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The best makeup bags for travel strike a perfect balance: they must be both sleek and roomy so that they fit everything without eating up precious packing space. Plus, they should fit both full-size and travel-size products by using smart organizational features.

I’m a fan of features like detachable pockets and collapsible silhouettes for versatility. And for ease of use, I want my travel makeup bag to be made of materials that can be easily wiped down or cleaned. Stain-prone canvas bags or finicky untreated leather pouches are more hassle than they’re worth.

After testing more than a dozen popular options, Kusshi’s Signature Makeup Bag came out on top. But for those who need a large, clear case or a chic, purse-friendly option, our list of the eight best makeup bags for travel has something for everyone.

Our favorite travel makeup bags

BuzzFeed Shopping Editor Elizabeth Lilly says: “I first bought this for a weeklong Croatian vacation last year when I did carry-on, and as long as you are *thoroughly* reapplying, this stuff stays on pretty well. On a beach club afternoon, I did haphazardly reapply and missed a strip on one arm, but I tend to do that with spray-on or lotion sunscreen, too. Since then, I’ve packed this for any trip I’ve been on, including a two-day Disneyland trip where I toted this around in my bag and shared with friends. I sometimes carry it with me in my purse on my everyday adventures because I know it’s so easy to apply. Also worth mentioning…I am about the palest lady you’ve ever seen and swear by daily application of sunscreen. But when on a beach trip, I’m constantly swimming in the water and sweating. So yeah, this stuff works.”

“And if you’re a bit hesitant about jumping on the solid sunscreen bandwagon, you can pack a stick of this, knowing you have enough sun protection to get you through to finding some spray-on or lotion SPF at your destination.”

Promising review: “Love this stuff!! My sensory sensitive kiddo love this. The sent is mild, it soaks into the skin well and provides great protection. Will buy over and over again!” —Vinny

Get it from Amazon for $9.88.

This kit includes: a mirror, contact lens case, a mini solution bottle for your contact solution, a contact tweezer tool for pulling out your contacts from the lens case, and a contact remover tool used to remove and put on your contacts.

Promising review: “Recently, I had to start using contacts. This has been such a life saver. Not only is it so pretty, but it’s convenient, compact, and good quality. It comes with a little pair of rubber ended tweezers to get the contact, but even better is what looks like a mini plunger. Lol. You put the contact on the end of it and use that to put the contact in your eye. It has made the process so easy. It is definitely worth the money.” —A.S.15

Get it from Amazon for $5.49+ (available in four styles).

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Prepping for a big trip is rarely relaxing—even with the promise of a beachside Piña Colada waiting for you on the other side. Howevs, there is one foolproof way to make the whole process a lot less stressful (and no, I’m not talking about a pre-flight glass of lounge Savi B…though that helps, too). The ultimate hack to a seamless vacay and travel experience is the ✨ shopping spree✨ before you hop in that airport-bound Uber.

Let me explain: The e-comm giant has so many clever packing tools (shoutout to the luggage scale that saves me every time) and viral travel gadgets (a footrest for the plane?? I’m sat) that will make the journey just as enjoyable as the destination—or at least as close as it can get.

Below, I’ve compiled a comprehensive guide of the Amazon essentials to help you achieve bliss at 20,000 feet. From compression packing cubes to help organize your luggage easier to the game-changing airplane accessories that’ll instantly cozy up your on-flight seating sitch, you won’t be able to travel without these goodies from here on out, I promise you that!

Keep on scrolling down for 38 travel must-haves that are so cheap, your flight’s basically free. Now, if you need me, I’ll be “working remotely” from Tulum.