Beauty Items I Packed for Our Anniversary Trip

We got back yesterday and nothing makes you realize that vacation is over like coming home and having to unpack. Back to reality! Though a silver lining is that it is a long holiday weekend coming up, so it's a short week. Heck yes! Also, I hope to have a post coming up with pictures from our trip soon. If you follow me on Instagram, you saw a few snippets on my Stories! We had a great time and made some fun memories.

I thought I'd share what I brought along for my traveling makeup and skincare routine. I also brought along some samples (not pictured) to try and to use up, because I'm a sample hoarder. I feel like trips are a good time to try samples, because if they look like you-know-what on my face I'm not seeing anyone I know. No harm, no foul. Haha! I also have a few deluxe-sized samples that I've been using a while to test or have multiples of in my collection like the Benefit Stay Don't Stray and the Clinique Cleansing Balm. Perfect way to save space in your bag! Here's what made it into my makeup bag.

First, let's take a second and look at this beauty. This was gifted to me by L'OCCITANE and I love it and was just waiting for the opportunity to truly break it in. It's the Blair travel pouch by Matt & Nat in the color Moonstone. The inside has nylon lining, so it is super easy to clean. The pouch itself is made of vegan leather. It holds so many things. Just see below!

For skincare and perfume, I brought along:

• Pixi Hydrating Milky Mist - Definitely a fave facial mist!
• Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black
• L'OCCITANE Solidarity Balm (2018)
• Clinique Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm - A great balm and very travel-friendly.
• L'OCCITANE Shea Butter Body Cream
• Caudalie Vinosource Moisturizing Sorbet

And finally, for makeup, I brought along:

• Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Splendore Shimmer
• L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara - The best drugstore mascara I've tried in ages!
• Maybelline Age Rewind Treatment
• Barry M Illuminating Highlighter Palette
• Benefit Stay Don't Stray Eye Primer
• Urban Decay 24/7 Liner in Stray Dog
• Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Paaarty - This is featured so much on my IG. I LOVE IT!
• MAC Select Sheer Pressed Powder
• NARS Eyeshadow Duo in Bellissima
• Nude by Nature Perfecting Primer - I was just sent this. Liking it so far!
• Make Up For Ever Full Cover Concealer
• Looky Brow Fibres - Makes doing your brows super easy and fast.

My bag contents tend to change with what I'm loving at the moment of the trip, but some of these items are mainstays and will always go with me like the MUFE Full Cover and Maybelline Age Rewind.

What makes the cut for your beauty bag for every vacation?