My Packing System … Even Before The Clothes

I have been busy here this weekend

prepping for my long awaited trip to Napa for our

Bloggers in Napa Valley trip!

If you want to read more about this marvelous trip that

Adrienne of

The Rich Life On A Budget

has spent the last four month arranging

you can read about it
 here.
I am so excited to visit Napa Valley
with a true expert on the area!

To get ready for the trip I  have made and attended numerous  appointments
(for me it seems to take a village)

including a trip to the Chanel counter at Neiman Marcus

to learn a few new tricks 

to replenish my

travel bags!

I keep several small travel bags

and

 at the ready

so when I need to pack for a trip

it's usually just outfits

I need to pull together.

I keep bags packed by category

so in the hotel

I know where everything is

with no muss or fuss!

I keep my items for touch ups in a bag in my purse.

I like to travel with no more than 3 lip 'sets'.

I have a pencil, a lipstick and a gloss.

Plus my Chanel foundation compact

and 

tweezers and a comb 

in this little bag.

I keep my regular makeup in another bag

that I keep in my suitcase.

It opens up to contain all of my 

brushes, a mirror

and 

the makeup needed to finish my face.

I have another small case 

for all things skincare.

I have been using Erno Lazlo skin care since 

I was 18.

I have veered off many a time 

but always come back to the 

Lazlo system.

I use many of the sample sizes I receive

and
 fill in with small versions of my

other favorite products.

When I return from a trip

I always make sure to check if 

anything needs replenishing

so I always knowI can just

grab and go
 for the next trip.

I have another small bag for all things

hairstyle.

Including an extension

I use to wrap around a top knot 

for a quick polished look.

I keep booby pins, safety pins and pony holders
in a  repurposed Chanel foundation case
that I just simply removed the empty foundation tin.

Toiletries are kept neatly in another bag.

I always travel with my sharper noise machine
and if I'm flying
my Bose headphones.

My blogging tools are safely cased

and
 I have another small bag

to keep the cords and chargers together

so when I work in the hotel

I know just where to find these important accessories.

My camera and lenses are also packed 

safely in their own bag.

I keep my hand crafted business cards

in my Paloma Picasso clutch

which is always in my purse

because you never know when 

the perfect time to offer one can arise!

Now tomorrow

it's all about the clothes for the trip!

Until then ….

As always my friends

I wish you love and joy

as you style your life