How To Pack A Toiletry Bag

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If I can make sure you learn anything from my travel experiences, it’s to have a well-packed toiletry bag. When I used to be a sales rep and traveled every other week, I perfected my toiletry bag. It allowed me to be able to just grab it, toss it in my suitcase, and never had to question what was in it.

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If you don’t travel that much, that may not be smart since things do expire. But, you can definitely reference this list and make sure you’re properly stocked and prepared for anything and everything while traveling.

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A toiletry bag should not only be stocked with the everyday items that you need to get ready in the morning and nighttime routine. But it should also be a great resource for any sort of emergency that may come about while traveling. You can use this ultimate toiletry guide as a great packing list when filling up your toiletry bag with all of the things.

How To Pack A Toiletry Bag

What To Keep In Your Toiletry Bag

There are definitely categories for a toiletry bag that you want to be sure to check off. And also other types of bags to include like your makeup bag. But let’s start with the essentials to pack so you can at least get yourself put together when traveling.

The Essential Toiletries List

I like to do my morning and nighttime routine the day before a trip and ensure all the things I’m using are IN THIS BAG. This is a great tip if you don’t stock your bag perpetually like I do and only pack it when you travel. It’s a simple step to ensure you don’t forget a thing.

Shower Essentials

Shampoo and Conditioner

Body wash

Razor/Shaving Cream (I use baby oil since it also hydrates reducing my need for more moisturizer)

Skincare Essentials

I like to do my morning and nighttime routine and make sure those products are IN my toiletry bag. I like these small containers to store my skincare routine in as it also helps in preserving valuable space. Plus they don’t leak!

Face Wash

Moisturizer

SPF

Any serums, toners or anti-aging products you use

Body Moisturizer

Chapstick or Vaseline

Hygiene Essentials

Toothbrush/Toothpaste/Floss

Q-tips and cotton balls

Deodorant

Health Essentials

Any drugs you’ll need daily

Tampons

Non-Essentials But Still ESSENTIAL

These may not be things you use all the time, but these are things I still like to always have in my toiletry bag. They’ve proven to be worth the space (and honestly don’t take up THAT much space). I’ve been so thankful I’ve had these items even if they don’t get used every single trip.

It’s those times you say “damn I wish I had XYZ” that you learn to just pack it just in case. Basically, everything you see below was from a bad experience where I made a note to include it in my bag the second I get home. Same with the medicine….

SPF – my daily moisturizer has SPF but I always keep a small regular sunscreen in my bag.

Bandaids – Thank me later! Blisters are inevitable on trips with all the walking

Neosporin

Rollerball Perfume – I always pack rollerball perfumes. It’s a fun way to try new scents without spending a ton of money.

Nail Polish Remover Wipes – Great if you paint your own nails. I’ve had to take nail polish off half way through a trip because it looked so awful.

Nail File and Nail Clippers – my biggest pet peeve is a nail that needs to be filed!

Mosquito Repellant Wipes – they take up no space at all and are easy to apply

More Medicine! – More on what I pack below.

Favorite Medicine To Have On Hand

Medicine is one of those things you hope you never have to use on a trip. But it’s that moment you realize oh shit, I’m going to be ill, that you’ll be happy you packed it. Here’s what I always have in case of an emergency.

Not to mention, I have used almost every single one either myself or a friend while traveling. This is especially helpful when traveling abroad as visiting a pharmacy can be very difficult.

PS I keep my most used items (like Pepto, Advil, Claritin) in this container in my personal bag or purse at all times. It’s the perfect pill container!

Anti-histamine – I bring both the pill and the cream since I blow up from bites

Anti-diarrhea

Anti-nausea

Dramamine/Sea Bands

Tylenol Cold

Advil or Tylenol (your preferred pain reliever)

Tums

Alka Seltzer (my go-to hangover cure)

Gatorade Packets/Pedialyte Packets – more great hangover cures and also just ideal for how dehydrated you can easily get while traveling. Makes it easy to turn your bottled water into something more powerful!

Sleeping Pills – great for long haul flights or fighting jet lag

Makeup Items

Your makeup bag is a no brainer. I won’t go into detail on the makeup I pack as it’s always dependent on the season and what I’m up to. However, I typically keep it to the essentials. No need to go crazy with a million things. I do, however, have to share a couple of tips in the makeup department as these two items live in my toiletry bag!

Makeup Remover Wipes

Makeup Remover – I still like a little liquid makeup remover with a Q-tip or cotton ball to get off eye makeup after a shower

How To Pack A Toiletry Bag

Packing a toiletry bag seems like a science to me. I’ve mastered it. I can get SO very much into mine and I am rarely finding myself on a trip saying “oh I need XYZ or I totally forget this one thing”. It took time for sure, but my toiletry bag is now packed perfectly. I did the hard work people, just copy today’s list!

Start With A Great Toiletry Bag

There are a few toiletry bags I love to use. My Barrington Gifts bag is the one I use the most. It’s very big, but in a pinch, it can also fit my makeup if I’m being minimal with it. I also really like this Vera Bradley one that I have used in the past and it’s a bit more affordable.

For my cosmetics, I also use this bag just for my makeup. You can check out this post on my favorite travel bags! I always pack my must-have jewelry travel case here as well.

Choose The Best Containers That Are TSA Approved & Sensible

Small Tubs

I like to put my everyday skincare items in these nice little tubs from The Container Store. It’s the ideal size and allows you to save quite a bit of space. No one needs their full size moisturizer for 4 days even if it’s under 3.4 oz. Put a few pumps in the tub, and toss it in! I do this with serums, night creams and the like.

TSA Approved Containers

I like these 1 oz TSA approved containers as they’re great for face wash and moisturizers. For larger TSA approved containers for shampoo and conditioners, I also like these travel containers that fit the 3.4 oz regulation.

My #1 Tip For International Travel

For most international travel, you’ll also want to be well prepared for the quart-size bag rule if you’re doing carry on luggage. While going through security, you will need to have all your liquids and gels in a quart-size bag. No more, no less. I always plan this ahead of time and keep it ready to go.