

The night before we flew out, I got ready to pack and was was advised by my bewildered spouse that we would not be checking a bag. Cue panic! How was I going to fit my routine in a carry-on?!





The dreaded 3-1-1 TSA guideline. Image from here

TSA rules for carry-ons, anything liquid has specific rules, namely: If you aren't familiar with the American, anything liquid has specific rules, namely:

3-1-1 for carry-ons. Liquids, gels, aerosols, creams and pastes must be 3.4 ounces (100ml) or less per container; must be in 1 quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag; 1 bag per passenger placed in screening bin. The bag limits the total liquid volume each traveler can bring.

A quart-sized ziploc bag is not a lot of space when even your "pared-down" Summer routine looks like this:





airless pump bottles I would need to decant everything I wanted, and played tetris until I had the perfect combination. Sadly, I had time for neither. If I had planned ahead, I could have purchased all theI would need to decant everything I wanted, and played tetris until I had the perfect combination. Sadly, I had time for neither.





In this post:

The 411 on my 3-1-1

My 'dry goods' and makeup

What I took with me and why

What I regretted not bringing



So with no time to order bottles, what did I do?





The 411 on my 3-1-1





So, I managed to bring almost everything I really needed with me, with the exception of one thing that I just didn't have a container for, but I'll get into that later. Here's my 3-1-1 bag;





Straining at the seams, but this is after it made the round trip; I replenished the masks for the photo.

Spoilers: I managed to bring a 10 step routine with me, and all the liquids are contained in this single bag. Not only that, but you can see there are also random things in there like lip tints, lipstick, liquid eyeliner, and contacts, which take up extra space.



This bag contains no less than 3 cleansers, 3 actives, 10 sheet masks, 1 serum (2 in 1), 2 occlusives including a sleeping pack, sunscreen, and makeup.









My 'dry goods' and makeup





I did also bring a makeup kit with me, and a 'dry goods' bag, which contained things like my hairbrush (not pictured), my toothbrush, bobby pins, solid stick deodorant, makeup brushes, and both my cleansers.





BB cushions are liquid suspended in a sponge, so no longer liquid form, so I stuck that in my makeup bag.

We're going to break down the contents of the 3-1-1 later, but here's the breakdown of what's in the 'dry' bag on the left:

Toothbrush (hairbrush not pictured)

Bobby pins and hair elastics

Skinfood Peach Sake powder

Su:m37 White Award Enzyme Powder Wash (2nd cleanser, reviewed )

) Makeup Brushes

Deodorant (solid)

3M Nexcare Acne stickers (NECESSITY! Reviewed )

) Su:m37 Miracle Rose Cleansing Stick (2nd cleanser, reviewed)

Makeup bag:

Holika Holika shadows

Etude House lip tint (should have put this in liquids, oops!)

Etude House face corset contour powder (this is a terrible colour on me)

Lioele Auto Eyebrow pencil

Sulwhasoo cushion (is a mix of case + insert, which I will review another day)

I also had makeup in my 3-1-1 liquids bag, so let's break down what's in that tetris-ified beast up there.





What I took with me and why





As you know if you follow my blog, my routine approach follows the same pattern no matter the season or occasion, and my travel routine was the same:

Cleansers

Actives

Hydrators

Occlusives

Sunscreen/Makeup

Cleansers:

Since we were going to be out every day, I had to wear sunscreen every day, and that means double cleansing every day.



Powder cleanser packets, and decant of LJH Dr's Care oil cleanser. Not pictured: Su:m37 Miracle Rose Cleansing Stick (reviewed)



It helps with packing when both your foaming cleansers are 'dry' and don't fall under liquids restrictions; the Su:m37 White Award Enzyme Powder Wash packets are amazing for travel, because they don't leak (unless you open one), they come in small portions, and they're flat and take up little space. Score!



I brought both the powder wash and the MRCS because I was not sure how my skin was going to take being double cleansed every day, and I wanted to have options. Not pictured:It helps with packing when both your foaming cleansers are 'dry' and don't fall under liquids restrictions; thepackets are amazing for travel, because they don't leak (unless you open one), they come in small portions, and they're flat and take up little space. Score!I brought both the powder wash and the MRCS because I was not sure how my skin was going to take being double cleansed every day, and I wanted to have options.

