26/07/2021
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Holiday booked?
Count down started?
Excitement kicking in?
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Before you get blindsided by fantasies of sun kissed beaches and palm trees, check out our top packing tips below to help make your holiday prep a little easierโฆ
1. Take freezer bags and use them to group items
Not only handy for putting your liquids in before you board, theyโre also super handy for storing a variety of things. Keep all your chargers and wires together (phone charger, camera charger, adaptors, headphones) they get lost so easily. Use bigger bags to put shoes/flip flops in that get all sandy, for dirty or clean clothing, for neatly packing outfits and accessories โ the possibilities are endless, they should become your suitcase staple!
Top Shake it Up Tip: If youโre taking your products on holiday with you, freezer/ziplock bags are a great way to safely store your products in your case.
2. Roll it up!
The time and space saving trick! Rolling your clothes instead of folding them can reduce creasing (because who wants to iron on holiday?!) and also help save space (because you want to squeeze in a couple of extra pairs of shoes, donโt you?) โ we donโt want to sound like a London Underground attendant but โPLEASE USE ALL AVAILABLE SPACEโ by filling your shoes with socks and pants (rolled up all neat and tiny of course).
3. On the subject of clothesโฆ
Plan your outfits! Thereโs nothing worse than turning up with six tops and three pairs of shorts and not being able to make any of them coordinate into a half passable outfit. Research on Pinterest for some amazing capsule wardrobe ideas (donโt forget to follow us!) Remember to be ruthless, youโre not going to wear 7 outfits in one day, unless youโre Beyoncรฉโฆ
4. Protect your powders!
Another moment of dread, slowly opening your pressed powder or eyeshadow cases, holding your breath in case you exhale clouds of broken make-up dust everywhere. This super simple fix will protect your powders from cracking, simply place a flat cotton pad between powders and lidsโฆ phew!
5. List it all
We do love a list here at HQ, and holiday lists are no different. On the weeks running up to your holiday grab a little notebook and fill it with all your holiday related thoughts โthings I must buyโ (donโt forget the sun cream), โthings to do before I goโ (spray tan? Check!), โthings to packโ, โthings to do on holidayโ
6. Keep the essentials to hand
Obviously youโll want to keep your valuables, medications and anything else of importance in your hand luggage, but it helps to be prepared with some added extras, just in caseโฆ A change of clothes, some basic toiletries and makeup
7. Donโt forget to have fun!
Do you have any other top packing tips? Let us know in the comments belowโฆ