Some of you who follow my Twitter timeline may remember this question that I threw out to you a couple of weeks back. I asked on Twitter if I was the only one who chooses not to travel with my favourite makeup pieces in case they get lost or damaged, especially limited edition pieces.
The primary response that I can remember was that most didn’t mind because there was nothing truly irreplaceable while others were like me, preferring to travel with something that is easily replaceable in case anything goes wrong.
What say you? 🙂
I packed the bare minimum for my most recent trip and it comprised products that I know work but which I’m not too attached to. If anything happens, I know they can be easily replaced. I don’t usually wear a lot of makeup when I’m on holiday anyway so this was truly the bare basics and on most days, all I ever had on was base, concealer and some powder… if I was feeling hardworking 🙂
For the first time, I replaced foundation with a BB Cream (Diorsnow BB Creme) which when paired with the dual tasking Shu Uemura Point Cealer and Guerlain Meteorites Pressed Illuminating Powder gave me a good enough base to last the day. The last item is actually discontinued so that was an exception to my rule. That and blush was all I wore most of the time.
For eyes, I opted to go with just a swipe of L’Oreal Infallible eyeshadow in Hourglass Beige, lined with my trusty Guerlain Kohl pencil and Maybelline The Falsies mascara. Fast and polished 🙂 I actually forgot my brow pencil but the benefits of a thick hair fringe is that I didn’t actually need one! 😀
I’m pleased with my kit this time around. Everything works, its all compact and fits into a slim pouch, and if something happens to any of them, I won’t be upset 🙂
Your Say: Do you travel with your favourite makeup? Or are you like me and prefer to stick to something accessible and easily replaceable, but that works even if it may not be your favourite?
Paris B
LeGeeque says
March 13, 2012 at 8:35 amThankfully for me, so far, my favourite items (aka items which work on me effortlessly i.e. requires bare minimal effort on my end – minimal blending/mucking about) are items that are easily replaceable. That’s why I just bring those I know will work. I don’t want to spend time mucking about with them 🙂
Paris B says
March 13, 2012 at 3:05 pmLucky you! Actually most of mine too – but I do try not to carry too expensive products because replacing them would just be too painful on the wallet 😛
Jenn says
March 13, 2012 at 9:14 amI usually bring non-limited edition, easily replaceable and cheap makeup with me whenever i travel so that i won’t be heartbroken if they’re shattered or if they went missing!
My usual kit: Daiso eyebrow pencil, Ponds Magic Powder (rocks!!), MAC technakohl liner, TBS lip and cheek stain and my MAC Fix+ to hold everything in! 😀
Paris B says
March 13, 2012 at 3:06 pmWhat a nice compact little kit! I used to carry a lot more stuff. These days, I strip it down to the minimal because I realised that when I travel for holidays i don’t have makeup on, and when I travel for work, my makeup is kept minimal anyway 😛
Jacqueline says
March 13, 2012 at 9:17 amOn one hand, I love to be able toave my favourites within reach but if they were to be damaged during travel I would be heart broken. For example the Guerlain Cruel Gardenia, it will be safely tucked away in the safety of my home.
Paris B says
March 13, 2012 at 3:07 pmI know what you mean, Jacqueline! I would never travel with a precious limited edition item. Unless its its a non-precious one… 😉
Tine says
March 13, 2012 at 9:21 amHaha I like this topic; I think I was going to ask the same question once 😛
For me, I don’t, especially not my dearer ones. I’ll be shattered if any of my pretty makeup, well, shatter. In fact, traveling is the time I use my cheaper makeup, the ones that I’d go meh if broken. All except for foundation though. That one, I have to bring what works 🙂
Paris B says
March 13, 2012 at 3:08 pmOoh ask it and see what your readers say, Tine! 😀 I have learned the hard way that foundation or base is the one thing you don’t muck about with. Everything else is gloss. Erm. well, its also shadow and blush…
Ana N. says
March 13, 2012 at 9:22 amI usually pack some basic make ups with 1 or 2 colours when I’m on a holiday, but it also depends on to which climate I’m going to. If I’m going back to M’sia where its humid & hot, I would pack stuff that’s weather proof, most of them will be my favourites as I know if to compare with Australia, Malaysia is some kinda beauty hub & I can get almost anything I want if my make ups r damaged/ lost.
If to any other short trip, depending on the climate & place, I sometimes pack those ones that are not that expensive & easily replaced 🙂
Paris B says
March 13, 2012 at 3:10 pmYou know what I learned from travelling to places like Hong Kong or even Bangkok? I don’t pack any makeup LOL I just know I’ll be buying anyway so I just pack a base. Unless I plan not to buy, as in my present case then I pack a simple look… just in case 😉 But you’re right about the climate having to be taken into consideration. Would be a disaster to pack a creamy foundation to a hot humid country!
cat says
March 13, 2012 at 9:36 amI try not to pack makeup during holiday. Just go bare face. If i have an important function to attend then just the basic BB cream, blusher and eye shadows. And i will try to pack those that is finishing so i can just throw it away when the holiday is over.
