Meet the Other Phone. A phone that grows with your child.

Meet the Other Phone.
A phone that grows with your child.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

Holiday toiletries

34 replies

Pollydollydoodle · 23/07/2024 15:14

Thinking of travelling as a family with just cabin baggage. Never done it before. I know I'll have to take all my toiletries in 100ml bottles in a plastic bag to show at security. I appreciate some people just buy them out there but I'm quite fussy about my skin care and DD has sensitive skin so we would want to take our own, my 10 bottles would be shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, moisturiser, hair product, deodorant, perfume, sun cream x 2 and after sun. This wouldn't allow any allowance for any makeup! How do people do it? I'm also thinking I won't can pack tweezers or razors etc.
any tips appreciated please.

OP posts:
mitogoshi · 23/07/2024 16:51

You all get a bag full so share things out. If it's a hotel they provide shampoo etc usually. I slip basic makeup into my bag with roll on deodorant, moisturiser, sunscreen and small other bits without issue

mitogoshi · 23/07/2024 16:54

Remember some airlines won't allow another carrier bag so it needs to fit into your luggage even if bought after security. Have seen tears and loud rows at the gates when people ate told they can't take on the multiple carrier bags

MujeresLibres · 23/07/2024 17:02

My partner is not as vain as I am, so I usually put some of my bottles in their toiletries bag.

Interested in this thread?

Then you might like threads about this subject:

ouch321 · 23/07/2024 17:03

narniabusiness · 23/07/2024 16:41

i always take checked in luggage. I don’t understand the advantage of trying to squeeze everything you need into a cabin bag. Every flight I’ve been on is packed and some bags get put in the hold anyway. The rest of the passengers look totally harassed trying to find an overhead locker that still has space. Given that you have to queue to get through security on the way out I can see that the only time saving is the 10 mins waiting for your luggage on arrival.
someone enlighten me.

People on here are obsessed with saying they only ever take cabin luggage. It's like it's some badge of honour or status. I can only assume they're sunseekers who like lying in the sun on a lounger and only need shorts, tees and swimwear. You can't fit 10 days worth of cold weather gear in a 55cm case.

longdistanceclaraclara · 23/07/2024 18:32

Order to collect airside.

FoodieToo · 23/07/2024 18:39

narniabusiness · 23/07/2024 16:41

i always take checked in luggage. I don’t understand the advantage of trying to squeeze everything you need into a cabin bag. Every flight I’ve been on is packed and some bags get put in the hold anyway. The rest of the passengers look totally harassed trying to find an overhead locker that still has space. Given that you have to queue to get through security on the way out I can see that the only time saving is the 10 mins waiting for your luggage on arrival.
someone enlighten me.

It saves money ! If 7 of us added a cabin bag/ hold luggage it would add considerably to the cost . I prefer to spend my money on something else !

amylou8 · 23/07/2024 18:45

If you're going to spend money buying lots of bottles of toiletries in boots, (which you'll use a bit of on holiday then ditch because you can't bring them back) it's probably cheaper to buy one hold bag between you. You can then take all the toiletries you want and have a bit of extra packing space for other stuff.

DecafDodger · 23/07/2024 18:50

It's not max 10 bottles, it's max 100ml per bottle and they need to fit into the litre bag. Meaning that as you won't need 100ml perfume or face cream for a short holiday, you can take more bottles if they are mini versions. I collect samples of the stuff I normally use and take when travelling with hand luggage. Oh and I never bother putting mascaras or lip glosses into the bag, never had any issues with such tiny amounts.

pizzaHeart · 23/07/2024 18:59

Octavia64 · 23/07/2024 15:29

Normally if people travel cabin baggage only they travel light and often buy toiletries once at the destination.

If you want to take a full make up kit plus all your own specific toiletries then it doesn't sound like you are in a position to pack light.

This^

My DH travelled a few times just with cabin luggage. He takes one small bottle of hair and body wash and a toothpaste. I would never be able to do this and I take less toiletries than you. Tbf I always travel with a straightener and scissors.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread