How To Take Out A Shifter From A Makeup Jar

Tabs in Paris...
Holiday, all I always wanted…

Every worker bee deserves a interruption from fourth dimension to fourth dimension — a few precious days away from the daily grind.

MBB reader Rhian heads on vacay in a few weeks (lucky daughter!) and could use some aid figuring out how to pack her makeup.

I'm taking a week-long vacation and wonder how the heck I'chiliad gonna keep my makeup safe — especially the MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural! I know it's then delicate, but information technology'south a consummate must. I'k terrified it will crevice and shatter.

Also, I want to accept a 15 pan palette and a few blushes, but I'k not entirely sure how to pack them deeply and relieve space. No traincases delight. 🙂

Rhian

Hi, Rhian. Where are y'all going on vacation? Can I stow abroad in your luggage? 🙂

Unfortunately, I'm the world's *worst* packer when it comes to clothes and shoes (I bring everything but the kitchen sink), but when information technology comes to packing beauty products, I have a organisation that works pretty well for me.

When I'1000 checking in bags

The liquids in breakable bottles and modest jars (like foundation) go into a large, clear plastic handbag nestled securely (and cushioned past clothes) in the center of my check-in luggage. Sometimes I'll even protect the bag in bubble wrap secured with extra big rubber bands. My powder products come with me in my carry-on purse.

If I'm non checking a bag

If I'm non planning to check annihilation in, I'll try to notice small foam versions of my must-have liquid products (less probable to spill). If there are whatever liquid products I can't live without, I'll transfer them to small plastic travel bottles (the TSA rules let upward to three-oz in size). I get mine from REI, like these 1-oz bottles for $1.20. And I'll store the bottles in a quart-size plastic bag which I proceed in my acquit-on handbag.

Powder products — compacts and palettes

I *always* conduct these on the plane, storing them in a slim, rectangular-shaped makeup bag similar this silver Trina Turk pocketbook from a Clinique GWP. The shape works well for travel and even fits into a standard school backpack.

Extra palette protection!

If I'm extra worried about palettes breaking in my carry on, I'll bubble wrap each one individually, securing information technology with safe bands before popping information technology into my makeup bag.

Ladies, how practice you pack your makeup for travel? Do you take any tips for Rhian?

Your friendly neighborhood dazzler aficionado,

Karen