Paris B says
March 13, 2012 at 3:12 pmI usually go bare faced on a holiday too 🙂 But if I travel to a city, I like to look a bit more pulled together and less like a grubby tourist 🙂 Its an interesting idea packing items that are finishing. I will have to think about that too!
Isabel says
March 13, 2012 at 10:24 amI have to use my normal skincare so I decant everything or request my usual counter to give me samples. But as for makeup, I don’t usually wear makeup on holidays but I bring an eyeshadow palette, lip balm and a neutral coloured lipstick in case I need to dress up a bit. I definitely don’t bring my LE stuff on travels! It’s also an excuse, I suppose, to shop for “emergency” make up wherever I am 😛
Paris B says
March 13, 2012 at 3:14 pmHaha! I do that too nowadays. Bring the minimum of makeup and if I “need” anything else, what a great excuse to hit the shops! 😀
Priscilla says
March 13, 2012 at 10:36 amI just carry around my normal skincare + bb cream cuz also due to being lazy to remove after walking so much … unless something happen like BB cream lost or emptied then I will rush to the nearest watsons to get one haha..
Paris B says
March 13, 2012 at 3:15 pmI agree! I am usually too lazy to put on makeup in the morning when on holiday. It feels too much like work haha…
Issa says
March 13, 2012 at 10:40 amI also bring makeup that works but easily replaceable during travel! I might die if I bring the expensive ones or limited edition and it gets shattered, waaahhh! 🙂
Paris B says
March 13, 2012 at 3:15 pmI know right? Imagine carrying something beautiful and irreplaceable and watching it get shattered. Eeps!
Angel says
March 13, 2012 at 11:01 amI can’t live without my Naked palette, so… I’ll make sure it’s with me everywhere I go. Just like you, I opt for BB cream for the face. Since the eyeshadow palette is big, I’ll always make sure other things are in sample sizes. LOLX! Most important of all, sun protection! Haha.
Paris B says
March 13, 2012 at 3:16 pmGotta agree with you about sun protection 😀 I carry a separate skincare pouch with everything in there 😛 I tried travelling with the Naked palette but its just too much for me, because its so big 😛 So I stick to smaller palettes or just a 1 colour shadow that I can swipe on if I feel like it 🙂
Jyoan says
March 13, 2012 at 11:24 amI don’t pack makeup when I travel. But I do buy. haha.
If I do, I would still bring my favourites, even if it means something like Naked Palette, because I prefer to know that what I use is going to be what I know works best, not just can work. I’d be rather sad if any photos taken during the trip doesn’t turns out as nice as I can get from my favourite makeup.
However, I think I would change the form, as in maybe from powder to creme.
This is because I brought my entire palm size tub of loose powder with me to winter Beijing, and the powder got all soaked up with moisture when I got back to Singapore. =((((( Ended up I had to throw away the remaining 1/5 tub-ful. Thank goodness I was about to finish the tub anyway. Would cry if that were a new tub, even though it wasn’t costly.
It was still dry and good in Beijing, and it never occurred to me that the change in temperature the moment I landed in Singapore would cause all our water vapour to condense on the cold, cold powder, and made my loose powder soggy. Sob.
On hind sight, I wonder if one can actually place the powder in a heated oven, just like you do with the silicon beads. haha.
From then on, I will make sure to bring only makeup that are more air tight (such as a BB Cream/Liquid Foundation, or things like MUFE pump bottle cream blush). And I will remember to seal them in a ziplog, and squeeze out the air before returning to Singapore. Cos this is what I do with my camera, to protect the lens from moisture.
Paris B says
March 13, 2012 at 3:19 pmHAHA I buy too sometimes. Ok, I used to buy a lot more, but am much pickier these days hence I don’t come back with half a pharmacy in my bags anymore 😀 I try to have a few favourites from a smaller selection of items. As practical as the Naked or Naked2 palette is, I just can’t travel with it. I guess I’m averse to not having all my items in one handy pouch 😛 I never thought about the change in temperature affecting our makeup! That’s definitely something to think about!
Sam says
March 13, 2012 at 11:48 amNo way, would never pack my favourites after having my luggage dropped and two eyeshadow palettes smashed! I won’t take any LE items with me. I’ll take things that are tried and true and/or easily replaced items. Plus I’m like Jyoan above – I buy when I travel 🙂
Paris B says
March 13, 2012 at 3:21 pmThankfully for me, nothing drastic has happened yet but gosh! To have your makeup smashed is awful – also because its messy as heck!
emily says
March 13, 2012 at 11:49 amI don’t bring everything but always bring way too much!
