Hand Luggage and Toiletries: Holiday Packing

HAND LUGGAGE PACKING ESSENTIALS 

Reading books and magazines

Notebook and pens 

Snacks and bottle of water or squash

Earplugs and charger

Sleeping mask and travel pillow

Travel sickness tablets (if needed)

Wallet with cash and credit cards (your money and other country)

Passport and visa

Driving license (if you drive)

Maps and directions

Travel documents 

Insurances 

TOILETRIES PACKING ESSENTIALS 

Toothbrush and toothpaste 

Mouthwash

Shampoo and conditioner

Heat protector spray

Hair brush and comb

Hair grips and hair bands 

Styling products

Hair dryer (hotel may have one already)

Straighteners or/and curlers

Hand wash and shower gel

Deodorant and perfumes 

Razor and shaving cream

Moisturisers 

Tampons, pads and bags

Face cloth and tissues

Nail clippers and nail file

Makeup (your choice on products)

Makeup wipes and cotton buds

Cleanser, toner, exfoilator (base these around your skin care)

Face setting spray for your makeup 

Mirror and compact mirror

Nail polish you are wearing 

Nail polish remover

Tweezers

Hand towel (hotel supplies most of the time)

Beach towel and lint roller

Sunglasses, contact lenses and case, glasses (if needed)

Medications, painkillers, vitamins

First aid kit

Hand wipes and hand sanatizer

Insect repellent

Suncream and aftersun

10 Travel Life Hacks You Must Know: Packing

1. Wrap your chargers in a hair band.
This will prevent your chargers becoming knotted together and losing their shape. Applying a hair band around your chargers will also save space as the shape will become tighter and smaller rather than being free and loose. You can also use a clear elastic hair band or elastic bands rather than an hair band, sometimes a hair band can be too thick.

2. Wear your heaviest shoes and jacket to the airport.
If you take your heaviest items of clothing to the airport with you, you will be able to save your luggage allowance along with space inside your case so you can fit in more clothing pieces or more of your favourite makeup.

3. Put cling film in the lid of lotions and liquids.
I always get paranoid that my creams and liquids will end up exploding in my case on the flight and the products will end up going all over my clothes, therefore I place tape around the edge with cling film covering lid so none can escape from the bottle. 

4. Necklaces can go in between a piece of cling film with a piece on top as well.
If you like to take your favourite necklaces along with you, place a piece of cling down and pop your necklace on top in the center. When your necklace is down, grab another piece of cling film and put it on the top so your necklace won't tangle together and become knotted.

5. Place cotton wool on the top of your compact makeup.
As your suitcase will be getting bashed around on the flight and in the airport, your compact makeup (highlighters, bronzers, powders) may smash and break, therefore place cotton wool or a few cotton buds on top and close the lid and this issue won't take place.

6. Get a tictac holder to store your hair grips.
I never used to know where I should keep my grips in my case because I always managed to loose them before I even got there so storing them in this pot is the perfect place to maintain them with you.

7. Stack bras on top of each and fold the cups over to insert your pants inside.
By stacking your bras on top of each other and inserting your pants in between them, this is going to allow more room inside your suitcase. The shape of your bras will also remain the same instead of becoming odd shapes from the way you lay them in your case.

8. Place valuable or expensive things inside an empty chap stick holder.
If you have an chap stick which is empty, clean it out and this will allow you to keep any notes, expensive earrings or small valuable items inside the stick. People will assume it is a chap stick so they won't think about anything being inside if you leave it with your things on the beach while you go in the beach, or in the pool, etc.

9. Use a button to place your earrings through the holes.
If you have an old button somewhere in your house, place your earrings you aren't wearing inside the holes and place the button in your makeup bag or with all your other jewellery pieces inside your case. I am definitely using this hack this year seeing as I manage to lose my earrings every time I arrive on the other side - they honestly vanish in my case.

10. Buy a cheap pill container and store your rings or earrings. 
Relating back to life hack 9, buy a pill box (the ones that older people use with the seven boxes for the different days). Place your earrings and rings inside each day to keep them all in one place. If you want to be EXTRA organised, you can use the days to tell you when to wear each ring!! 

New In Beauty Products

Within July I had my makeup done by MAC in my town for my prom, which meant afterwards I had money paid back to me to buy some products for the night. I also visited Bournemouth this month with my friend and we both stayed over there for 2 nights, which meant tanning and shopping... more makeup bought, oh yes!

For my prom, after my makeup was complete I was obviously bound to buy the lipstick seeing as I didn't have that shade and it wasn't going to last all night. I chose to wear 'Shy Girl' on my lips that night, so of course that was the shade is chose to take home with me.
Unfortunately my T-Zone is very oily, therefore my makeup never loves hanging around on that patch, it rubs off quickly and also becomes greasy - because of them reasons it was obvious to me that I had to pick up the powder.

In Bournemouth, we clearly had to do some shopping! I had to collect another foundation as mine run out the same day. Therefore, I picked up my classic Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation and I've been wanting to try out a rimmel for ages but I never knew which one I'd find best for my skin. On the day I was feeling the Rimmel Match Perfection and my choice did not disappoint me I have to say! As many of you may know, Superdrug are holding a big 3 for 2 offer, so along with the foundations I also picked the Barry M Chisel Cheeks Contour Creams which I've been eyeing up for a long time! Altogether these three products came to £17.98 based on the 3 for 2 offer. 

Of course I couldn't walk into Wilko and look at the Essence stand without picking up a few things. I chose to try out three different lip liner shades as they are only £1... that's right £1 (insane or what!!) The shades I felt would suit my lip stick collection the most was shade 06 Satin Mauve, 11 In The Nude and 12 Wish Me A Rose. I was not complaining with this purchase as 3 lip liners only came to £3!

We always make a visit into T.K.Maxx because you never know which discounted makeup you may find. For some reason the Clean Logic Eye Lash Curlers lured me in to buy them, to be honest I've never been so impressed with curlers for £2.99. I researched into the original price when I got home and they normally retail around £10 ish!

Going into Boots nowadays is a struggle if you are trying not to purchase anything because of the amazing NYX stands that have now launched! Everytime I go in there I stand there for about 20 minutes with the inner me telling me to get the London Lip Cream which I have wanted forever! This day was the day I finally chose to buy it and I am obsessed! £5.50... more is going to be spend on these!!