Transparent cosmetic bag for airplane

What to take with you and not screw it up? This question plagues most girls who pack a makeup bag for travel. This is especially true when traveling by plane. You can’t take much in your hand luggage, and upon arrival you don’t particularly want to look like a boiled potato. We have put together a sample cosmetic bag for you that will help you look great after a tiring flight. It's better to eat boiled potatoes.

We have already talked about what cosmetics are best to take with you on the road, but now let’s pack a cosmetic bag for the plane. Still, there is visa-free travel, but no cosmetic bag.

It is important to understand that the list of things you can take with you on an airplane is limited.. The fact that you shouldn’t take a firearm and a bottle of your favorite sparkling wine with you is understandable. However, there are some nuances regarding cosmetics.

You can take liquids with you in your hand luggage with a total volume of up to 1 liter. This list includes: water, lotion, cream, mascara, lip gloss. There is a small nuance: each of your “liquids” should be in 100 ml bottles. There is a strict distinction here: 100 ml is allocated for one unit of cosmetics. You cannot take 200 ml of shampoo or 300 ml of cream.

In addition, all cosmetics should be packaged in transparent vacuum bags - this will speed up the inspection process and will not allow liquids to leak out (you never know).

Also, if you have a face cream in your hand luggage, the jar of which weighs 250 ml, although the cream itself is 70 ml, then send it to your luggage. It will not fit in your hand luggage.

You can carry it with you in hand luggage:

1. Nail polish remover, but without acetone;
2. Electric shaver;
3. Shampoo, lotion, cream, etc. in a 100 ml package in quantities of up to 10 bottles;
4. Mini versions of perfume;
5. Nail polish (mini version);
6. Mascara.

You cannot carry with you in hand luggage:

1. Metal files - but if the file has rounded edges, then it can be taken in hand luggage;
2. Scissors;
3. Tweezers;
4. Aerosols and deodorants (they may explode).

Therefore, most of the items in our cosmetic bag cannot be taken with you on the plane, but it is better to put it in the most accessible compartment of your suitcase, so that upon arrival you can clean yourself up.

So, the first thing you should take with you is matting wipes, thermal water and (or) floral water. The first will help get rid of excess shine on the skin, the second and third will allow your face to refresh and come to its senses. It will saturate the skin, make it healthier and more radiant.

Don't forget about moisturizing cream, both for hands and face. The skin on an airplane can tend to dry out, which means creams are needed. After all, treatment is more difficult than preventing the problem.

If you have a long flight or you didn’t have time to sleep (didn’t get enough sleep), then special patches will help prevent swelling and bruises under the eyes. They can be used during the flight to give your eyes time to rest—flight attendants won’t mind.

Lip balm, BB cream, concealer and mascara will help you get your appearance in order. Healthy, shiny lips and even skin tone are all you need at the airport. We won't do smokey eyes.

One of the most popular queries in search engines begins with the words “can I take it in hand luggage,” so today’s agenda is to talk about what cosmetics to take on board the plane. As a bonus, we'll give you some tips for taking care of your skin before and after your flight.

1. What cosmetics should you not take on a plane?
2. How to take care of your skin before a flight
3. During the flight
4. After the plane
5. Selection of cosmetics: 6 must-have products
6. Video

What cosmetics should you not take on a plane?

Rules for carrying hand luggage vary depending on the airline: some will allow you to carry tweezers and nail scissors, others will take away a harmless bottle of sanitizer.

You can clarify this point on the website of a specific airline. We will tell you about the rules that apply to almost all air carriers. So, what is on the list of beauty products that are generally prohibited from being carried on board?

Aerosols: deodorant, hairspray, dry shampoo, and sometimes thermal water.

Sharp objects: tweezers, nail scissors.

Containers with liquids over 100 ml: if a 200 ml shampoo bottle contains three drops of shampoo at the bottom, it will still be taken away during pre-flight control.

The last rule is rarely enforced, but it sounds like this: all containers must be stored in one transparent plastic package. Their total capacity should not exceed one liter. That is, you can take 10 bottles with a volume of 100 ml or 20 bottles with a volume of 50 and so on.

