10 Worst Packing Mistakes *Not* To Make + Helpful Packing Tips

10 Worst Packing Mistakes *Not* To Make + Helpful Packing Tips || The Millennial Maven #packingmistakes #travelpacking #packingtips #traveltips #minimalistpacking #howtopack

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Packing is an art, not a science.

What does this mean? Well, it means that you can follow all the packing formulas to a T, but your suitcase still won’t feel up to snuff if you don’t avoid the packing mistakes that often negate all the awesome packing techniques we worked so hard to foster.

Wait, doesn’t that mean these are just more rules I need to follow? Not really; I think of these as mere suggestions that can help you think about how you are packing, rather than what you are packing. Perfectly packed suitcases are not made by employing expensive packing cubes and stringing your necklaces through plastic straws. They are made by a profound understanding of how to create the travel companion that serves you. Deep? Yes, it is.

Am I making it deeper than it needs to be? Sure, but I just love packing, okay?

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How To Pack Your Travel Makeup Bag (Best Tips + Hacks!)

How To Pack Your Travel Makeup Bag (Best Tips + Hacks!)

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Packing is an art form. Yeah, you could toss all your things in a bag and call it packing, but does that method really serve you?

I used to be one of those people. Packing meant gathering up a pile of items I wanted (notice how I didn’t say “needed”) and shoving them into any crevice I could find in my unapologetically stuffed luggage.

As I attempted to use said items at my destination, just finding what I wanted became a daily struggle.

And then arrived the moment when I had to reconstruct the puzzle for the journey home. It was exhausting.

I decided I no longer wanted to struggle with my things when I should he having a blast on vacation. I began putting much more effort into packing and keeping organized. The effort has paid off by providing me with the piece of mind to enjoy my trip knowing that I have everything I need, and not to mention, that everything will make it back home with me too.

If you want to see how I pack my makeup so all my precious friends arrive at my destination in one piece, so I can find the thing I want, when I want it, and so everything arrives back home unscathed, then this is for you!

Let’s talk packing!

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My In-Flight Beauty Travel Essentials (Have a relaxing flight and still look human after landing!)

My In-Flight Beauty Travel Essentials (Have a relaxing flight and still look human after landing!)

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Travel essentials. Yeah, it’s an overused phrase. But I just never tire of it!

These are all of my absolute essential products for when I’m (happily) smushed into an airplane seat.

I’ve got a 9 hour flight (*screams*) coming up that I’d really like to get some sleep on, but I still don’t want to stumble off the plane and, as my favorite travel vlogger, Sonia Gil, says, “walk around looking like a slap in the face.” (If you haven’t checked out Sonia’s channel, Sonia’s Travels, I highly recommend it.)

These 10 beauty items ensure I have a comfy flight, (well, mostly,) and I disembark feeling refreshed and ready to go, (well, as much as possible.)

And away we go!

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