All My Essentials - Travel Edition

This Tuesday, I wanted to share with you how I pack everything and what all I pack. These are things I carry no matter the duration of the trip. These are my absolute essentials. My organizational OCD definitely extends to my packing as well. I pack them all separately by category, in travel pouches (like). 

HAIR

1. Hair-related products - I would like to believe I am low maintenance in hair products. I have basic four hair styles. I just carry a few basic necessary items to achieve them.  

MAKE-UP

2. Make-up Products - Believe it or not this is ALL the make up I possess (except that I am a lipstick hoarder). The brands might change with time and knowledge but the number of products is the same. 

CLOTHING

3. Clothing - This is my trick to pack light. Jeans with a lot of basic solid t-shirts. For a beach destination, I carry a lot of light dresses and maxis. If it's fall/winter I add scarves to the mix. My goal is to make sure I am able to create maximum outfits with as few pieces as possible. You can checkout my previous packing related posts here.  

ELECTRONICS

4. Electronics - For non-bloggers this might not be as important but as a blogger, the number of gadgets and electronics a travel blogger has to carry it a little bit insane. Here's an overview - Camera, lenses, battery charger, extra battery, SD Card, phone, phone charger, extra battery, headphones, iPad, and more. 

TOILETRIES

5. Toiletries - While all good hotels have bare minimum but I still carry a travel-size everything because I have had experiences where I didn't like products. Also, I feel more secure to have all my essentials with me for at least first couple of days. Then need be I can buy locally.