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Travel Essentials I Actually Use
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items From suitcases and organisers to travel-size empties, reusable containers and little essentials that make packing easier. These are the kinds of things I use to save space, reduce unnecessary weight and make travelling a little more organised — espec...
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Travel Beauty Tools
Suitcases, Hand Luggage, Travel Backpacks & Other Accessories
Travel Beauty Tools
Small beauty tools, travel-size empties and reusable containers that make packing easier and help reduce the amount of full-size products I carry. From decanting skincare and toiletries to mixing, scooping and tidying makeup, these are practical litt...
6-Piece Cosmetic Spatula Set is one of those simple little things I use constantly. I bought this set from Amazon, and the spatulas are surprisingly sturdy — thicker through the middle so they’re easy to hold, with slimmer ends for scooping product n...
Cosmetic Spatul
Mini Silicone Jar Scraper & Spoon Set is perfect for getting every last bit out of bottled cosmetics. The long, narrow silicone heads can reach into containers that are difficult to scrape with your fingers or a normal spatula, so I use them for ...
Mini Silicone Spatula & Jar Scraper - Heat Resistant, BPA Free
12-Piece Cosmetic Spatula Set is a longer version of the smaller six-piece set, with six white and six black spatulas. The extra length makes them especially useful for deeper jars and containers where the shorter spatulas can be a little awkward to ...
12PCS Double-ended Plastic Makeup Spatulas
“They come in individually sealed small packs, which helps keep them clean and makes them convenient to carry in a handbag or travel beauty kit. I use them mainly for precise clean-up rather than makeup application — for example, removing excess conc...
150pcs Double Ended Cotton Flakes with Tips
15-Piece 15 ml Clear Travel Bottle Set is useful for decanting smaller amounts of liquid beauty and toiletry products without carrying full-size bottles. I personally don’t use these for oils, just to be on the safe side. I mainly use them for more f...
15 Pcs 15ml Clear Travel Bottles with Flip Cap
4-Piece Mini Metal Makeup Spatula Set is useful for much more than just foundation. I use the flatter spatulas to blend foundations, liquid blushes and cream or liquid eyeshadows on a cosmetic mixing palette, especially when I’m mixing shades or prod...
4Pcs Korean Metal Makeup Spatula Set
3-Piece Mini Metal Makeup Spatula Set is another useful little beauty tool set, although I don’t use all three pieces equally. The spoon-shaped one is my least-used because creams and balms tend to sit inside it and then need scraping back out, so I ...
3Pcs Mini Metal Makeup Spatulas - Reusable Cosmetic Scoops
8-Piece Refillable Mini Spray Bottle Set comes in a mix of small sizes — 2 ml, 3 ml, 5 ml and 10 ml — which makes it really useful for short trips. I use this type of bottle for products such as setting spray and spray-on brush cleanser rather than c...
8-Piece Refillable Mini Spray Bottle Set
Empty Magnetic Cosmetics Palette is probably the smallest magnetic palette I’ve ever owned, apart from the four-pan MAC magnetic palette. At around 15 × 9 × 2 cm and only 55 g, it’s genuinely compact and lightweight, so it works really well for trave...
Empty Magnetic Cosmetics Palette
5-Piece 5/10/15 ml Vacuum Lotion Bottle Set is one of the most useful types of travel containers I own. I use several different sizes, but I find the 5 ml and 10 ml bottles the most practical because they hold enough product for a short trip without ...
5-Piece 5/10/15 ml Vacuum Lotion Bottle Set
Empty Square Magnetic Eyeshadow Pans – 5 or 10 Pieces are really useful if you like creating your own custom palettes. They’re metal pans designed to sit securely inside magnetic palettes, so you can fill them with eyeshadow, blush, highlighter or ot...
Empty Square Magnetic Eyeshadow Pans
3/6-Piece Plastic Travel Tube Set with Adapter is a really handy option for decanting products such as lotions, facial cleansers and other creamier liquids into smaller travel-size tubes. The set also comes with an adapter, which makes transferring p...
3/6-Piece Plastic Travel Tube Set with Adapter
3/5 g Mini Refillable Loose Powder Container is a really practical way to take your favourite loose powder away without carrying the full-size packaging. It’s small, compact and ideal for weekend breaks or holidays when you only need a limited amount...
3/5 g Mini Refillable Loose Powder Container
1 ml Mini Refillable Roller Bottles – 6/9/15 Pieces are ideal for taking very small amounts of skincare with you when you only need enough for a few days. I find the 1 ml size particularly useful for eye serums and face serums, as you can take just w...
1 ml Mini Refillable Roller Bottles – 6/9/15 Pieces
1/5-Piece Empty Twist Pen Cuticle Oil Pens are sold for cuticle oil, but I bought them with a completely different purpose in mind — I want to refill them with fluid foundation or liquid highlighter for travel. I haven’t had time to test them yet, bu...
1/5-Piece Empty Twist Pen Cuticle Oil Pens
20-Piece Small Travel Tins with Lids are ideal for thicker products such as creams and balms. I use this type of tin to decant my cleansing balm and daily moisturiser, which saves me from carrying the full-size jars when I’m travelling. The screw-top...
