Summer is over and it's time to unpack my travel toiletry bag. Before everything goes back in my bathroom counter, let's play "what's in my bag: DIY beauty travel edition!"
psssttt... Be sure to grab your free printable travel guide at the bottom of the post!
Travel Containers for DIY Beauty Products
DIY serums, lotions, and potions are loaded with coconut oil, essential oils, and other ingredients that can get messy real quick if your containers leak. If you plan on traveling with your DIY beauty products, you definitely need to invest in some heavy duty leak free containers.
Also, my DIY products are rich and potent so a little goes a long way. So I'm able to use smaller travel containers than I did when I used store-bought products. Saving space in my toiletry bag is always a win!
Find leak free travel containers here.
6 Travel-Friendly DIY Beauty Recipes
These are the DIY products that I love so much, that they go everywhere with me -- on a cruise, across the country, to family reunions....everywhere!
#1. Melt & Pour Soap
- I've been making melt & pour soap for years. It's super easy, my kids love doing it with me, and it's extremely customizable.
- For shorter trips, I cut a bar in half and throw it in my toiletry bag.
- Get lots of melt & pour soap recipe ideas here.
#2. Oil Cleansing Oils
- My face loves oil cleansing! I can tell a difference if I skip a day....much less the entire time of a vacation.
- A mix of argan and castor oils work great for me!
- All I need is to dip my finger in the container and I have enough for one application so a small container is enough for a trip.
- Get all the details here.
#3. Hyaluronic Acid
- Hydrating and plumping.
- My face just doesn't feel right if I skip hyaluronic acid.
- I apply after I oil cleanse while my face is still damp.
- Get the recipe here.
#4. Argan Oil
- I add skin-friendly essential oils to my argan oil to boost the benefits.
- Lavender & Purification are my favorites!
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- I use the argan oil as a face moisturizer after I use hyaluronic acid.
- And even more important while traveling, I use the argan oil as a hair serum. Different climates and humidity can make my hair fly away so quickly! Argan oil helps keep it tame.
- Same as oil cleansing, I just need to dip my finger in the argan oil a time or two and I have enough for an application.
- Get the details here.
#5. Tallow Lotion
- My favorite lotion!
- This tallow lotion is the perfect consistency.
- Grab the recipe here.
#6. Dry Shampoo
- I avoid wash days in my regular life...so in vacation live, I'm definitely doing everything I can to drag out the time between wash days! Is it even really a vacation if I don't use dry shampoo at least once??
- Learn how to customize dry shampoo for your hair color here.
Bonus Travel Tips:
Bonus Tip #1: Deodorant / Toothpaste Hack
- I made DIY deodorant and DIY toothpaste for a handful of years. The recipes are easy to travel with if you're using leak free containers.
- Then I discovered Thieves Toothpaste! I fell in love with the ingredients and results. So I made the switch.
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- I noticed that my DIY deodorant and toothpaste recipes were very similar to each other. And that the Thieves Toothpaste ingredients was very close to my DIY toothpaste recipe.
- So....I tried using Thieves Toothpaste as my deodorant. I know....weird....but IT WORKS!
- I'm been using Thieves Toothpaste as my toothpaste and deodorant for about a decade!
- Which means 1 less product I have to pack when traveling! Bonus!
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Bonus Tip #2: Essential Oils I Travel With
- I use essential oils daily. So of course I'm adding my most used essential oils to my travel bag.
- With just a few essential oils handy, I can handle a lot of travel surprises with just a few drops.
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- Purification
- My absolute favorite essential oil!
- Purification is the duct tape of my life.
- Cleanses the air, soothes skin, and it's the best natural odor eater.
- Thieves
- The OG immune support!
- I don't leave home without Thieves!
- A drop on your feet daily to keep you on your feet throughout the whole trip!
- Lavender
- Gentle and great for kids.
- Your skin and hair love Lavender.
- Soothing for skin and great to use at bedtime.
- DiGize
- Progessence Plus
- Happy hormones = happy travels!
- I use Progessence Plus daily when home & when traveling, so of course it's going in my travel bag!
- Just one drop on my wrist in the morning. So a bottle lasts me several months.
- Progessence Plus has been a life-saver now that I'm in my mid-40s!
- Vegetable Capsules
- I add a handful of empty vegetable capsules to my bag so I can make a quick capsule when needed.
- Grab your free printable recipe sheet here
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Bonus Tip #3: Supplements I Travel With
- I load up on supplements that support a healthy gut and immune system when I travel.
- Supplements I travel with:
- Activated Charcoal
- Amazing tummy support for everything from a hangover to constipation
- Read how I use activated charcoal here
- Life 9 Probiotics
- Loading up my gut with probiotics is a big priority for me while I'm overindulging and trying adventurous foods!
- My favorite is Life 9.
- Inner Defense
- Thieves Essential Oil in a premade capsule! Yes, please!
- I take Inner Defense for prevention when traveling.
- MultiGreens
- Super greens mixed with bee pollen.
- MultiGreens is especially beneficial for my son who is sensitive to different seasonal environments.
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- Activated Charcoal
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