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Travel-sized necessities for your carry on travel pouch!! ✈️

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Here are all of my favorite travel-sized items and travel necessities for my frequent flyers! You'll never catch me without these in my carry on travel pouch!
 
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First off, you need a travel pouch. These clear pouches are TSA approved so you don't have to scramble to get all your liquids out in the airport's provided ziploc baggie (which is SO tiny!!).
Clear Toiletry Bag, Packism 3 Pack TSA Approved Toiletry Bag Quart Size Bag, Travel Makeup Cosmetic Bag for Women Men, Carry on Airport Airline Compliant Bag
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Since I've discovered this, I swore I would never travel without it again!! I literally have one at my own house and one at my boyfriends, and I bring one of them to travel with me!! This is basically dry shampoo in a compact little brush, and it is ...
m’Chel Haircare Day After™ Dry Shampoo Brush
 
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One of my favorite things to carry with me are these perfect travel sized hair conditioners. Elizavecca is SUCH a good brand and I don't know what kind of magic they put into their hair products but my hair feels so silky smooth after using them!! Hi...
Elizavecca cer-100 collagen coating hair protein treatment 100ml (Pack of 1)
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Snail mucin essence is a staple in my skincare routine. I have it in regular size and travel size! It hydrates my skin SO well, and I quite love the texture!! I feel so glowy after using this :) my skin tends to be more dehydrated when I'm traveling ...
Travel Size Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence - COSRX | Ulta Beauty
 
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This thick face cream is ultra moisturizing, which is perfect for my skin which tends to get drier when I'm traveling. I can't pack my entire home skincare routine so I need the best products with me on the go, and this is one of them!!!
0.95 oz Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane - Kiehl's Since 1851 | Ulta Beauty
 
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Pimple patches are my holy grail!! I bring them EVERYWHERE I travel to because I always get pimples when I eat fried food, am sleep deprived, stressed, or dehydrated. I am also notorious for popping them early so I patch up my pimple with these and i...
Master Patch Hydrocolloid Patches Set - COSRX | Ulta Beauty
 
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I want to look youthful forever, and retinol is one of the ultimate skincare gems! These tiny tubes of micro dosing retinol serum are perfect to have in your carry on pouch at all times! Despite how tiny they are, they do last a while!
10 Pcs Kiehl's Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Serum with Ceramides and Peptide 0.14 oz/4 ml EACH, TOTAL 40ML
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A little goes SUCH a long way for this facial cleanser! I like it so much, and my face feels SO clean after! It's the perfect amount of foam and does a great job!!
Travel Size Ultra Facial Cleanser - Kiehl's Since 1851 | Ulta Beauty
 
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Apparently retinol and Vitamin C make a killer combo! I bought this serum when I was in Korea, and pair it with the micro dose retinol serum listed above for a match made in heaven! (paid link)
GOODAL Green Tangerine Vitamin C Serum 1.01 fl oz.
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I ALWAYS have to have leave in conditioner in my travel pouch!! My hair always gets so dry and frizzy after I blow dry it, and these leave in conditioners work wonders to maintain the frizz! I spritz it on my hands and lather it onto the ends of my h...
It's a 10 Hair Conditioning Treatments - 2 fl oz
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I bring hand cream with me everywhere I go, even when I’m not traveling!! This one is super thick and SUPER moisturizing! It’s perfect for traveling since my hands get more dry when I’m in a place other than home!!
Shea Butter Hand Cream
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This is my favorite toothpaste ever, and it's all I use!! This is nanohydroxyapatite toothpaste! It remineralizes your teeth as you brush them, which is so important for strong and healthy teeth! Japan truly knows how to do toothpaste right! (paid li...
APAGARD® PREMIO Nano-Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste
 
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I LOVE RoundLab. Their sunscreen applies SO smoothly and leaves my skin feeling moisturized with NO white cast at all!! This sunscreen is so popular in Korea, and it has every reason to be so!! (paid link)
ROUND LAB Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen
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I love RoundLab's sunscreen stick as well. It feels so cooling when I run it on my face, and it's not sticky at all! This is great to toss in your bag and re-apply throughout the day!
Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Stick_19g
 
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Sometimes I get a little lazy and when I am, I love using a spritz sunscreen! I discovered this one when I was in Japan, and it's been such a handy thing to keep in my bag and re-apply throughout the day!
Kao - Biore UV Aqua Rich Aqua Protect Mist SPF 50 PA++++ | YesStyle
 
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These are basically travel sized one time use toothbrushes! They're SO cute, and such a nice refresher after having a meal on the flight! I never travel without these now!!
Colgate Optic White Wisp Disposable Mini Toothbrush, Peppermint - Trial Size - 24ct
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A travel hair brush is a must!! Especially a detangling one! This mini one is SO cute and is the perfect travel companion!
Digital Lavender The Mini Ultimate Detangler Hairbrush - Tangle Teezer | Ulta Beauty
 
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I ALWAYS pack bandaids for me, and most of the time I use them because I walk so much that my socks thin out resulting in my shoes scraping my heels. These padded band aids are designed specifically for the heel so they're so perfect to have packed a...
Band-Aid Brand Hydro Seal Adhesive Bandages for Heel Blisters - 6ct
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I keep a nail clipper with a filer in my travel pouch at all times!! Too often I've broken my nails while traveling and scrambling to even out my nails with no nail clipper. It's hard 🤣 now I don't need to struggle anymore.
Toenail Clipper - 1ct - up&up™
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I like to maintain my eyebrows wherever I go, so I always bring tweezers with me for a smooth touch up! Gotta look picture perfect all the time, you know? 🥰
Tweezerman Mini Classic Slant Tweezer
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I always like to have alcohol prep pads on me, and they’re so versatile! I like to wipe my phone down with a pad at the end of each day, and you just never know what else you might need them for!
Curad Alcohol Swabs, 200/ 1 Box
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I can't live without Q-tips!!! I always use them after showering where water gets into my ears. I know we technically aren't supposed to do that, but it's just a habit that I cannot break 😂.
Q-Tips Cotton Hygiene Shield - 30ct
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I don't know about you guys, but I am extremely poop shy 🫣 I love carrying these travel sized poo-pouri sticks with me because it masks the smell of number 2 so well 🤣 spritz before you go and no one will ever know!!
Fresh Air On-The-Go 3 Pack Before-You-Go Toilet Spray Travel Size Set - Poo~Pourri | Ulta Beauty
 
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Hypochlorous acid spray has become a new necessity for me!!! I recently over-exfoliated my face and now I’m suffering the consequences of a damaged skin barrier, and I’ve incorporated this spray into my daily routine and minimized a lot of my skincar...
SOS Rescue Spray
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