PRACTICAL WANDERLUST
Adventures and makeup don’t exactly go together like, say, pb&j. But I refuse to completely abandon my makeup and skincare routine while traveling.
You need products that are multi- functional; that won’t break, melt, or fall apart while you travel; that are packaged small enough to carry with you; and won’t slide off your face while you have amazing adventures.
Don’t be afraid to repackage your favorite beauty products. I use lightweight, small travel containers for most of my travel products.
Avoid bringing makeup for travel that is powdery. It’s very likely to break. I speak from experience. In my first week of backpacking, my bronzer AND my eyeshadow broke all over my bag.
Do not assume you’ll always have a mirror when you travel. Looking at you, hostel bathrooms. Bring a compact mirror of your own just in case, like this one.
If you do bring powdery makeup, package them together in one palette. You can buy empty magnetic palettes from Amazon and easily re-pot your eyeshadows, blushes and bronzers into one handy dandy little travel palette.
Whether you’re travelling for a weekend, a week, or 6 months, this ultimate guide to beauty & makeup for backpacking is chock full of backpacking beauty essentials and makeup tips to make sure you still look cute while backpacking like a badass!