ziplock bags are a MUST.  and i dont just use it for my makeup.  my underthings get a ziploc (yes it's one of those GALLON sized suckas) my bathings suits get their own... so do my sons socks, and underwear.  but probably the best tip EVER:  saran wrap UNDER the top of my secret clinical gel solid & then in it's VERY OWN ziploc (trust me on that one)! those things expand and explode.  we just recently traveled and both my husbands, and my own deodorants got all gross... but nothing else in our bags did.  i also put fabric softener dryer sheets or small lavender sachets (from my drawer and closet) into our bag... just because i always feel like the bag or suitcase always smells stale. 

1. Cotton swabs have multiple uses -- I can even do a smokey eye with them. :) (Watch Emily Noel's You Tube tutorial.) And of course you can "clean up" eye makeup boo-boos with swabs. I also have some really cool olive oil swabs from DHC that come ready-to-use and individually wrapped. Can be used for many things, including moisturizing cuticles in a snap. ... 2. I save all kinds of samples/trial sizes to use for travel: makeup, skin care, lotion, shampoo. 3. Agree with everyone else who mentioned that plastic bags are a must! 4. I keep a lot of things already packed so additional prep is kept to a minimum.

get well soon meg!I do a bit of a mr bean with my make up when I go traveling. I condense, condense and condense some more. I love my palettes, but I can never use the foundation or blush from the palettes. Take a tinted moisturiser with spf. So i always take an shadow palette, I make sure it's got my earthy tones, purples, bronze and highlighting colours. BAM there's your powder liner, eye shadow, brow powder and highlighting powder all in one. I always use my michael todd conealer as an eye primer, again killing two birds with one stone. Instead of taking a blush and a lip colour i'd just take a lip + cheek stain/cream. Instead of taking a make up remover & cleanser I take a 2 in one, i love shiseido's creamy emulsion cleanser, safe for the eyes as well. Brush wise, I only need one for the eyes... the pencil brush seem to be the more convertible. I can line my eyes with it, use it to contour my eye and apply shadow all over as well.

AWW MEG you are such a trooper, you poor thing, nothing worse than a red eye and feeling like crap to boot.. i hope you are feeling better! You prob should of stayed at home, but yeah that wasn't gonna happen was it, lol. Loved your vid, diggin your hair, you always look gorg. I have a wee makeup bag thing i got from target that i LOVE! and it is very similar with see through bits. I smashed my lovely korres bronzer one time traveling, so i put all the dust and bits that were left in a ziplock and use it for travel only.. it works.. not the prettiest but. 2 in 1 products are great too for travel, like ELF's highlighter /concealer, which i actually realllly like and only is 3$. I bring cream blushes  too, like the NYC cream sticks as they are smallish and wont break.. i learned my lesson. I have a whole bunch of mineral edm samples in wee ziplocks too and they are great for travelling. Also samples from sephora come with me.. mascaras, wee perfume samples, skincare samples.. it makes it so fun.Oh had to add that for my foundation, my current  LOVE is Missha perfect cover bb cream. it is a spf, foundation, skincare all in one.

What i carry with me when I travel somewhere is a blending brush (you can use it to apply eyeshadow AND blend it properly, it's a multitasker), a kabuki brush (for powder foundation, blush, highlights, you name it), a slanted eyeliner brush and the Too Faced Glamour to Go Fairy Edition palette because it has a wide set of neutrals for day wear and a bit of color to spruce it up now and then along with a shimmery black eyeshadow that makes a GREAT liner. That combined with the blush, bronzer and gloss it includes make it an entirely self contained full face makeup set. Throw in a Stila Major Lash mascara for the ultra natural look and the tube's very slim form factor, a tube of Cargo's OneBase (concealer and foundation all in one) and a compact of Clinique Superpowder and I'm ready to travel anywhere.

I always keep my beauty bag light when I travel. I take all the necessary items and one eyeshadow palette and 2 lip products. I also use travel size items. I pack everything in a plastic lined bag so if anything spills it is easy to wipe down. Anything that might open or spill I keep in a ziploc bag.Get Well soon and have fun on your trip! 

My eco-friendly makeup travel tips:1. I re-use "bubble wrap" to proctect my eyeshadow palattes and blush. In case they get banged around.2. I re-use the sample container I recv. from Sephora and MAC to store and store my: Cleanser, moisturizer, primer, conclearer, foundation & etc...3. I use garage sale sticker from the dollar store and label my Beauty product I use first to last. 4. I also pack sample size product I purchase from Target or recv. free from Walmart.com.I have learned to pack light, quick and easy. This also save you time and money. Who wants to pay extra for baggage fee's.

