I'm a Beauty Editor Who Never Checks a Bag—These Are the Mini Products I Always Pack

The best travel-friendly skin, hair and makeup products for your next OOO.

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The first slice of sunshine and thoughts of nipping away for a long weekend reign supreme. Some respite in Ibiza (I'm thinking of the wellness sect, obvs, not the dancefloor in Pacha) or a warm Tuscan patio with a glistening glass of rosé, wherever the air is warmer and the nights run long, is where I'd like to be. What I don't like is having to pay over the odds to take a suitcase with me. So, I've adapted, learning to squeeze everything I might need into an Easy Jet-approved carry-on. And not the type you shove into the overhead compartment, the one that you have to cram under the seat in front of you. Don't believe me? I did 10 days with just shy of a small backpack's worth of belongings thanks to a few handy hacks.

Sacrificing multiple pairs of shoes, wearing your chunkiest item on the plane and waiting until touchdown to buy shampoo, conditioner and body wash are all valiant ways to reduce your bag size. The next very best thing is to shrink your washbag. Not the number of items (by all means, bring three types of SPF) but the size of each one. I'm talking, of course, about minis; travel-sized haircare, skincare and makeup that slot together inside the minuscule transparent bags handed out before airport security.

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And don't think I'm skimping. I still take enough that, should the fancy take me, I could whip out a smoky eye or slather myself in body highlighter. I'm not trying to take the things I like away, just edit them down to the most bag-friendly size. Here are the mini beauty buys and travel-sized gems your next hand luggage holibobs could do with.

The Best Travel-Sized Skincare

Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen Spf30

Dr. Barbara Sturm Sun Drops

Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream

Murad Aha/Bha Exfoliating Cleanser

Farmacy Beauty Green Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm

Bioderma Sensibio H2o Cleansing Micellar Water

The Best Travel-Sized Make-Up

Saie Glowy Super Gel

Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Concealer Travel Size

Vieve Skin Nova

Nars Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder

Ilia Beauty Limitless Lash Mascara

Victoria Beckham Beauty Contour Stylus

Refy Cream Blush

The Best Travel-Sized Hair Products

Color Wow Travel Dream Coat Supernatural Spray

Davines Oi Oil

Pattern Curl Gel

Hershesons Almost Everything Cream

Ouai Wave Spray

Contributor

Morgan is aBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing contributor and freelance beauty editor published in Refinery29, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire and more. She is the former beauty editor of Stylist Magazine. When not tapping away at her keyboard, Morgan is usually found interviewing brand founders and celebrities or creating beauty and skincare content for brands or for her own social media channels.