If you're a makeup minimalist, you probably don't like to travel with a lot of products. You want something that's small, lightweight, and easy to carry, but still has all the tools you need for a day of travel. Here are some great options for travel makeup essentials.
$24.00
I like the product size for this; it's small enough you can kit it in your purse or your travel makeup kit and that's always a plus! Truthfully, you only need a couple dabs of this! ...Love it easy to blend and gives you a great summer vibe for those lite makeup days with a pop of color .....Minimalist Perfection!
What it is: A silky, liquid blush-serum hybrid with perfect pigmentation to achieve a natural flush of color, formulated with skincare-infusion technology.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and mineral oil. It is also gluten-free and vegan.
What Else You Need to Know: Puff Paint Liquid Blush is made with a lightweight, easy-to-apply, buildable formula. It’s infused with a skin thirst-relief complex, a super-active ingredient that brings fast-acting and long-lasting deep moisturization even after you take your makeup off. The three shades complement all skin tones and textures.
Size: 0.15 oz / 4.5 g·ITEM: 2564359
Color: In the Mood - golden peach pearl
$36.00
The packaging is high quality and travels well....I just draw it on where I want it and then blend it in with my fingers. Travels well and I don't need a brush unless I want to use one.
What it is: A buildable wash of color for cheeks and lips—now in a dewy and luminous finish to instantly wake up skin.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Shea Butter: Nourishes skin and creates a creamy texture that melts on contact.
- Avocado Oil: Softens and nourishes skin with antioxidants and fatty acids.
- Orange Peel Wax: Protects and conditions skin with a breathable feel.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This creamy, multiuse formula melts with the warmth of skin for a fresh, foolproof veil of color anyone can wear.
Size: 0.25 oz/ 7.0 g·ITEM: 2228740
Color: Cherry Blossom Babe - rose flush
$35.00
Easy to apply, mess free and travels well. I use it with the nudestix tinted blur stick for a fresh no makeup look....Super easy and travels well so you can touch up!
What it is: A long-wearing, soft, matte, monochromatic nude color for the eyes, cheeks, and lips.
What it does: Hot off the runway, and paired with high fashion or bohemian chic looks, All Over Face Color is multitasking and dual-ended with soft color balm on one side and a blending brush on the other end for easy application that will not feather. Just draw on this weather-resistant, non-drying stick directly onto the skin, dabbing softly with fingers, or you can stipple on nude color with the included brush. You delivers custom, all-over face color that leaves your skin with a soft matte or dewy, lightweight, and elegant finish.
$22.00
Perfect (for me) everyday minimalist eye look...I love it. It’s great for makeup minimalists....Plus it’s compact and perfect for travel!
What it is: A silky monochromatic eyeshadow trio of essential signature shades in three buildable talc-free finishes: matte, satin, and metallic.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: Wear your signature shade three ways. Each curated eyeshadow trio features three finishes for an easy eyeshadow look: a smooth matte eyeshadow, a satin eyeshadow with a soft sheen, and a shimmery metallic eyeshadow with sparkle.
Size: 0.09 oz / 2.5 g·ITEM: 2428076
Color: Dodgeball - dusty light pink
$18.00
I love this! Perfect for travel and your purse too for a pick me up. Easy to apply - I draw it on then smudge with my finger....Great for minimalist makeup lovers
What it is: A clean, extruded-powder pigment that glides on smoothly for buildable payoff on eyes, cheeks, and lips. It comes in a peel-off wrapper and a portable, reusable tube.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: Build bolder color with silky, shimmering shades. Designed to be used wet or dry, this formula has a subtle scent made with a blend of essential oils. It comes in a peel-off wrapper and a protective, portable, reusable flip-top tube, so there’s no unnecessary packaging, pan, or palette waste. Since these pigments are handmade, no two are alike.