All liquids (alcohol, perfume, cosmetics) over 100 ml that you purchase from a Duty Free store must remain in a sealed bag until you board the aircraft.

It's good to know that many brands offer customers miniatures of their best-selling products. For example, many people’s favorite exfoliant mask from the line Energie De Vie, Lancome, quite heavy and takes up a lot of space in your cosmetic bag. It’s inconvenient to take a full-size product with you or put some into a travel-size jar (which you still need to buy), but putting a mini version in your suitcase is an excellent solution.

How to take care of your skin before a flight

These tips will help you prepare your skin for your flight.

Don't drink a lot of water

Many people know from experience that their legs swell on an airplane and their face looks puffy. This happens due to forced immobility and changes in pressure. The more water you drink, the more pronounced the swelling will be.

Not drinking at all is the other extreme; it is important to know moderation in everything. Drinking alcohol on the eve of a flight is completely contraindicated; it retains water in the body, thereby promoting the formation of edema.

Don't forget to moisturize your skin

The air humidity in the aircraft cabin is far from the 40–60% required by the skin. To be precise, it is about 20%, which is catastrophically low. Therefore, before leaving for the airport, apply moisturizing serum and cream to your face.

On the day of departure, the optimal solution for the skin is a moisturizing mask.

Avoid peeling

A day or two before the trip, we advise you to avoid peelings and other traumatic procedures. Low humidity on board an airplane, coupled with a damaged hydrolipidic mantle of the skin, can cause a feeling of tightness and discomfort.

Monitor your diet

Salty and spicy foods retain water in the body (like alcohol), so it is best to avoid them before departure and during a long flight. But fruits, vegetables and dairy products do not have a similar effect and are suitable for a light snack shortly before departure.

Pack your makeup bag

The cosmetic bag you take on board with you should contain:

lip balm;

a small bottle of moisturizing facial toner and a cotton pad;

During the flight

The longest direct flight lasts 17 hours. On average, Russians choose flights that take four to five hours. If you are not flying across the ocean, you will not need any special procedures.

Your skin will thank you if you moisturize it extra during the flight by pre-cleaning it with a makeup remover wipe. In addition, hand cream and lip balm are required - otherwise, delicate thin skin may dry out to parchment by the end of the flight.

Now let's talk about using thermal water on board an airplane. Contrary to popular belief, not all thermal water is beneficial to spray on your face during a flight. The salt in highly mineralized water can dry out the skin rather than moisturize it. It is recommended to use low-mineralized water.

Do not leave thermal water to dry on your face. Blot your skin with a napkin immediately after spraying the product, otherwise the result will be the opposite of what was expected.

After the plane

After a flight, the skin first needs to normalize its hydrobalance. Intensively moisturizing masks will cope with this task. Before this, you can do a light peeling - for example, an exfoliating mask with fruit acids. This way you will quickly restore healthy color and radiance to your skin.

Be prepared for the fact that the skin may take some time to adapt to new conditions and react to changes in climate, water and food with rashes. They are easily neutralized with a spot antibacterial agent.

Selection of cosmetics: 6 must-have products

Lip balm Aquasource Plump & Glow, Biotherm, moisturizes the skin for a long time. Softens, gives lips a healthy glow and a delicate pink color.

Hand cream “Coriander”, Kiehl’s, softens, moisturizes and restores the skin of the hands thanks to vitamin E and shea butter in the composition. Leaves a pleasant herbal aroma with notes of spices on your hands. Apply after every hand washing.

Cream Aqualia Thermal “Dynamic Moisturizing”, Vichy, based on thermal water and hyaluronic acid, intended for dehydrated skin prone to irritation. Moisturizes, eliminates the feeling of tightness, smoothes lines of dehydration.

La Roche-Posay thermal water (mini version, 50 ml) acts instantly: relieves redness and irritation, soothes, moisturizes and saturates the skin with microelements. In the airplane cabin, apply it to your face before moisturizer.

