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Amelia Gray is a full service cosmetic counter and skincare center. We offer a variety of services, and are best known for our cosmetic expertise and detailed brow artistry.

Best Makeup Products for Packing Light

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Best Makeup Products for Packing Light

Tarrah Bouts, Owner & Licensed Esthetician

Travel Season Is Here

Here are some tips on how to pack light without compromising your look.

Are you a classic “over-packer”? Do you end up bringing twice as many outfits on your trip than what you actually end up wearing? Do you find yourself apologizing for how heavy your bag is when someone lifts it? Or silently praying you didn’t go over the checked bag weight limit for air travel? You are NOT ALONE!

We may not be able to solve all your packing dilemmas, but Team AG has some tips to help keep your cosmetics bag light and simple. Read about some of our go-to products that will keep you looking your best on vacation without requiring you to pack your entire makeup collection.

Watch this video to see how easily Grace packs all her cosmetics into one small bag, then read on to see exactly which ones she recommends taking along on your next trip.

Our Top Travel Makeup Products:

  1. Make your complexion glow with either the Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue CC Cream or the Halo Tinted Moisturizer . They are terrific to pack because they provide moisture, light coverage, and SPF! That’s three jobs in one travel-friendly package. No need to pack your bottle of foundation that can leak or break. Check out how to apply and see what they look like on in this video from our Instagram. If you like powder foundation better, you could always pack the BarePro powder compact. Just make sure you bring a moisturizer along too!

  2. Take along the becca x under eye corrector from Smashbox to brighten your under eye area without the need for a heavy concealer. This works whether you are going for a minimal look or a glam look. See this product work its magic here.

  3. Another multi-tasking product we love is the Cali Contour from Smashbox which will add color to your face for a healthy sunless glow. This little compact packs a powerful punch as it works as contour, blush, bronzer and highlighter. And if you are really trying to pack light, you can use it as your eyeshadow compact too!

  4. Make your eyes pop with eyeliner. You can either use a liner brush and one of the Cali Contour colors or bring along one of the Always Sharp liners from Smashbox. It is self-sharpening, so you don’t need to pack an extra tool.

  5. Don’t forget to frame those eyes with gorgeous brows! You can easily bring along the Smashbox brow pencil that has a pencil on one end and a brow gel on the other to help you fill in and set your brow look. Throw in your favorite mascara (unless you’ve treated yourself to an amazing lash lift and tint prior to your trip) and your eyes and brows are all done.

  6. And finally, it’s time to think about your lips. It can be tempting to bring a handful of colors to go with all those outfits you are bringing, but there is no need. The Bare Minerals Gloss Balms are easy to pack and work like a lip balm and lip gloss combined. Take one neutral color and one more bold. It never hurts to pack a lip liner as well. You can use this to make your Gloss Balm last longer or to wear as a matte color.

And that’s it! You absolutely can look gorgeous while you travel without bringing everything but the bathroom sink with you.

As always, if you have questions or need help picking out your products or colors you can work with one of our Guest Experts. You can even try before you buy with a free makeup application with a retail purchase. Stop by the front desk to find out the details for this offer.

Safe Travels!!!!!