from the harmful rays of the sun.
While I always pack sunscreen, I also like to pack an SPF foundation. Powder foundations with SPF are a great option to avoid that slick sunscreen feeling on your skin.
SPF Lip balm
As I mentioned above, SPF products need to be a priority when you’re traveling! Investing in a quality SPF Lipbalm, such as , will help protect your lips from the sun and also keep them hydrated.
If you’re like me then this is especially necessary as I find my lips always become much drier and more chapped while flying. Nothing is more painful and uncomfortable than burning your lips, so just be sure to apply your SPF balm frequently.
Sunscreen
Regardless of where your next trip is, the one thing you’re going to want to be sure to pack along is sunscreen.
Sunscreen will help protect your skin from harmful rays and allow you to enjoy your vacation fully – because as we all know, there’s nothing that puts a damper on your vacation quite like a bad sunburn!
My trip to France is coming up fast, and while it will just be spring and we do not plan on spending days at the beach, I’ll definitely be packing along a face and body sunscreen to ensure I don’t get any painful burns!
5. Nail Care
One mistake I’ve made before is forgetting to pack along my much-needed nail care items like nail clippers, files, and nail polish remover. I personally like being able to trim my nails, cut hang nails, and remove nail polish while I travel. I used to also pack nail polish so I could re-do my nails, but now that’s something I leave at home. The fact is that I don’t want to be doing my nails while I travel, I have other things I’d rather be doing!
6. Mascara – /
If you’re heading on a tropical vacation, packing along waterproof mascara will be essential.
While I am really not a fan of waterproof mascara (I hate how difficult it is to remove it!), it is pretty essential when it’s that hot out or when you’re spending your days at the beach or at the pool. If you’re not traveling to a tropical destination then you likely don’t need to pack a waterproof mascara, unless you prefer it.
7. Makeup Brushes
Packing all of these items would be pretty useless without a makeup brush or two! Be sure to pack along your usual brushes so you can create the looks you like.
8. Spot Treatments
I don’t know about you, but whenever I travel my skin freaks out a bit. It usually gets a bit more dry than usual, and a blemish or two pops up. I think it’s from all the recycled air on planes but who knows! Either way, after a few trips of this happening, I’ve gotten wise to bring spot treatments. Putting one of these on as soon as I can feel a blemish brewing really helps them from getting worse.
9. Bring a Mask (or two)
Depending on how long you’re traveling, you may want to bring one or two masks. In particular, I like bringing face sheet masks and eye sheet masks to give my skin that extra bit of care it needs after air travel, long days at the beach, etcetera.
10. Hydrate, Hydrate, & Hydrate
It’s really easy to forget to drink as much water as you should when you traveling or when you’re out exploring during your trip but it is so important to stay hydrated – not just as a beauty tip, but as a health necessity, too. Depending on where you travel, if the water is safe to drink then you may want to bring your own reusable water bottle. Drinking enough water will help you feel better during travel and exploring, and it will also keep your skin looking and feeling more hydrated.
Great tips! I’m looking to travel at the end of the summer…maybe Arizona or somewhere in California so this was a super helpful post 🙂
I am so thrilled you enjoyed it, Jenn! Hope you’ll bookmark it so you can refer to it later on – when you head on your vacation this summer! xx
Great tips! I’m a big fan of packing kits like the Urban Decay On the Run palette since it has most of what you need in one package!
Love these tips! Neutogena sunscreen is my go to!
Bree, these are definitely great choices for traveling … an SPF foundation is a must and good quality lip products are needed.
I’m excited for you, I know how much you’re looking forward to Paris… I hope it’s all you dreamed of ♡
looks fantastic!! great essentials!
Have a great day!
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I really love this guide of yours and its perfect for me. Nice explanation and you have pointed out some valid points exceptionally well. I usually travel around Asian
countries and the sun here is different than western countries. Though I have my own kits, I love reading tips and articles like these because I’m learning new things.
Thanks for this!
this is awesome! I have been looking for skin care for a while and I will try those skin care immediately!
I’ll get my wife some travel-size make-up brushes. That way she can save room. I’ll get them right before we leave.