The coolest minisizes to take while traveling Economy class, we are not afraid of you
Packing a suitcase is already a nightmare, but when it comes to choosing what to put in your beauty bag, that’s when the real drama begins. Creams, serums, perfumes, and cleansers: all essential, all over 100 ml, or just way too big. Luckily, minisizes exist, small, compact, and ridiculously chic. They save space, prevent airport security meltdowns and, not a minor detail, they look insanely cute. And no, we’re not talking about those sad little samples, but real mini versions of the full-size products, perfectly detailed. Basically, too cool not to buy.
The coolest minisizes to bring on your trip
Skincare
Skincare might be the hardest part to narrow down, especially if you're slightly addicted to products. Between must-have serums, cleansers your skin can’t live without, and creams for every possible scenario, choosing what stays and what goes is a serious mission. The truth is: when traveling, you’ve got to downsize. You need a stripped-down skincare routine that still gets the job done. So: a cleanser, one serum or treatment (yes, just one, you can do it), a moisturizer, and of course, your go-to facial sunscreen. As for body SPF? Just grab one when you get there. A mini would barely last a day anyway, and luckily, body skin is way less dramatic than facial skin.
Haircare
If you’ve got unruly or high-maintenance hair, you know the struggle: without your trusted products, your mane spirals into chaos. Sun, saltwater, and sea breeze are the perfect cocktail for hair disaster. Thankfully, brands have started offering travel sizes of our holy grail shampoos, masks, and leave-ins. But the real game-changer? Solid products. They take up less room, don’t count as liquids (which is already a win), and they’re better for the planet too.
Make-up
Luckily, make-up gives us a bit of a break. Powders, lipsticks, pencils, and even cream or stick products are measured in grams, not milliliters, so they’re officially exempt from the dreaded 20x20 zip bag in economy class. Everything else though (mascara, liquid foundation, lip gloss, primer, etc.) has no escape: under 100 ml, in the bag it goes. Just channel your inner Tetris champion, and you’ll make it work.
Fragrances
I firmly believe there should always be room in your luggage for at least one perfume. Maybe it’s just me, but I associate scents with memories so much that a vacation without a fragrance feels incomplete. My go-to summer scent? Narciso Ambrée by Narciso Rodriguez, it literally smells like sunscreen and sea breeze in a bottle. If you’re heading to the mountains, L’Ombra di Tiglio by L’Erbolario is the perfect scent to bottle up forest walks and fresh air. And if you’re loyal to a signature scent that doesn’t fit in your bag or is over 100 ml? No worries: travel atomizers exist, compact, refillable, and lifesaving at security.
Beauty Accessories
Essentials? Depends. Some people won’t leave without their flat iron, others would gladly ditch everything except their brush set. And then there are those accessories that are not only useful, but honestly too cute not to bring along.