My toiletry bag is overflowing. The beauty products I’ve packed probably make up the heaviest part of my luggage.
But what’s a girl to do when she’s going to be backpacking across Asia for six months or more?
And a girl that worked in the beauty industry, no less.
There are so many products that I had to leave at home that I’m slightly dying without, but sacrifices had to be made and the below are my holy-grail items that made the cut.
23 Beauty Products I’ve Taken Backpacking
Skincare
The saddest compartment in my luggage bag. I wish I could have taken all 30 of my skincare products with me when travelling. But unfortunately, that wasn’t realistic.
Instead, I had to select a few moisturisers and some tanning drops because I’m the palest Irish person you’ll ever come across. Oh, and some makeup wipes for the very rare occasion I’d be wearing makeup.
1. BYOMA Moisturising Gel Cream
2. Bondi Sands Self Tan Face Drops
3. Olay Complete Day Cream SPF 15
4. Simple Cleansing Wipes
SPF
The most important beauty products that I packed. Like I mentioned above, I’m extremely pale and my skin burns after being in the sun for ten minutes.
Throw in the 35-degree temperatures of Southeast Asia and I had to make sure I was prepared.
5. Lancaster Sun Beauty Face Cream SPF 50
6. Supergoop! Play Everyday Lotion SPF 50
7. Lancaster Sun Sensitive Oil-Free Milk SPF 50
8. Lancaster Sun Beauty Satin Dry Oil SPF 50
9. Bondi Sands Lip Balm SPF 50+
Aftersun
For the inevitable sunburn I was going to have in the extremely hot temperatures.
10. Lancaster Golden Tan Maximiser
11. Lancaster Golden Tan Maximiser for Face
Haircare
My hair can be very dry after being dyed so many times. Did you know I used to be bleach blonde?
This part was important as I need a good conditioning treatment, especially for the humidity I was going into.
12. Herbal Essences Hydrate Shampoo
13. Herbal Essences Hello Hydrate Hair Mask
14. Pantene Argan Infused Hair Oil
Perfume
A girl that worked in perfume couldn’t go travelling without a bottle of her favourite scent, now could she?
15. Burberry Goddess EDP
Makeup
Looking back, I’m not actually sure why I packed my makeup bag since I’ve hardly used it. However, I know I’ll need it for when I eventually make it to Australia.
So the below are my holy grail beauty products for my face.
16. Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation
17. Gucci Bronzer
18. Rare Beauty Liquid Blush
19. Glossier Cloud Paint Liquid Blush
20. e.l.f. Eyebrow Cream
21. Gucci Gloss A Levres
22. Gucci Mascara
23. Burberry Ultimate Lift Mascara
