Style Packing: Clothes - Hanoi Series

My clothes for 1 week for trip to Hanoi

Packing has never been easy, specially if you're a girl who tend to bring 50% more of what you are supposed to bring. So when I went to Hanoi recently, you know that it took me weeks to figure out what to bring specially I went there during fall and yes, there's no fall in Manila.

Style Packing: Airplane Essentials

My Airplane Essentials

Style Packing: Toiletries for travel

I just arrived from Hanoi and while I'm fighting some travel-hangover, I decided to post how I packed my toiletries to be added to my style packing series. I don't usually bring this less whenever I travel. I have waaay more than toiletries and skin care products I use at home but I decided to leave them and bring only the most important things from all the important things I have in my stash. So here are the factors on how I decided what to bring:

Style Packing: Clothes For Travel

I know we've read and seen posts about packing light. There's a lot of ways on how to pack your things light for travel. Some people trim down the clothes they bring, some leave their gadgets behind, etc.

Here, I'm going to detail down the key items you may want to consider when packing for travel in and out of the country.


1. Leggings. It is one of the most important piece I carry whenever I travel. I can wear it while in transit, roaming around or even when I sleep. Here I have comfy leggings from Fila (which i initially bought for badminton purposes. lol) and you can wear when you go clubbing too. Surprise!

 This is what I wore when my friends and I went literally club hopping...from makati to the fort! Read what happened here.

2. Sarong. One of the most multi-functional piece one can ever bring when traveling. It can be used as towel, blankie, cover-up, skirt, dress, whatevs!


3. Dress. Some girls think that when you do travel, specially backpacking, you have to leave your beautiful printed dresses behind. You can actually wear dress in so many ways. Sometimes I pair my dress with my shorts/pants, wear leggings with it, layering, or wear it as is.

 

This geometric printed dress goes well with shorts too! Purchase this from Forever 21 here.

4. Cardigan. Cardigans make you feel warm. On day time, I normally wear cardis on top of tank top and pair it with shorts styling it with my sunnies or a scarf. On night, I like to pair my cardigan and tank top over leggings and heels. It's so easy to style with! Plus, you don't have to carry your heavy and big jacket to keep warm during flights or night land travels.

 

cardigans need not to be boring. who doesn't love the studs on this topshop cardi?

5. Boyfriend Shirt (or could be any oversized shirt). I love wearing men's shirts during my dress down days. I love how comfy men's shirts are! I usually wear them during sleep time or pair it with jeans shorts and you're good to go. Don't forget your sneaks and sunnies!

Photo from stylebust.com

While these five pieces share different functions and styles on your travel wardrobe. Don't forget the top 3 factors in packing for travels: Location, Weather, Size and Weight. These three will definitely help you finding pieces you can bring with you!

Happy travelling!





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Style Packing: Shoes for Out of Town

Aside from make-up, shoes takes so much space in my luggage whenever i pack (next to clothes, of course). I tend to bring heels or platforms (mostly for clubbing...ayiee!) whenever i go out of the country. It is a major headache. 

I know every style packer goes through a lot of pain in choosing  not only what clothes to wear but also when it comes to shoes. So I thought of posting these tips to help you gals and guys who are style packer too! :)

1. Check your itinerary. This tip goes out with shoes as well. If you're scheduled to visit theme park, museums, tour around the city, go to the beach, or any activity that requires you to walk a lot, you may want to ditch your killer heels or platforms for this trip. I'm sure you don't want to kill your toes and ignore tip no. 4. 

2. Weather forecast. Weather is also important. Same with clothes, you want to wear shoes appropriately. Leave your boots at home if it is sunny. Let your feet breathe. In this case, you are saving your feet from fungal infections and you're shoes-ed (!) appropriately.

3. Versatility. Whenever I style pack, I always make sure that my shoes are so versatile that it can match in some (if not all) of the clothes that I'll bring. In this case, shoes in neutral colors are your safe bet.

Photo Credit: amazon.com

4. Comfort. Every travelers' priority in packing for trip is comfort. Even when I'm not traveling far, comfort is still my top priority in picking shoes to wear. I bet you don't want bloody feet or dead toes. If you're going to  theme park, your sneaks or flats are good choices. For city tour or sight seeing, flat strappy sandals is a chic bet. Wedges are also on top of my list. It is comfortable and versatile that you can wear it in day time or night out.

Here's Katie Holmes with Suri on a beach. See how the sand is eating Katie's shoes? I can feel that she had a hard time walking with that. Photo Credit: bettyfekker

5. Size and weight. I'm so into lightweight shoes these days. Even my wedge is so light that I can run with them without killing my toes. Easy to carry shoes are so in for traveling. Shoe manufacturers makes flats that you can fold if your not going to wear them. Surprisingly, they can fit into your purse and saves space in your luggage! They are so handy and stylish too!

Photo Credit: Foldableshoes.info

So there, hope this post helped you.

Goodluck!

Style Packing: Make-up for Travel

For girls who's obsessed with their make-up babes, whenever they travel...they tend to bring a lot (if not everything) of their make-ups (which they haven't really used, most of the time) that really occupies a big unwanted space to their suitcase.

Regardless of the climate of the country that you're going to visit, the key words in packing make-up is dual purpose. Here are some ideal guides in packing your make-up for travel:

Foundation: Pick a foundation that is lost lasting. You want your foundation to stay-on the whole day specially if you're going to do a lot of strolling. It saves also some space since you need not to bring your primer anymore hence its long lasting effect. You can also build this up to cover more your blemishes in case you will not opt to bring a concealer. Revlon Colorstay Foundation is a good example of this kind.

Eyeshadow: Traveling is the perfect time to bring your palettes. If you have a lot of palettes, choosing one is quite easy. Make sure that your go to colors (neutral, bold, or brights) are available. Unless it's in hard or metal case, it is quite a risk to bring your 88, 120 or bigger color palettes. It takes a big space and have a tendency to break while it's in your suitcase. Urban Decay's Naked palette is a good catch since it already have storage for your liners and eyeshadow primer.

Mascara/Eyeliner: You don't want to have a raccoon-smudged eyes or re-apply in a middle of theme-park ride. Don't you? Waterproof mascara is the answer. My favorites are L'oreal voluminous and Revlon Colorstay Eye liner.

Lip and Cheek Tints: Here is the master of dual purpose. An instant blush and lip stain in one! Usually LCT's are made for long lasting effect to your cheeks and lips. 

Brushes: I love to bring my Sigma Travel Kit brushes whenever I travel. I already have all the brushes I'll ever need just in case. It's in a hand roll that makes it much easier to fit into my purse.

Powdered blotting sheets: I was really impressed with this product. Imagine doing 2 things in one. It control your oils and gives you a matte finish also. Gatsby creates a great blotting sheet.

Extras:

Primer: If your long lasting foundation is not available or you can't afford to have one, don't worry. Primer will do its work to make your makeup stay all day long. Ellana Minerals have their own make-up primer line for only Php 280.00.

Concealer: You might be surprised that I didn't included concealers in the main list. Unless you have a clear skin already (i'm envious!) you may not need this anymore. But if you're like me who needs to conceal my blemishes, concealer is a handy guy. It can also work as a primer to your eye make up. 


Creme blush: if you're going to bring powder blush (unless it's super pigmented), it usually lasts from 2 to 4 hours only. Cream blushes are good base for your powder blush to make it stay last longer. 

So there. Few ideal tips to save your suitcase from space and making most of your make up. 


Goodluck!