CARRY-ON LUGGAGE ESSENTIALS

Hey guys, i hope you all had a great weekend. When it comes to flying/travelling sometimes we tend to over pack on things we think we need rather than things we actually need. There is also nothing worse than carrying something that is either super heavy/unnecessary in your bag or when your bag is unorganized so you are left rummaging around in your bag and things could get messy! So today i thought i would show you the way i would pack my carry-on luggage and the essential items i would take...

This black tote bag is the perfect bag when it comes to travelling as it is super light weight yet spacious and also the handles make it easy to carry either on your arm or shoulder. I did a blog post on this bag back in February when i first got it you can check that our here:

http://katiebeautyshake.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/whats-in-my-handbag.html

Let's get to what is inside of my bag...

This cute patisserie designed A6 zip lock wallet is perfect for keeping all of your important items in like your passport (obviously you wouldn't get far without that), cards, id, money or any other important papers.

Clear or Transparent bags are a must for your beauty items not only because of security and safety reasons but they make finding things easier as well as being waterproof so if something does leak you can wipe it clean, without damaging your bag. You can get these easily at boots/superdrug or even on amazon.

Some of these items are unnecessary for shorter flights but a great for longer flights...

1. NSPA Toning Mist - This is great for if you want to give your skin a cool and fresh boost, another great thing about this product is that it can be used over makeup although i wouldn't recommend wearing makeup on a long flight as it wouldn't be good for your skin.

2. Dove Deodorant Stick - Deodorant is a must (i mean you want to stay smelling nice) the stick deodorants are super convenient as the packaging is slimmer than other deodorants and it isn't in aerosol form.    

3. Soap & Glory Hand Food - It's important to keep your hands moisturized as flying can be very dehydrating on your skin, an added bonus is that it smells amazing.

4. Eye Drops - Eye drops are good more if you are on a longer flight as your eyes could get dry and irritated and also it's an essential if you are a glasses or contacts wearer.

5. Extra Ice Mints - It's always a must to carry either mints or chewing gum whilst traveling not only to keep your breath nice and fresh but also chewing on something can help with the pressure whilst taking off.

6. Hair Ties - It's always handy to carry hair ties in case you just want to get your hair out your face and for when you want to apply any of your lotions and potions.

7. Kleenex Balsam Pocket Tissues - You never know what you might need a tissue for many different purposes, always a must for me.

8. L'Oreal Nude Magique BB Powder - Face powder is good for if you want to touch up before arriving and this particular one is great as it has it's own compact mirror built in.

9. Clarins Bi-Sérum - This item is a daily must item for me not only when travelling, i like to apply this before my moisturizer and as it is from the HydraQuench range it is super hydrating, perfect for your face.

10. Clinique Moisturizing Gel - This is my moisturizer in mini form which is super handy as you don't really want to cart the full size around with you and as i said above i apply this after the Bi-Sérum to keep my skin soft and hydrated during the flight.

11. Hand Sanitiser - This product is a must for me in everyday life so it would most likely be the first think in my in flight essentials as well as i am such a germaphobe and planes can be the most unsanitary places.

12. Lip Products - Lastly for the beauty items, lip products. Its essential to carry lip balm because as well as the rest of your face and body needs to keep hydrated so do your lips. I also like to carry a lip gloss or lipstick as well just to apply before landing to make yourself feel a little bit put together.

Now for the rest of my bags contents...

1. Kindle/Tablet - It is good to take some entertainment on a flight with you to help pass some time by rather than being bored, you can either read a book, play games or watch movies and tv shows if you have them downloaded onto your device.

2. iPod and Phone (not shown on image) - Obviously you can't really use your phone for internet purposes in flight but you can listen to music on your iPod also to pass some time.

3. Purse/Wallet - Obviously you need your purse to keep your money in whether it is your home country currency or from the country you are traveling to.

4. Sunglasses - Sunglasses are definitely a must even more so if you are headed to a warm/sunny country, not only to protect your eyes from the sun but it might be a shock to the system when you step out from the plane, wearing sunglasses will help your eyes adjust to the brightness.

I hope you have found some of these tips and tricks handy if you are headed somewhere...