my eight favorite travel essentials

After traveling some more this week, I put together a list of my favorite travel essentials for the road, the plane, or wherever.  I love each of these things and cannot imagine a trip without them!

1) This Cetaphil Dermacontrol Foam Wash is a necessity when it comes to my travel. My skin is super sensitive and if I head out of the house for any overnight trip without this, my skin will definitely freak out on me. I love these travel sizes too. Perfect for carry-on luggage!

2) My absolute favorite design in a luggage bag is these AERONAUT 45. You can fit so much in them and they came in super stylish colors.

3) Carry-on bags are a must. They keep my favorite plane necessities on hand and available for easy access. This Nena and Co. Weekender Bag is my favorite!! It is so adorable, can transition to a beach bag, and easily fits all of my clothes for a quick trip.

4) This summer I have been attached to my sea salt spray. I love how it makes my hair feel and the way it smells. Just because the summer is officially over, it does not mean that I have completely abandoned my spray. The Not Your Mothers Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray, 8 oz comes it such a perfect travel size for my trips! I was so exited when I found this and knew I could take this on my carry-on luggage.

5) One thing I hate to do is waste money. I try to take water bottles on every trip because I know that filling up at a water foundation or restaurant is the cheapest way to go. The bkr® bottle is my favorite. Stylish, cute and functional!

6) While I'm on the road, I try my hardest to take care of my skin, body, and mind, but sometimes life definitely gets in the way. By the time I have spent hours on a plane or all day at a work event, these Yes To Cucumber Hypoallergenic Facial Towelettes are easy to help me refresh and keep my skin looking beautiful and clean. I use them after a long plane ride to refresh before applying a new set of make-up for the evening or to quickly clean up after a work out at the hotel gym. They smell great and I am in love with them.

7) This Kate Spade Saturday The Mini Weekender Tote is my finally bag on my essential list. I was afraid that I had listed too many bags on my essential list -- however, I realized that truly I travel with a minimum three bags always. This mini weekend tote is more of a purse for me during my travels. My purse needs to fit several of my must-needs as long as my SRL, phone, wallet, and many more things. This tote fits it all!

8) My finally favorite is these TOMS sunglasses. They are adorable, useful and for a good cause. I use to not spend hardly any money on sunglasses until I got a little older. The protection that a good set of sunglasses can provide for your eyes is invaluable. Cheap sunglasses just do not cut it!

photo credit :: Jared Chambers