Upgrade Your Travel Beauty Bag

Streamline your suitcase with these space-saving and super-cute minis, from a hairspray that’s only $1.49 to a cooling aloe that’ll sooth sun-kissed skin
By Sarah Kinonen
Updated May 25, 2016 10:22 PM

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MULTIPURPOSE BALM

Credit: Courtesy Glossier

This all-in-one salve does it all—hydrates chapped lips, soothes dry cuticles and even doubles as a brow gel. Plus, it comes in three delicious flavors, rose, mint and cherry (mmmm).  
Buy It! Glossier Balm Dotcom in Rose, Mint and Cherry, $12 each; glossier.com

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DRY SHAMPOO

Credit: Courtesy Batiste

Save second-day beach hair with one of these fresh-scented formulas, which soak up oil and give strands a voluminous boost.
Buy It! Batiste Travel Size Dry Shampoo, $3.99 each; ulta.com

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FRAGRANCE MIST

Credit: Courtesy Victoria's Secret

Victoria's Secret's tropical-scented body mists now come in a TSA-approved size and are topped with a spray nozzle to prevent any in-flight leakage.
Buy It! Victoria's Secret Mini Fragrance Mists, $10 each; victoriassecret.com

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ALOE SPRAY

Credit: Courtesy Anthropologie

Toss this cooling aloe spray in your beach bag to soothe sun-kissed skin after a day in the sun. 
Buy It! Hampton Sun Hydrating Aloe Spray, $10; hamptonsuncare.com

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MINI DRYER

Credit: Courtesy Amika

Why risk a potentially troubling hairdryer at the hotel? Instead, bring this adorable floral-print power tool, which comes in its own matching case.
Buy It! Amika Mighty Mini Dryer, $55; sephora.com

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HYDRATING TRAVEL EYE MASKS

Credit: Courtesy Sephora

Give yourself an in-flight spa treatment by applying these super-moisturizing, under-eye masks that hydrate dry, puffy eyes.
Buy It! Sephora Collection Eye Masks, $5 each; sephora.com

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MINI EYELINERS

Credit: Courtesy Marc Jacobs

Swap out your go-to black liner for one of a vibrant berry, navy or teal hue.
Buy It! Marc Jacobs Beauty The High Life: Coveted Colors 3-Piece Petites Highliner Gel Eye Crayon Set, $25, sephora.com

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MAKEUP REMOVER WANDS

Credit: Courtesy Too Cool For School

Skip the wipes! Instead, pack these tiny wands to remove eye makeup, dirt and oil.
Buy It! Too Cool For School Dinoplatz Magic Wands, $8 for 20 sticks; sephora.com

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SUPER-AFFORDABLE FLEXIBLE-HOLD HAIRSPRAY

Credit: Courtesy Pantene

It might be mini, but this mighty can of hairspray will hold your style well after a day spent on the shore—and it’s only $1.49!
Buy It! Pantene Pro-V Style Series Airspray, $1.49; at drugstores

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WATERPROOF MASCARA

Credit: Courtesy Too Faced

Too Faced's best-selling, volumizing formula now comes in a waterproof version (thankfully!). Swipe on a coat before you dip in the pool, and don’t bother reapplying because, you know, it works.
Buy It! Too Faced Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara, $23; toofaced.com

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BODY WASH

Credit: Courtesy Bath & Body Works

Ditch the hotel bar soap for this deliciously-scented, summer-inspired body wash.
Buy It! Bath & Body Works Travel-Size Shower Gel in Tiki Mango Mai Tai, $5; bathandbodyworks.com

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