20pcs Small Round Tins with Lids & Labels
Clear Toiletry Bag – 2 Pack is an excellent budget-friendly option for organising toiletries when flying, but I also use these for holidays in general. Both sides are transparent, so you can immediately see what you have inside without having to rumm...
Clear Toiletry Bag – 2 Pack
Space NK Medium Travel Bag in Dusky Blue is a recent purchase that I picked up specifically for holidays. I like that it feels lightweight rather than bulky or heavy, so it doesn’t add unnecessary weight to my luggage. The clear design also makes it ...
Space NK Medium Travel Bag Dusky Blue
Hanging Toiletry Bag for Women / Travel Wash Bag is one of the roomiest travel organisers I own. I have both the smaller and larger versions, but this is the one I reach for when I’m going away for a longer holiday and need to carry more products. It...
Hanging Toiletry Bag for Women / Travel Wash Bag
60 ml Squeezable Silicone Travel Bottles for Toiletries are very similar to the set I use, although mine came in different colours — brown, light brown, yellow and light pink with stripes rather than pink and green. My original set is no longer avail...
INSFIT TSA 2oz Travel Bottles - Leak Proof Silicone
Suitcases, Hand Luggage, Travel Backpacks & Other Accessories
Travel bags, suitcases and other items you might need while travelling
LOVEVOOK Carry-On Backpack for Women – 25/30/40/45L is one of my favourite larger travel backpacks. I actually own two of the XL versions — one for me and one for my husband — because they’re incredibly roomy and useful for trips. Mine came with thre...
LOVEVOOK Carry On Backpack for Women, 25-45L
I started using these after losing two pairs of headphones while travelling. At airport security, when everything had to be removed from my bag and placed into the trays together, my headphones ended up getting crushed among the other items. Replacin...
BEEWAY Locking Aluminum Carabiner Keychain
Aucuu Travel Money Belt with RFID Blocking is very similar to the type of hidden travel wallet I use when I’m going abroad. I never seem to keep mine for very long though 😂 — my sister or my mother, who both travel more than I do, usually decide the...
Aucuu RFID Travel Money Belt, Passport Holder
Neck Pouch / Secure Travel Neck Wallet is very similar in purpose to a hidden waist money belt, but I personally prefer wearing this style around my neck. It gives me an easy way to keep my passport, cash and important cards close to me without havin...
Neck Wallet RFID Blocking Passport Holder
ATX Luggage 55 × 36 × 20 cm Cabin Suitcase is not the exact brand I own, but it is very similar to the DKNY cabin suitcase I travel with. I prefer this style because it has four wheels, a hard shell and a lightweight, compact design, making it easy t...
ATX 21" Carry On Luggage Lightweight ABS
Samsonite Spark SNG Eco Classic X-Large Suitcase isn’t the exact model I use, but it’s similar in style to my current Samsonite Re-Lite 4-Wheel Expandable Extra-Large Suitcase, 83 cm. I only upgraded recently after using my previous Samsonite for nea...
Samsonite Spark SNG Eco Classic X Large
12-Piece Large Packing Cube Set for Suitcases is very similar to the packing organisers I use when travelling, although my own set doesn’t include the tiny purse shown here. Mine came with 12 compression-style packing bags plus two additional bags, w...
12 PCS Large Waterproof Packing Cubes Set
100% Pure Memory Foam U-Shaped Travel Pillow can be a useful option if you’re flying economy, especially on a long-haul journey where you may want extra neck support while trying to sleep. I personally don’t use travel pillows because I prefer not to...
Far win Travel Pillow, 100% Memory Foam U-Shape
Protective Suitcase Cover is something my mother uses rather than me. It helps keep the outside of the suitcase cleaner and offers some protection from scuffs, dirt and general handling marks while travelling. It can also make your luggage easier to ...
Gold K Initial Letter Travel Trolley Cover XL
Salter Digital Luggage Scale – 40 kg is one I carry with me when I travel. It uses a clip fastening, which makes it easy to secure around the suitcase handle before lifting, and I’ve found it very accurate. I like having a luggage scale with me becau...
Salter Digital Luggage Scale
OW-Travel TSA-Approved Suitcase Locks with Keys are the padlocks I use for my luggage, and I actually own six of them. They have a flexible steel cable, so they work well with suitcases, hand luggage and cabin bags. One of the things I particularly l...
TSA Approved Luggage Locks 2 Pack Black
4-Piece Luggage Straps for Suitcases are something both my husband and I own, although to be completely honest, we’ve never actually felt the need to use them. I’m adding them because some travellers like having that extra layer of security around a ...
BILIONE 4 Pcs Heavy Duty Adjustable Luggage Straps (Blue)
Compact Reusable Grocery Tote Bag is useful to keep folded inside your luggage or backpack because it takes up very little space but gives you extra carrying capacity when you need it. I personally use my own cotton tote bags for the same purpose. Th...
Compact Reusable Foldable Grocery Tote Bag
Buggy Clips / Stroller Hooks for Hand Luggage are one of my favourite little travel hacks. I use them to attach coats, lightweight jackets, shopping bags or other small items to my cabin bag or backpack so I don’t have to carry everything separately....
Baby Stroller Hooks, Heavy-Duty Clips