Anti-stress fabric mask with lavender extract, Garnier, reduces signs of fatigue, intensely moisturizes and helps retain moisture in skin cells. The gel impregnation of the mask is enriched with lavender essential oil and hyaluronic acid.

Moisturizing mask Hydraphase, La Roche-Posay, useful after long flights. The formula with hyaluronic acid and shea butter quickly hydrates the skin, filling it with energy and radiance. Apply to face, except the eye area, for 10 minutes, then remove excess using a cotton pad.

Video

Personal hygiene items and cosmetics are an integral part of any passenger's bag. But transporting them on board an airplane, and even more so in hand luggage, is only possible if you follow all safety rules.

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What can be carried in the cabin

The term cosmetics refers to all products that are used to care for the body, hair, mouth, and nails. They come in liquid, solid, gaseous and powder form.

Carry-on luggage may contain any cosmetics, except explosive and flammable ones. For example, deodorant sprays that are in high-pressure cans must be checked in luggage. Any products that are aerosols are not allowed into the salon. Nail polish remover containing acetone will also not be allowed through.

To ensure flight safety, airlines have strict rules regarding the transportation of liquids. The permissible volume of a container with liquid contents for transportation in the cabin does not exceed 100 ml. The number of such containers is no more than 10 units, i.e. a total of 1 liter. Anything in excess of the established limit will simply not be allowed through by airport security.

Liquid substances include: gel, cream, shampoo, scrub, mascara, liquid lipstick, balm, etc.

Samples with cream, mask, gel, shampoo are not limited in quantity.

Thus, you can place the following in your hand luggage:

1. mascara, eyeliner, shadows;
2. cream, gel, balm, milk;
3. scrub, shampoo, masks, soap;
4. lipstick, powder, blush;
5. perfume, eau de toilette;
6. dry antiperspirants, roll-on deodorants;
7. toothpaste;
8. liquid for lenses.

A container larger than 100 ml, even if partially filled with liquid, is not allowed in the cabin. The size of tubes, cylinders, jars cannot exceed this parameter. A set for a traveler, consisting of small jars, can be bought in a shopping center or ordered in an online store.

What is prohibited from being carried in hand luggage

The 100 milliliter law does not apply to cosmetic products purchased at Duty Free. The main thing is that you have a receipt confirming the purchase, and all items are sealed.

It is important to remember that some cosmetic instruments are prohibited from being carried in hand luggage.

For example, the length of the tip of nail scissors should be no more than 6 cm. Tweezers, tweezers, and mirrors are allowed, but some airlines may prohibit even them. All piercing and cutting objects are under the close attention of airport staff and can be confiscated if they do not meet safety standards.

It is better to pack cosmetics carried in the cabin in a transparent bag that closes tightly. It is not recommended to use perfumes or eau de toilette on board, as the smell may cause allergic reactions in other passengers.

What to do with prohibited items

What happens to cosmetics that are not allowed in hand luggage? In such cases, security officers offer the passenger several options:

1. check in as luggage (if permitted);
2. recycle;
3. put in a storage room;
4. give to mourners.

To avoid unpleasant situations, you should familiarize yourself in advance with the requirements for transporting personal belongings on the carrier’s website.

Carrying cosmetics in luggage

Cosmetics that are prohibited from being carried in the cabin can be placed in luggage if their transportation does not violate safety rules.

1. Products in powder form, pressed shadows, powder, blush can be transported in any quantity.
2. As for liquid cosmetics, they all have their limitations. It is better to check the permitted volume with the air carrier.

To transport cosmetics safely, you must pack them correctly.

Aerosols, deodorants, and various sprays in cylinders may be completely prohibited for transportation or limited to small quantities - a maximum of 2 liters of total volume and 0.5 liters of one container.

Scissors, files, tongs and the like are allowed to be transported in the luggage compartment.

All cosmetics that are checked in as luggage must be packed tightly; in addition, it is better to put them in resealable bags. This is necessary both to prevent damage to cosmetic accessories and to increase safety.

