Once you have painstakingly reviewed your cheap traveloptions, including cheapairplane tickets, discount hotel rooms, discounttravel deals, and cheap vacation packages, thelast thing you should have to deal with on your trip is an overly largetoiletry kit or a poorly organized one.
The following are tips as to what to include in yourtoiletry kit so that you have everything you need and nothing you do not,according to Smarter Travel:
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Purchasea good quality toiletries bag with plenty of clear or mesh pockets so that caneasily see where everything is located and a loop so that the bag can be hungin a hotel bathroom or closet. Rememberthe more organized your bag is the more careful you will be as to what isincluded in that bag.
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Pre-packyour toiletries bag vs. making a last minute attempt to stuff everything youwill need. Pack well in advance so thatyou have enough time to carefully review what you want to pack and keep outunnecessary or oversized items. If youproperly pack your toiletries bag, there will be no need to unpack it whenreturning from a trip, unless you need to refill some items.
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Stockup on samples by taking advantage of free (with purchase) samples offered byseveral beauty and skin care companies such as Aveda, Sephora, and Smashbox. Alternatively you can sign up for a beautyproduct sampling service, such as Birchbox or Glossybox, which ships packs ofsample size products to members who pay a subscription fee.
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Do notuse as much product on the road as you tend to use at home. Studies have found that Americans put far toomuch toothpaste of their brushes as well as apply excess shampoo. Womens Health states that a quarter sizedamount of shampoo provides an effective wash. The rule of thumb is to use less, pack less.
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Findout prior to departing for your trip what products are provided by your hotel,cruise line, or vacation rental. Bewilling to try different brands thereby making your dopp kit much lighter.
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Packmulti task items such as skin creams and high end shampoo and conditionercombos. Almost every department storemakeup brand offers BB creams which usually combine concealer, primer,moisturizer, and anti aging cream, as well as SPF protection. Look for shampoos that double as body wash,dual ended make up applicators, and tints for both lips and cheeks.
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Packsolid products whenever possible so that you do not have difficulty fitting allof your liquids into a single bag to go through airport security. Many health care items come in a solidversion including deodorant, sunscreen, shampoo, foundation, fragrance, andconditioner.
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Purchasetoiletries, such as hand soap and facial cloths, in paper form. Other useful paper products are laundry soapsheets, makeup sheets, hand sanitizing wipes, and breath strips.
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