Spring Break Beauty Packing List

It’s spring! That means you may be leaving soon for a vacation in the sun to chill, but not be chilly. Before shoving every makeup product you own into your carry on, there’s an easy way to travel lightly and still look amazing on your trip. Check out these TSA-approved packing list suggestions for simple, quick, and fun beauty routines on spring break.

THE CITY

From restaurant-hopping to nightclubbing to sightseeing, spring break in a big city is going to take lots of endurance. Make sure you pack up travel-friendly beauty products that hold up under those downtown lights. Anything that protects skin and transitions your look from day to night is an absolute must when visiting cities that never sleep.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray : This breathable mist locks makeup into place for up to 16 hours while preserving skin’s moisture barrier, so foundation stays strong all day long.
• Viseart Petit Pro Palette : This travel-friendly palette features chic matte neutrals and bold metallic shadows, perfect for transitioning your eye look from day to night.
• Jouer Cosmetics Essential Lip Enhancer Shine Balm : I love how this hydrating balm infuses lips with skin-softening color that can build up from sheer to bold. Plus, you can wear it over your lipstick for added softness and shine.
• Hourglass Caution Extreme Lash Mascara: This travel-sized gem delivers 360-degree volume with a clump-free formula that lets you maintain your power lash look throughout the day.
• Good Molecules Instant Cleansing Balm: After a fun-filled day, you can melt away makeup, impurities, and environmental pollutants from busy city streets with this silky cleansing balm. Nourishing ingredients like camellia oil and shea butter provide a clean slate without stripping skin of essential moisture.

THE COUNTRY

Camping, hiking, lake-hanging: that’s a country spring break. Keep your routine simple so you can enjoy everything nature has to offer—while looking natural.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• La Mer The Luminous Lifting Cushion Compact Broad Spectrum SPF 20 : This small but mighty, compact holds a combination of skincare plus radiant coverage. The treatment-infused formula offers quick-touch, buildable coverage that corrects your skin tone in a flash. The result is a smooth, plump complexion that’s also protected from sun rays.
• Jouer Cosmetics Blush & Bloom Cheek + Lip Duo: This multi-tasking cream color perks up lips and cheeks with a range of long-wearing pink hues. Press into cheeks and dab onto lips for a flush of color that’ll complete your clean girl makeup look.
• Wayne Goss The Waterproof Mascara : Lengthen, separate, and hold for clump-free definition. This waterproof formula keeps lashes soft and lifted for budge-proof mascara on lake days.
• Evian Travel Trio : This travel sized, purifying mist fits just about anywhere, providing head-to-toe relief from dry, irritated skin. Refresh after hikes under the sun and pack extras for your friends and family.

THE BEACH

There’s nothing worse than getting scalded on the first day of break and having to spend the rest of your trip buried under a hundred ice packs. Make sure you stock up on sunscreen, sunscreen, and more sunscreen! Stay cool and cute with these sun-shielding, waterproof staples.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Bask Lotion SPF 50 : SPF 50 is a must on sun-drenched days, so slip this broad spectrum lotion into your beach bag no matter how overstuffed it is. I love how the water-based formula fully protects the face and body with a featherlight feel. Plus, it rubs in with zero white cast.
• La Mer The Soft Moisture Powder Foundation SPF 30 : If going bare faced to the beach isn’t your thing, wear lightweight makeup to the beach. Start with a cushiony powder foundation infused with antioxidants and SPF 30 to help protect against environmental aggressors. This one from La Mer features a formula that’s sweat, humidity, water, and transfer-proof.
• Verb Volume Texture Powder : Believe it or not, beach hair can be your best hair…with the right products. If your hair goes flat after a day at sea, target your roots with this texturizing hair powder for a natural-looking boost of body.
• Bumble and bumble. Surf Infusion : Enhance your salty hair with this tropical oil and sea botanical-infused surf spray. After splashing around, I recommend squeezing out the excess water and spritzing it on for perfectly undone waves with added body and texture. On top of that, the formula’s UV filters help protect against the drying effects of the sun while you lay out.

THE TROPICS

Exotic destinations call for vibrant, fun makeup. However, it’s important to keep in mind the humid climate, not to mention the potential for sudden rain. Before you set sail, make sure your bags are packed with waterproof, humidity-beating products.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Anastasia Beverly Hills Riviera Eyeshadow Palette : This dynamic collection features fourteen high-impact matte and metallic colors with vacation-themed shade names (Cannes, Cabana, Yacht) for chic, lively eyes that complement any caftan.
• Charlotte Tilbury Glowgasm Beauty Light Wand : Get that tropical skin glow before you even step foot on the island! This highlighter-blush hybrid promotes dewy skin with a soft focus finish. It’s an instant golden hour glow at all times of day.
• Hourglass 1.5MM Mechanical Gel Eye Liner : Along with packing your other waterproof staples, bring along a super precise, long-wearing gel eyeliner. This slim mechanical pencil allows you to create sharp clean wings and tightline with ease. Feel free to dive head first off the yacht knowing your liner won’t budge.
• Danessa Myricks Beauty Essential Eye & Lip Makeup Remover: Since you’re waterproofing your beauty routine on this trip, make sure you’ve got a powerful makeup remover. This one is specifically formulated for removing long-wear or waterproof makeup. And it’s sensitive skin friendly!
• R+Co Moon Landing Anti-Humidity Spray : A spritz or two of this spray keeps frizz away for up to 24 hours. Infused with deep conditioning vitamin E, frizz-calming Buriti oil, and a shine-inducing polymer blend, R+Co’s Anti-Humidity Spray is designed to work in the toughest humidity. Use after you style for a flexible hold with a satin finish.

Originally published on March 28, 2019