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9 Beauty Rules to Packing Light and Never Checking a Bag

Sick of cramming and coaxing your full kit into a carry-on? Here's proof that it's possible to downsize and still look gorge in those vaca 'grams.

by Kristen Dold  |  COMMENT

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Talk about travel stress -- it's usually after our clothes, shoes, bras and thongs have been meticulously packed into every inch of a carry-on that the realization hits: That massive cosmetics bag sitting on the bathroom counter doesn't stand a chance of squeezing in -- even if we hide all the lipsticks in our kicks. So what's a jetsetter (with a major aversion to checked bags, because honestly who has the patience...) to do?

Here's the truth: a few easy adjustments to your packing list (like swapping in some hero multitaskers, spill-free skin savers, and fab minis) can shrink your beauty bag and make it adhere to the TSA rules on liquids; plus, add more chill to your travel -- no luxury lost. You might even have some room left over for that fancy duty-free French eye cream.

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