After smooshing several brushes, causing the bristles to fray out and not work well, I decided I needed to come up with a better system for packing up my personal makeup when I travel. I tried a few different bags and containers, but I didn’t love them. I finally found one that I love and here’s why:
-Your makeup and your brushes are together in one bag.
-It protects your brushes.
-You can fit a ton of makeup but it doesn’t take up a ton of room.
-You can work out of the bag, which saves counter space. And you don’t have to dump everything out to find what you need.
-The fabric is easy to clean (it’s a super nice black velvet.) Use a drop of soap diluted with water and wipe it down with a cloth and let it air dry.
It’s called the Hold Me Bag. If you’re a video person, I found this video that shows it pretty well.
The first bags I purchased were between $30-$60, but none of them did what I needed them to do so for me this one is totally worth the cost. Plus it seems to be made of really high quality materials and it’s going to last.As you can see in the photo where I’ve filled the bag with all my stuff, I put little labels on the left side.
I realized that typically when I’m getting ready to leave for a trip, I’m more stressed than normal and am packing in a hurry. After forgetting to grab a few essential makeup items during the packing process, I decided to make a list in my phone of items I’d need. That ended up being helpful, but still taking more time because I’d have to keep checking my phone to see if I got everything.
So I decided to just put the list directly in the bag, so I always have it.
Here’s my list if you’d like to use it to make a packing list for yourself:
Foundation
Concealer
Powder
Bronzer
Contour
Eyeliners
Blush
Eyeshadow Base
Eyeshadow
Mascara
Brow Pencil
Lips
Eyelash Curler
Lashes
Lash Glue
I used my label maker to make the list ( I have this model, but it’s discontinued and there’s newer nicer models available now for cheaper.) The reason I used my label maker instead of just printing a list is if I decide to add or change the list, I can just print another label instead of having to reprint the whole thing. Also these kinds of labels are durable (which is why I finally purchased a nicer label maker, because my cheaper handheld one can only print paper labels, which get annihilated when used for makeup organizing.)
I’d recommend getting this BROTHER PRINTER PTD600VPAnd I used these black labels with white writing
Here’s my brush list:
Foundation
Concealer
Bronzer
Powder
Contour
Blush
Eyeliner
Eyeshadow
Tweezers
Scissors
The products in the bag: Givenchy Eclat Matissime foundation (discontinued.) I’ve been alternating it with Estee Lauder Double Wear Light (I mix #3 and #3.5 together for my shade.) Cle de Peau Concealer in Almond. Guerlain pressed powder in 03. Guerlain bronzer. theBalm Bahama Mama. Urban Decay Eyeshadow base. Chanel eyeshadows in Tisse Essentiel. Lancome eyeliner in Noir. Chanel liquid eyeliner. Lancome Definicils Mascara. Tarte blush in Blissful. Lancome O so Coral lipgloss. Urban Decay lip liner in Turn On. Bite Agave Lip Mask (I packed the trial size.) House of Lashes in Siren and adhesive. Eyelash curler.
Brushes: Lancome Powder brush (I use for bronzer,) It Cosmetics Flawless powder, It Cosmetics dual ended foundation concealer brush (best price here, but also available at Ulta.) Makeup Forever 106 (I use it to apply cream blush.) Charlotte Tilbury Powder and Sculpt brush, MAC Fluff Brush, MAC Mini Shader, Giorgio Armani concealer brush (I use it for eyes,) It Cosmetics Blending concealer brush, Hourglass Large concealer brush, Hourglass Concealer brush. MAC eyeliner brush (use with MAC creme liner.) Tweezerman tweezers (cheapest price here, but can also buy at Sephora.) Tweezerman Stork scissors.
Hold Me Bag here
I hope this is useful! If it is, leave a comment! And let me know if you’d like tips on the best ways to pack your toiletries too!