Streamline Your Travel Bag for a Fresh Start This New Year

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Maybe you have just returned from travel this year and as a busy mom you are left wondering how to make all your travel beauty bag fantasies come true next year.

You want your travel bag to feel sleek, sexy, and sophisticated rather than dumpy, overstuffed, and leaking. Did you ever wonder how you can control at least one part of your chaotic and haphazard travel vacations with kids?

Why not start with controlling your own stuff? I will list five potential mom travel bag problems and how you can easily solve them using my French beauty solution.

Time constraint

Did you ever feel like when packing for travel that you are under a time constraint, and you prioritize packing your family bags rather than your own? This can often leave you in the lurch and have you miss out on packing a beauty bag of your own.

The key is reducing the number of things to think about packing, and this is why investing in your own personal travel beauty bag can reduce your mental load and save time which are both a win-win!

Trust me, you don't want to have to go all the way home once you have already left to check that your stove is off! This can be avoided if you don't overwhelm yourself with too much to think about before leaving on your trip.

You can stock a personal beauty bag and only use it when you are traveling, at the gym, or somewhere else where a compact personal care supply will come in handy. Keep it separate from everyday products so that it is always packed and ready to go at a moment's notice. Just remember to refill and restock after each trip!

My favorite French favorites for chic on the go makeup is this tinted set of three products including a tinted moisturizer, concealer, and lip oil in colors of your choice. Purchasing this set also includes a free weekender cotton pouch! Optionally, you can also add a brow gel to your bag for defining your brows which is my favorite no fuss French beauty trick.

Limited Space

When traveling you may also feel that you have limited space which is in fact true! Attempting to bring full size beauty products will take up your entire beauty bag leaving little space for essentials. It is life changing to invest in mini size or travel products, especially when it comes to skincare!

You don't want to have to take time off with caring for your skin just because one product is taking up your entire bag! I love this French brand's ready to go travel skin set which includes five products plus a cotton carrying bag!

Spillage

Especially when flying, spillage in luggage is a fact of life. You don't want to have your favorite Christmas sweater get soaked in kid's hair detangler in transit, especially if there is no way to do laundry at your destination. Having sperate bags for toiletries is a must to prevent seepage of beauty products on to clothing and other items in your suitcase.

Balancing Self-Care With Family Needs

We have all heard that it's selfish to care about your own needs over those of your family. And while it's true that you shouldn't show up somewhere with a full bag of makeup and your kids only having one set of clothes for a week, that doesn't mean that caring for yourself is unimportant or bad.

They key is to streamline care of yourself so that you have more time and energy to take care of your family. Being proactive at managing your own beauty bag with the above tips can go a long way in setting yourself up for success at managing your own travel needs and your family's travel needs.

Budgeting for Travel-Specific Beauty Needs

You may feel like it isn't worth it to invest in travel specific beauty items, especially on a limited budget. If the mom guilt is too much for you, ask for a travel set for Christmas, Birthday, Mother's Day, or Anniversary where a pricier gift is warranted.

Also, a travel makeup bag doesn't only need to be used for travel, in fact having a compact makeup bag is very useful for day to day. Especially when you have to do your makeup in the car since you are running late!

A killer tip on finding travel specific beauty items on a budget is to look out for sample packs of toiletries. Some samples can be bought for a low price at cosmetic stores and some are even given away free with a purchase!

There you have it, five practical solutions for turning your travel beauty bag into the French stuff of your dreams as a busy mom. Hopefully, I have solved some of your mom travel woes, but unfortunately, I can't solve your mandatory sprint to the bathroom with panicked toddler in tow while the plane is landing.

Yours Truly,

The Glamtorious Mrs.