Baggage weight is usually allowed up to 20 or 30 kg (depending on the airline). If you exceed this norm you will have to pay extra.

More information about hand luggage sizes can be found on our website.

Prohibited cosmetics for transportation in the cabin

Many cosmetic items raise doubts among security services and are therefore not allowed for air transportation.. With hand luggage things are even more complicated. It is strictly forbidden to take into the salon:

1. high-pressure cylinders, such as hairspray;
2. products containing a flammable substance;
3. piercing and cutting cosmetic instruments (scissors can be carried if the tip is no more than 6 cm);
4. liquids with a volume of more than 100 ml.

Find out more about what is prohibited from being carried in hand luggage on an airplane in the video below.

Any cosmetics that are suspected of being toxic or explosive may not be allowed for transportation at all.

What will happen to the violator?

Passengers who violate air transportation rules may bear administrative and even criminal liability. If a violation is detected before boarding the plane, the passenger will be asked to dispose of the prohibited items, give them to a storage room or to the mourners.

In any situation, security officers try to be as loyal and respectful to passengers as possible and offer to resolve all controversial issues peacefully.

Rules for transporting cosmetics on an airplane

For safety reasons, all airlines have their own rules for the transportation of cosmetic products. It also happens that one air carrier allows the transportation of an item, but another does not. Among the general requirements are:

1. All containers with liquid contents are tightly closed and placed in a strong transparent bag with a zipper.
2. The total volume of liquids in hand luggage cannot exceed 1 liter.
3. Aerosols are allowed in checked baggage; they must be intended for household use only. Total volume – 2 l. The volume of one container cannot exceed 0.5 liters. These requirements may vary. Some carriers do not allow any aerosols, cans, or the like on the plane at all.
4. It is prohibited to open or use cosmetics in the salon that have a strong odor.
5. All cosmetic accessories for piercing and cutting purposes are carried in baggage. Scissors with a tip no longer than 6 cm can be transported in hand luggage.

Before your flight, you should carefully study the rules for transporting cosmetics in hand luggage.

It is important to remember that not all cosmetics can be imported to foreign countries. This is especially true for perfumes.

What you might need on a flight

For a comfortable flight, you will need a minimum set of personal hygiene items, and for girls, also cosmetics. An excellent solution would be samples with creams, gels, perfumes, etc. They will be enough for the duration of the flight, they also take up very little space, and the security service will allow them on board the plane without any problems.

If you can’t get samples, you can purchase a traveler’s kit, which consists of small containers, and place your cosmetics in them.

In the salon it is often necessary:

1. matting and regular wet wipes;
2. moisturizing cream;
3. roll-on deodorant;
4. powder;
5. mascara;
6. pomade;
7. antibacterial hand gel.

Maximum weight of luggage on an airplane

Passengers who have problems with puffy eyes may need gel patches.

Is it possible to take food on board, as well as tea and coffee, find out about this on our website.

Recommended volume

As for cosmetic products, the volume is set only for liquids: 1 container – no more than 100 ml, total volume – 1 liter. Any amount of cosmetics is allowed in luggage (within the permissible weight of luggage), with the exception of high-pressure cylinders and flammable substances. It is better to take only the essentials to the salon.

Passenger comments

Frequent flyers face different situations at airports and on the plane. Reviews about the requirements for air transportation are both positive and negative, which is quite natural. Most passengers say the following:

1. When undergoing pre-flight inspection, it is better to comply with all requirements, since, otherwise, the security service has the right to not allow the passenger to board the flight.
2. Exceeding the limit on the volume of liquids, the presence of explosive substances and sharp objects is indeed very strictly controlled.
3. Violation of even a minor rule can lead to the most dire consequences.
4. Airport staff offer a sufficient number of ways to preserve personal items prohibited for transportation instead of recycling.

You can find out the new rules for carrying hand luggage in the video below.

There are not many restrictions on transporting cosmetics on an airplane, so remembering and observing them will not be difficult.

Is it possible to take medicines and pills in hand luggage? Find out about this on our website.