I packed this cosmetics kit last night, and it turned out massive!
I don’t normally pack full-size skin care when I travel, nor do I pack a large number of makeup items but this was a bit of an exception to the general rule. Does anything in there look familiar? 
I’ll break it down and explain why I’m lugging around a huge and heavy kit in the coming week
In the meantime, enjoy the weekend and I hope everyone has a lovely one regardless of where you are!
Paris B
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Twitter: alyssajaren
May 18, 2012 at 4:05 pm
loving the makeup bag! its huggeee. where did ya get it? you look as if you’re packing for a month stay or something hahahahaha
Twitter: paris_b
May 21, 2012 at 10:24 pm
I got the bag a long time ago. Redeemed from one of those bonuslink things. Didn’t realize just how handy it’d come in for when I need to carry a boatload of stuff
Wow! A huge bundles of skincare and makeup items! Waiting for your review on this cosmetic kit! =)
Twitter: paris_b
May 21, 2012 at 10:25 pm
I’ll bring a breakdown soon
just go back and am exhausted
I want that bag!!! Oh no…wait…let me rephrase that. I NEED that bag!
Do tell what bag is that. Pretty please…
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Twitter: paris_b
May 21, 2012 at 10:28 pm
Haha going somewhere?
it’s a cosmetic case by Pierre Cardin that I redeemed from Bonuslink I think, many years ago. I’m not sure where to ge it now but I’m sure there are similar ones out there 
hello Paris! i spot the bioderma.. is it as good as everyone makes it out to be?
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Twitter: paris_b
May 21, 2012 at 10:31 pm
Well spotted!
I’m in 2 minds about the Bioderma. Dont think it’s as wonderful as everyone says but it’s quite good for quick cleansing. Will review it as soon as I can (and remember 
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Twitter: mostlysunnyblog
May 18, 2012 at 5:15 pm
You go, girl! I’m actually really worried I’ll have too much to take with me when I go on holiday this summer. It’ll totally break my heart to make any kind of decisions haha
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Twitter: paris_b
May 21, 2012 at 10:32 pm
Haha I know how you feel but if I were in your shoes and going to Taiwan, I’d just bring the basics and buy everything else there. You know you will anyway!
Hahaha.. I always travel w full size! Both skincare and makeup! I go home almost every weekend so my friend finds it unacceptable lol.. But I can’t make myself replicate another set at home… I need to use up the current stash and I dislike changing into a different set of skincare in the weekend haha.. My housemate concluded that I am weird XD
Twitter: paris_b
May 21, 2012 at 10:39 pm
Wow you travel every week? I’d be so exhausted! I don’t usually travel with full size stuff unless I’m going away for a long time which has basically not happened for a long time. I guess it makes sense to not change around skincare just because you’re traveling. It breaks me out sometimes too.
yeah hehe… i go home at least once a month, if not every weekend or fortnight XD
so i basically lug a whole lot of stuffs here and there.
i had a awful year full of breakouts last year…due to stress and the fact i tried too many products. so now i stick to what i am using and blind myself whenever i am tempted to try something new hahaha
I think I spotted 2 EL products – 1 in the box and another in a bottle with gold cover. Wow, your upcoming travel seems quite intensive and the bag just fits the purpose so well
I’m traveling to Singapore for work next week, short stay so will pack sample sachets. Enjoy your trip!
Twitter: paris_b
May 21, 2012 at 10:42 pm
Eagle eyed! It was a sample of EL ANR and the full size eye serum
I only packed full sizes out of necessity this time. Normal times I’d just do sachets or travel sizes 
enjoy your trip to Singapore!
Twitter: midnight_plue
May 19, 2012 at 11:26 am
i think i saw bioderma, vichy, biore, melvita and estee lauder. that’s for skincare…
makeup i see your dior lipstick and your guerlain meteorites. the rest totally don’t know what’s what
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Twitter: paris_b
May 21, 2012 at 11:11 pm
Not bad! You picked out quite a few in the bag
I went traveling last week and found out my beauty product had occupied a big chunk of space. I wondered why I had to pack so many things, but when I examined them one by one. Each of them seems to be “necessary.”
Twitter: paris_b
May 21, 2012 at 11:19 pm
Usually I pack just a small pouch with samples and travel sizes. But it’s still probably Takes up the most space in my bag! Hope you had a good trip!
Twitter: makeupstash
May 20, 2012 at 1:48 am
I love looking at makeup/skincare stashes in makeup bags. Thanks for sharing, dear! (I spy the new Meteorites!)
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Twitter: paris_b
May 21, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Teehee I love seeing what people pack too! I’ve got a breakdown coming up
So much, but they all seem necessary don’t they? It looks like a very good bag for organizing. Having been in university the past four years, I have the packing down to an art! Haha.
I see some things still in their boxes. Are they new or do you keep the boxes for somethings? I do that sometimes.
Have fun on your trip!
Twitter: paris_b
May 21, 2012 at 11:28 pm
For this trip, everything was necessary to make sure I looked my best at all times hehe… I don’t usually keep things in their boxes umless i have a reason to (like thwn i need to take a pictue of ingredients) so those in the boxes are new
I just came back from two long holidays and I thought I’m a very excessive traveler with my full size skincare and makeup stuff. After I saw this, it makes me feel normal haha.
Your makeup bag actually gives me the idea to use my ugly-therefore-unused dlsr camera bag which looks exactly like yours for my next trip. Bye-bye carrying 3-4 ziplock bags to store my stuff
You are full of brilliant inspiration!
Twitter: paris_b
May 22, 2012 at 6:02 pm
LOL!! Might it make you feel even better to know this was just for a weekend?
I don’t normally travel this heavy though. I travel very lightly with sachets and samples, rarely with full sized anything except makeup 
I didn’t think of using a DSLR bag as a makeup pouch, but it would make a lot of sense because those things are roomy and have nice partitions too! Great idea, Trah! BTW Where did you go on holidays? Make me jealous, come on 