After the adventure after the European adventure, I formally mastered the art of packaging for long-distance travel, especially in makeup. But that's not always the case. In France, there was a luggage accident (yes, they used all My hygiene and beauty products! ) Ultimately taught me the importance of strategic packaging.
This experience led me to go straight to Ulta and Sephora, rebuilding my entire daily routine in miniature form. Now, I plan Perfect Travel Makeup Kit – Skilled, TSA-friendly, and full of high-performance mini products I swear by. In this post, I want to share my must-have mini makeup, favorite travel-sized brushes, makeup bags that don’t take up valuable luggage space and more! Before giving you my must-have list, I included a mini travel makeup tutorial below.
My favorite small basic makeup elements
Finding the mini version of my favorite skin tone product went through trial and error (hi, Ulta's test site), but I hit the gold with these:
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Naked Mineral Skin Tone Rescue Colored Moisturizer (Mini)
Lightweight, fluffy and hydrating, not greasy-looking – This tinted moisturizer provides a shiny, natural finish that is perfect for traveling.
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Fenty Beauty Snackz Mini Concealer
Super creamy and moisturizing with a proper amount of coverage. It lights up my under-eye area without breaking or drying my skin.
Note: I can usually pick up the Tate tape, but there is no cream version in the Mini, so Fenty's Concealer wins this round and I'm not angry about it.
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Fenty Beauty Mini Match Stix (Medium-Shadow Truffle)
My favorite silhouette stick is now very mini! It blends together like a dream, saving too much space.
Cheek color and highlighter must be tied
Since I couldn't find my own mini for highlighter myself, I grabbed the Charlotte Tilbury mini pillow and cheek from Sephora, which included one of my favorite travel-size beauty materials, the wonderful beauty stick. It comes with a travel-size lip product, but I would recommend my favorite travel-speaking duo.
Mini Travel Makeup
Of course, I also have to have my favorite Nars orgasm blush (Mini) – because what is the travel shimmer without it?
Eyes, eyebrows and lining: Travel-approved draft picks
Since my beloved Tarte Maneater palette doesn't have a mini size, I had to shake my eyeshadow game. After watching ton In the travel palette, I went:
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Natasha Denona Mini Biba Eyeshadow Palette
Compact, versatile, color so Rich and wearable.
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Tarte Mascara (Mini)
Long eyelashes and zero dirt? Yes, please.
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Anastasia Beverly Hills Mini Brow Wiz in taupe
Small and powerful – This can keep my eyebrows wherever I go.
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Elf Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner
Technically not a mini, but it's stylish enough to fit my bag and acts like a professional.
A must-have for nude lips
You know I'm the classic nude lip fool. When I found the mini-size lipstick, I couldn't track down the mini version of my lining, but this lining is still a good fit for my travel case, so I'm going to count.
Alexandra Nolan
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Mini MAC Nude Lipstick – I used “Velvet Teddy” in the image above.
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Full size lip liner – Space-saving and travel-friendly KVD “Polism Queen” liner
Traveling travel makeup bags and brushes Difficult
Since I packed all the miniboards, I didn’t need a lot of makeup bags. I like to use a small, waterproof or leak-resistant bag that fits perfectly into my carry-on without floating space or risking leaks.
Let's talk about brushes. Everything that suits will be different as you keep moving forward. Here is what I suggest:
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Travel size brush with protective cap
(Multi-purpose brushes (such as double-ended base/concealer) are lifeguards!)
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Mini brush cleaner
Because hygiene is not on leave.
Whether you're heading to Paris or packing a weekend girl trip, your makeup bag doesn't have to overwhelm you. With these mini beauty elements, you will have everything you need to be flawless without sacrificing suitcase space.