LJH Dr's Care Cleansing Oil (care of fanserviced-b) but it was almost empty, and my full-size purchase had yet to arrive. I was not sure if there was enough left, but I threw it in, and prayed hard. I had a decant of the(care of) but it was almost empty, and my full-size purchase had yet to arrive. I was not sure if there was enough left, but I threw it in, and prayed hard.

Actives



When you have dehydrated, congested, troubled skin like mine, actives are a necessity if I want to keep The Shell at bay.



L-R: Mizon toner, Cosrx A-Sol, Azelaic acid cream If you aren't familiar with The Shell and why you need to get rid of it, you can read more about it in the Beginner's Korean Skincare Routine for a Dehydrated Combination-Oily skin type post.



From left to right:

Mizon AHA/BHA Daily Clean Toner : Korean, pH-adjusting toner (also cleansing) ( reviewed )

Cosrx Natural BHA Skin Returning A-Sol : Korean, propolis spot treatment

Uniapharm Acne-Derm : Polish, azelaic acid cream chemical exfoliant I had purchased the 2 mini mist bottles to decant my products into in general, which is a tip from my post on Making the Most out of K-Beauty: 5 Simple Hacks, but I could have decanted these products into anything suited to liquids; dropper bottles, airless pump bottles, anything that would handle a liquid and seal tightly enough.



I only had 2 mist bottles, and no airless pump bottles for my serums, essences, etc. I did have mini-jars, but those aren't great for anything thinner than creams What to do?!



When you have dehydrated, congested, troubled skin like mine, actives are a necessity if I want to keep The Shell at bay.If you aren't familiar with The Shell and why you need to get rid of it, you can read more about it in theI had purchased the 2 mini mist bottles to decant my products into in general, which is a tip from my post on, but I could have decanted these products into anything suited to liquids; dropper bottles, airless pump bottles, anything that would handle a liquid and seal tightly enough.I only had 2 mist bottles, and no airless pump bottles for my serums, essences, etc. I did have mini-jars, but those aren't great for anything thinner than creams What to do?! Hydrators



Luckily, as I mentioned in my



DIY LJH mix, LJH mask, Lovemore masks, Evercos masks. I actually took 10 masks (enough for an AM and PM mask during the week) with me, but these were the types I took. All 3 are in my top mask picks in my Summer routine linked above.



It was a squeeze to get all the masks in that bag, but I did it, and that solved my problem of having no bottles available for decants! There is also a chance that sheet masks are not considered 'liquids' because they are suspended in the cotton, like wet wipes, and don't even need to be in your liquids bag. :D



I also made a DIY serum blend: I took my current bottle of LJH Vita Propolis Ampoule and decanted it into some of the travel jars I had, leaving behind a small amount of residue in the otherwise empty dropper bottle, and then filled it with the LJH Tea Tree 90 Essence. Since I normally add a drop or two of the Propolis into my dropperful of Tea Tree 90, it worked out nicely, and the bottle was tiny enough to fit.



The masks are, from left to right: LJH Tea Tree Facial Mask Sheet, Lovemore Pearl Barley & Milk Smoothing Mask Sheet and Lovemore Rosa Hybrida Whitening Mask Sheet, Evercos Ginseng and Prunus armeniaca sheet masks. Luckily, as I mentioned in my Updated Multi-Step Korean Skincare Routine Summer 2015: Sheet Masks Galore post, I'm all about the sheet masks, baby:I actually took(enough for an AM and PM mask during the week) with me, but these were the types I took. All 3 are in my top mask picks in my Summer routine linked above.It was a squeeze to get all the masks in that bag, but I did it, and that solved my problem of having no bottles available for decants! There is also a chance that sheet masks are not considered 'liquids' because they are suspended in the cotton, like wet wipes, and don't even need to be in your liquids bag. :DI also: I took my current bottle ofand decanted it into some of the travel jars I had, leaving behind a small amount of residue in the otherwise empty dropper bottle, and then filled it with the. Since I normally add a drop or two of the Propolis into my dropperful of Tea Tree 90, it worked out nicely, and the bottle was tiny enough to fit.

Occlusives



Finally, something I can actually decant into a travel jar! I have lots of those, ironically.



Left, Beauty of Joseon Dynasy cream, right is Mizon Snail Gel. The snail gel is fairly small and is half empty and thus quite flat, and the Joseon cream was of course perfect for travel jar decanting.

Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream : Korean, cream ( reviewed) Mizon Multi Function Formula Snail Recovery Gel Cream : Korean, gel moisturizer ( reviewed) Unsurprisingly, I did not have to use much of either, but both work fine as a day or night cream, and the snail gel can be used as a sleeping pack.



Sunscreen/Makeup



I never thought I'd be happy over how ridiculously tiny Japanese sunscreens are, but it certainly helped when trying to shove everything into that tiny bag. Finally, something I can actually decant into a travel jar! I have lots of those, ironically.The snail gel is fairly small and is half empty and thus quite flat, and the Joseon cream was of course perfect for travel jar decanting.Unsurprisingly, I did not have to use much of either, but both work fine as a day or night cream, and the snail gel can be used as a sleeping pack.I never thought I'd be happy over how ridiculously tiny Japanese sunscreens are, but it certainly helped when trying to shove everything into that tiny bag.





L-R: Sunscreen, Clio lipstick, Tonymoly tint, Clio liner, Sulwhasoo cushion. The Sulwhasoo cushion was not in the liquids bag, as I mentioned above, but this picture was a snap of the daily makeup products I'd wear on the trip. Note: I would wear either the tint or the lipstick, not both.



Left to right:

Shigaisen Yohou UV Cream SPF50+/PA++++ : Japanese, sunscreen

Clio Virgin Kiss Tinted Lip #14 Red Jyuk: Korean, lipstick

#14 Red Jyuk: Korean, lipstick Tonymoly Catchu Wink Tony Tint in Cherry Pink: Korean, lip stain/tint ( reviewed )

in Cherry Pink: Korean, lip stain/tint ( ) Clio Kill Black Brush Liner : Korean, liquid eyeliner

: Korean, liquid eyeliner Sulwhasoo Perfecting Cushion, Limited Edition Peony case, with Sulwhasoo Perfecting Brightening Cushion insert in #17 : Korean, cushion foundation The Sulwhasoo cushion was not in the liquids bag, as I mentioned above, but this picture was a snap of the daily makeup products I'd wear on the trip. Note: I would wear either the tint or the lipstick, not both.Left to right:

I also had all the items that were in my makeup case and 'dry' bag pictured above, but I could do a polished look with just these and often just wore the cushion with a subtle lip tint.





What I regretted not bringing



So predictably, whether it was from the airplane or just the climate change, my skin immediately flipped out upon arrival.



At the time of packing, I debated whether to use my 2nd mist bottle to hold the Cosrx A-Sol or the Cosrx BHA Blackhead Power Liquid, and I figured since I was taking the Azelaic acid cream with me, I should skip the BHA and go with the A-Sol.



Regret. So much regret.



I really needed to clear my pores daily, especially with the extra load of the sunscreen clogging things up, and the Azelaic acid cream is really only useable 2-3x a week because it's so damn harsh.





Two empty, two full. With the more humid climate, my dehydrated skin was confused and waffling between ultra dry and super oily, and I should have brought the BHA to keep my pores clear.



Ah well, at least I know for next time!



I also totally spaced on bringing a concealer, which was a bad combination with the climate-change breakouts. I use Mac Studio Fix concealer in NC15, which is a bit dark on me but great for hiding blemishes. I used the Sulwhasoo cushion dabbed on with a clean pinky fingertip, but the concealer would have been better.



Ever been caught scrambling to pack a multi-step routine without the right tool and little time? Leave me a comment below, or shoot me a message on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!



All the best,



-Cat





With the more humid climate, my dehydrated skin was confused and waffling between ultra dry and super oily, and I should have brought the BHA to keep my pores clear.Ah well, at least I know for next time!I also totally spaced on bringing a, which was a bad combination with the climate-change breakouts. I use, which is a bit dark on me but great for hiding blemishes. I used the Sulwhasoo cushion dabbed on with a clean pinky fingertip, but the concealer would have been better.Ever been caught scrambling to pack a multi-step routine without the right tool and little time? Leave me a comment below, or shoot me a message on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!All the best,-Cat

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While having ais awesome for customization whether it's theor, it also means that travelling is a bit of a nightmare. Last week I was out of state, and since we would be gone a full week, I mistakenly assumed that we would be checking a bag and thus figured I could pack the full-size bottles that make up my current routine.