I like to keep my makeup bag slim and portable, but lately it's been kind of counterproductive because my brushes won't fit in the bag. (They do if I jam them, but I don't want bent-out-of-shape brushes! I love my brushes. They are my babies.) I'm very begrudgingly considering getting a new one. Plastic is absolutely an essential when traveling-- no glass! I learned my lesson when a bottle of nail polish exploded in my bag a while back. If I absolutely must bring nail polish, I put it in with my underwear. I roll each bottle in a pair of panties and tuck it inside the matching bra, which provides a great little cushion chamber. It's a good way to keep your underwear sorted AND protect your fragile beauties. Once I forgot makeup remover, which is crucial to me because of all the waterproof makeup I wear. I discovered that most lotions will take it off beautifully (and leave your skin hydrated to boot)! When I bring shampoo and conditioner, I dole them out into humangear Go Toob bottles, sold at REI: http://www.rei.com/product/781811/humangear-gotoob-bottle-2-fl-oz I discovered them for gym use a few months back, and have never looked back. They're flexible, squeezable, see-through, fun colors, have a wide mouth and a cap ring that twists to specify what you're putting in, and have SUCTION CUPS! So you can pin them to your shower wall. They are absolutely perfect in every way. I adore the 2 oz. size. Finally, the worst problem I have with traveling is staticky hair on the plane. Especially on long flights, I can't STAND the flyaways that stick gummily to my face. The solution: dryer sheets. Carry a dryer sheet or two in your pocket, run lightly over hair whenever it starts to get unruly, and voila: soft, static-free hair on your flight.

My daughters and I were 2 hours away from taking off from Reagan DC when the FAA put the 3 oz rule into effect.  We sat on the floor of the airport and dumped our suitcases, replacing the contents of bags to be checked with all of the liquid toiletries we had in our carry ons.  People were dumping full bottles of beauty supplies because they had no bags they could check.  I have traveled by air countless times since then and I have to say that the standard ziploc bag can fit an enormous quantity of beauty items if packed correctly.  I know we all want to look our best, but if you plan to travel with only a carry-on, pick a palette of colors for eyes and cheeks and a lipstick and lip pencil which do not have to go into the ziploc as they aren't liquid.  Find a powder foundation you like and again, it doesn't have to go into the plastic bag.  If you collect all of those great samples that Sephora and other beauty sites give us, use them.  No, I don't necessarily have my favorite products when I travel, but I have enough to look pulled together.  Take a travel size of moistened cleansing towels - again, not liquid so they don't have to go into the bag.  Use the products provided by the hotel.  If you are lucky enough to be staying with friends or in an area with access to shopping (may not work for business travel), buy your shampoo, body wash, etc when you get there.  Nail polish remover can be taken in individually packaged packets, but don't take nail polish.  Grab one of those polish pens for a quickie manicure if you must.  Your favorite scent may be available in a stick or pot form.  If you are traveling for leisure and will be at the location for a week or more, ship what you can.  It can be far less expensive than checking a bag and I don't think UPS loses nearly as much as the airlines do. Pack an extra ziploc bag!  I have stuffed mine to the point that they get through security, but they aren't fit to make the trip home.  I wish you all a safe, peaceful and reflective September 11.

You don't look awful in the video, Meg, you look great!

can you believe I once travelled around Europe for 4 months with just a carry-on rucksack? I had all my makeup, shampoo, conditioner, contact solution (very important cuz it costs a FORTUNE overseas), plus clothes in on bag that fit the overhead compartment. I couldn't do that now with the liquid limitations, so I have small bottles of everything - shampoo, conditioner, moisturizer, and contact lens solution, and carry a block of shea butter to use as my body lotion.

as for makeup, I pick two color schemes - a cool and a warm and take a lipstick/gloss, blush, liner, and two eyeshadows for each. That cuts down on how much makeup I carry with me and keeps it organized every day so I'm scrambling in the morning trying to decide what to wear!

Well designed travel pouches with compartments in the right places are a must have for every trip! I have one each for bath toiletries, make up, skincare and a clear one for carryon (where I stuff essentials that I can't bear to check in). To beat the liquid limits, use things that are available in dry form. E.g. Fancl's facial washing powder. Get samples of what you normally use from sephora / beauty counters so you don't lug your full size bottles. Print out a copy of the liquid limit rules in case you meet an official who didn't know them. 

i just take along the essentials...and it works great!

I just take essentials.  Concealer, powder, mascara, 1 blush, and 1 neutral eye palette.  Lip balm and eye makeup remover are also a must!

I don't travel much so I don't have any great traveling tips. I take essentials and sample/travel sizes of my fave products.

I try not to take too much when I travel, but that usually backfires and I end up taking more than I need. q-tips, antibacterial wipes, makeup remover wipes and plastic bags are great for trips.

i always carry way too much stuff with me!

Pack less! For that, I re-use cleaned packaging I've kept or I buy travel bottles and jars! Travel with a minimum and your most-used products! And plan way ahead not to forget any products!

Travel tips: pack light, bring versatile things. Anything that can spill will....

I try to keep it small (samples/travel-sizes) and few (just the essentials). :)

Meg, nice video! My tip is to decant my favourite makeup into smaller jars and keep them all in a small bag so that I can grab and go. I have a huge stash of mineral makeup so this works for me.

I like to bring a UNII palette with shadows and blushes, a pressed powder foundation, mascara, and two good lip colors. Little palettes are also great.

This is late but congratulations to whoever who won this.

Thanks for sharing your tips. They'll be useful the next time I travel.

I always tend to travel light, so for me, it's importatnt to stick to the essentials! I'll usually have a carry on of moisturizer, lip balm, eyeliner and blotting sheets. Also, I absolutely love the handy travel containers that hold just the right amount to pass through airline checks...its great to decant lotions and cremes into!

Great tips everyone!