Paris B says
March 13, 2012 at 3:21 pmAh every woman’s lament! 🙂
Bee Romperz Laila says
March 13, 2012 at 12:44 pmNormally on vacations I just bring the minimal makeup ..which is foundation, my studio fix, 1 eye liner, sleek pallete because they have multi colour that I can used on different situation and 1 lipgloss since I don’t wear lipstick…that all I guess that’s what l bring most of the day even on working basis..I do my make-up while my hubbs drives the car…hahahaa
Paris B says
March 13, 2012 at 3:23 pmClever girl to pack the Sleek makeup palette! You’re right. So many colours can help you transform your looks very quickly and its compact enough to fit into a pouch 🙂 I never got the hang of doing my makeup in the car. I’d probably poke my eye out >.<
laila says
March 13, 2012 at 3:28 pmhahahaa….I used to poke my eyes also..the trick is..when you are stopping on red light then this is the time to used liner…but other time you can powder yourself and everything hahaha..it just so happen that everyday waking up late so had to rush make up in the car…
Applegal says
March 13, 2012 at 1:29 pmLet’s see! I don’t think I have anything that’s limited edition or irreplaceable. I bring my daily make up, except that I only bring 1 white eyeshadow for a natural look. If I have a function (like a concert or dinner), I will bring my eye palette. Brought my Naked Palette 2 to Singapore recently for a concert, eee! I used it for the first time in Sg, and unfortunately the light in the hotel room was so yellow I wasn’t sure I was putting on the right colours 😛
Paris B says
March 13, 2012 at 3:27 pmLOL That’s such a cute story 😀 I’m sure you looked stunning anyway 😀 The Naked palette is a very good palette. I just wish it wasn’t so large >.<
Vivi says
March 13, 2012 at 2:02 pmI don’t have a big make-up travel kit so it’s no problem for me. All I need is a concealer and a lip/cheek tint. 😀 I prefer to bring my favorite items ’cause most often than not, they are the only ones that work for me.
Paris B says
March 13, 2012 at 3:30 pmA tint will most certainly solve a lot of problems. I just never can get used to using tints. I don’t know why, preferring to use a powder – more control perhaps? 🙂 And yes, a concealer is quite important for me. Even if I don’t put a base on, concealer is a must 😛
gio says
March 13, 2012 at 3:02 pmI only bring very few products with me, only those that are strictly necessarily. And they are all cheap, easily replaceable ones. I would never bring my favourite items with me because I’m scared they’d get broken or even stolen. And if I should need something, I can always buy it wherever I am.
Paris B says
March 13, 2012 at 3:32 pmLooks like most of us are in agreement. Cheap or easily replaceable products that work travel with us most. Smart move on our parts I think 🙂
Lizzie says
March 13, 2012 at 3:37 pmI’ve never really thought about it before, but I seem to pack things I love as long as I know I can replace them. My basic outlook is that life’s too short; I don’t want to deny myself my favourite make-up ‘just in case’.
However, it’s a whole different ball game when it comes to hard to find items. If I want to bring my Suqqu eyeshadows on holiday with me, that’s fine, because they’re not limited edition and there’s a counter relatively near to my house. If they get broken it would be a shame, but not a disaster.
BUT
I won’t bring my Hakuhodo brushes with me. Ever. I keep a bunch of ecotools and Elf brushes just for travel because if I lost/broke one of my Hakuhodos it would be really upsetting, firstly because they’re sentimental, and secondly because they’d be really difficult to replace.
Lizzie
Paris B says
March 16, 2012 at 5:41 pmHi Lizzie, I know exactly what you mean 🙂 I try to find faves in slightly more affordable Brands too to save the heartache. But like you, I don’t travel with my pricey brushes either. They are too precious to lose and too expensive to replace! I’ve been very curious about Hakuhodo brushes or even Chikuhodo but the prices floor me!
Evelyn says
March 13, 2012 at 4:52 pmI always bring my usual make up kits that I used daily simply because I am so used to it ;p & so far nothing bad happen to it such as shattered/broken or anything *touchwood* =D
Paris B says
March 16, 2012 at 5:43 pmNothing’s happened to me too *touchwood* but I guess I’m paranoid 😛 Then again, I change around the stuff I use daily so I’m quite used to mixing and matching 🙂
kay says
March 13, 2012 at 4:54 pmI bring sample tube of tinted moisturizer, cream blush and sample tub of loose powder. I don’t use make up often in sg buit I would like to look presentable when I’m overseas, at least look polished.
Paris B says
March 16, 2012 at 5:45 pmYup! That’s I how I feel too when I travel. I don’t put on a lot of makeup when I travel but when I go to a city I like to look a little more polished, as you say, instead of looking like a typical out of towner tourist 🙂