That’s why, in today’s post, we’re going to help you put together the perfect checklist of what to pack and how to organize your travel bag.
Here we go?
What is the necessaire for?
A necessity, it is a small case that serves to store personal hygiene items and makeup. It can be a simple, zippered case or a carry-on bag with a hook for hanging.
What to take in the day-to-day necessaire?
You can have two types of toiletry bag: a simple one to use on a daily basis with basic items like lip balm and sunscreen. And a travel bag with specific items for each destination.
See the list of basic items that should never leave your toiletry bag and suitcase .
1. Sunscreen
Sunscreen is an essential item in any toiletry bag. This product will protect you daily from UVA and UVB rays.
Using sunscreen every day will prevent you from having blemishes and signs of dry skin on your body. It also prevents premature aging and prevents skin cancer.
It is important to get into the habit of using sunscreen every day (even on cloudy days. By the way, this product also protects you from the artificial lighting that the lamps inside the house and electronic devices emanate, such as computers, tablets and cell phones.
Ideally, you reapply the product as the day progresses. Therefore, it is an item that should never leave your bag.
2. Makeup
Makeup is an essential item for many women, so it’s important to put those items that you use the most to touch up throughout the day.
The makeup products most used on a daily basis – which usually calls for lighter makeup – are:
- base;
- liquid Paper;
- compact powder;
- lipstick;
- lip balm;
- eyeliner;
- mascara.
- lip gloss;
- application brushes.
Of course, for a heavier make-up, you will need other products such as highlighter, eyeshadow palette, primer. But since we are talking about everyday necessities, it is important to select the items well to have space for everything you need to use.
3. Personal Hygiene
If you work outside, you can’t leave the house without your personal hygiene items like toothbrush and toothpaste , dental floss and deodorant .
These are indispensable items for those who do a double shift with work and college. Spending many hours a day on the street forces us to take care of our hygiene wherever we are.
4. Put Alcohol Gel in your travel bag
If it was necessary before, now even more. You can’t leave the house without your glass of gel alcohol in your bag.
This item, which has become mandatory in times of a pandemic, helps us maintain hand hygiene, which are the main drivers of germs and bacteria.
Use it whenever you are in crowded environments like elevators, restaurants, stores, etc.
5. Absorbent
Although we track our periods carefully, sometimes we can be caught off guard in the middle of a meeting or on our way to the next class.
Therefore, it is essential to put some pads in your toiletry bag, as we cannot predict when we will receive a surprise in the middle of the day. Especially if you’re under stress like exam week or needing to deliver work goals, this can mess with your body and catch you off guard.
What to pack for international travel?
Now that you know what the basic items are to compose your day-to-day bag , let’s add some items that are extremely necessary during international travel.
In cases of longer trips and to more distant destinations, you will need a larger toiletry bag, or even dedicate a carry-on bag for this task.
6. Hair care
Regardless of your final destination, you might not end up not finding products for your hair type there. Therefore, it is important that you take the shampoo, conditioner and hair cream of your choice. In addition to the comb or brush you are used to combing/brushing your hair.
Remember to put some of these products in smaller packages. According to ANAC, liquids must be stored in bottles of up to 100 ml .
The maximum limit allowed is 1 L or 10 vials of 100 ml. If you try to pass the x-ray with more than the allowed amount, it is possible that your products get stuck at the airport or that you have to dispose of them.
In addition, the products must be stored in transparent plastic packaging to facilitate inspection before shipment.
7. Other Personal Hygiene Products to put in your travel bag
Other items that are part of the personal hygiene ritual that you should add to your travel bag are: liquid soap , body moisturizer (for hands and face as well), mouthwash , liquid for contact lenses , wet wipes and makeup remover .
If you are going on a long trip, you can also take a nail kit with tweezers , nail file , strengthening base and a nail clipper .
8. Perfumes
If it’s an international trip, you’ll probably want to buy imported perfumes at the destination. But if you are traveling nearby, take the perfume of your choice to smell good and leave your mark wherever you go.
If you are going to buy imported perfumes, pay attention to the minimum allowed so as not to be taxed when you return home and pay a small fortune in income tax and extra bags.
9. What Skin Care products should I take in my travel bag?
Don’t forget your skincare products , it’s very important to take care of your skin, especially during a trip that suffers from temperature changes and excess makeup.
The 7 essential products for perfect skincare while traveling are:
- face soap;
- Facial tonic;
- Facial scrub;
- Face mask;
- Facial moisturizer;
- Sunscreen
- Lip balm.
10. Which Medicines to take in the travel bag?
Just as you might not be able to find your favorite hair products, it can be difficult to buy medicine – especially if you don’t speak the language spoken in the country you’re visiting.
Therefore, the ideal thing is that you take your basic first aid kit from home with:
- simple dressings (band-aid, gauze and tape);
- thermometer (to measure your temperature during the trip in cases of fever );
- medicine for headache, antipyretic, antiallergic, muscle pain, diarrhea, stomach pain, to sleep and relieve nausea, as well as medicine for colic.