$33.00
Handy palette, perfect for travels, you can create day or night makeup. Also colors not too aggressive but this is a good selection of shades of you want to bring some colors to your makeup....Great for travel...This will likely become my go to/main palette for travels or trips where I want to pack light
What it is: A collection of three mini Naked eyeshadow palettes featuring original Naked shades, each with a mix of six richly pigmented eyeshadow shimmers and mattes.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Each Naked Your Way Mini Eyeshadow Palette includes a mix of buttery whipped mattes and high-shine shimmer eyeshadows with notoriously Naked payoff. Each shade has a blendable, creamy texture and lasts up to 12 hours for long-lasting and vibrant eye makeup looks. You are the creator and Naked Minis are your muse. You can create anything from simple makeup looks to glam makeup looks.
Palette Size: 4.25"w x 0.55"d x 2.2"h (mini size)
Size: 0.05 oz/ 1.6 mL·ITEM: 2515997
Color: Bare & Brave
$25.00
Perfect for travel and on the go!...Great for travel....This eyeshadow stick is so easy to apply, has amazing coverage & is great to travel with. It’s compact size & twist up design saves so much space in your makeup bag vs a traditional a clunky eyeshadow case, a brush or a sharpener.
What it is: A super-long-wear shadow stick that glides onto lids without tugging to create an effortless matte or pearl finish, perfect for sensitive eyes or oily lids.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Caffeine: Known to help inflammation and puffiness while visibly brightening.
- Hydrolyzed Collagen: Known to tighten the look of skin and visibly reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
What Else You Need to Know: Superhero No-Tug Shadow Sticks are everything you love about eyeshadow, now in an easy-to-use cream shadow stick with up to 16-hour wear. Featuring IT Cosmetics’ exclusive no-tug technology, this blendable, waterproof eyeshadow stick glides onto your lids without tugging on your delicate eye area.
$90.00
You’re paying for the brand. Not even a good travel makeup because I need at least one other palette....I’ve been embracing a more minimalist approach to makeup lately and this eyeshadow hits the mark on most of the criteria that I’m looking for.
What it is: A palette inspired by Tom Ford’s philosophy of sculpting features with light and symmetry that contours eyes with melting, magnetizing shades.
What Else You Need to Know: Infused with a pigment technology that combines lush emollients and mimics the structure of skin’s ceramides, Eye Color Crème long-wearing eyeshadows move with skin for a crease- and flake-resistant finish and high-impact intensity.
ITEM: 2207355
Color: Glowing Guava - smoky sepia, sparkling frosé (shimmer), velvety mauve
$26.00
I would recommend this trip set to anyone that travels a lot. It's the perfect size to pack in your makeup bag. ...everyone tells me they love my eye makeup...I bought this as a cute mini eyeshadow palette for my travels but I end up using it every day. Numerous people stop me and tell me how pretty my eyes look before asking where I bought my eyeshadow.
What it is: A stacked trio of bouncy, blendable powder eyeshadows in a curated range of matte, shimmer, and chrome shades.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and phthalates. Kaja is cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Shine on with these creamy, blendable, fallout-free eyeshadow shades. Perfect for life on the go, this portable stack gives you the freedom to curate your sparkling eye look with a sweep of your fingertips. Keep it cool with a single shade, or layer your look for a light-catching pop of multidimensional color.
$90.00
The packaging is great, nice size mirror inside, travels well....This palette is super creamy and buttery soft! It’s a great travel essential and the mirror makes application super easy.
What it is: A palette of coordinated eyeshadows that comes in a range of finishes designed to create iconic, soft-to-bold TOM FORD eyes.
What Else You Need to Know: With this palette, you can achieve multiple looks from a bold, smoky eye, to a sexy slash of color, and everything in between. The four luxurious finishessheer sparkle, satin, shimmer, and matteare formulated with advanced color processes and offer a spectrum of intensity and effects. Two custom applicators are also included.
"Eyes are the most effective way to create character, to reflect your personality and make a true statement with your look."Tom Ford