How to pack like a Khunnai #1

As a typical Khunnai would do, having been to so many trips, you probably come up with a set of rules of how to pack in the most khunnai way.

1. Whenever possible, use wheeled luggage.
Don't ever think that you are able to carry shoulder luggage. No you can't. Not more than 15 minutes anyway. Not with all your heavy toiletries and makeup, no. Just go w/ wheeled luggage even if it's a two-day trip and people say you are exaggerating. Extra weight on shoulder doesn't worth it.

2. Throw in another shoulder bag, just in case.
What I mean is.. throw in another Longchamp le pliage traveling bag.
It's foldable so it doesn't eat up your space. And you know, khunnai, that once 2-3 days passed, your luggage is not as neat as when you pack. And, oh, you might shop a few things throughout your trip, so an extra bag is wise. A chic foldable extra bag is genius.

3. Only use traveling sets for toiletries
A true khunnai on the move is a little obsessed about traveling sets. Coz you don't want to carry all heavy bottles, do you? That doesn't mean that you have to compromise on your cleaning & beauty regime. If you live in the UK (or Thailand for that matter), go to Boots. They carry loads of traveling sets for everything. If you live in the cities where you can't easily find Boots, thank god there's Muji where there are all sorts of small bottles for everything, and they're very good quality. So you can simply put your Kerastrase conditioner in the tiny bottle. Also, now, many major brands understand this dilemma & come out with traveling sets. You can find them easiest (and cheapest) in Duty Free shops. I'm sure you can find Estee, Clinique, Lancome, Biotherm, Clarin, and so forth. Even Prada toiletries does traveling set, cheapest at Space outlet, 1 hr from Florence.

4. Maybe it's time to invest in another set of brushes
Khunnais, it's time to get a made-for-travel brush set and simply toss it when you pack. With brushes & makeup, there's one dilemma that you have to use them the morning before traveling. So you risk forgetting to pack your brushes and losing them throughout your trip. Are you sure you can afford that?
Laura Mercier does a good job putting together a traveling brush set, good quality set at good price. Khunnai, do me a favor, leave your larger-than-life brush set at home. You don't want to risk losing your lifetime investment.

5. Pack makeup sets in stead of makeup pieces.
We know you love your eye shadows & your blushes. But you don't have to bring all 40 colors of yours, in fact, you can't possibly wear them all anyway. So go for the collection ones. Pack according to seasons. For spring/summer trips, pack bright colors. For fall/winter trips, pack smokey colors. Remember thou, to pack light shimmers coz they work for all seasons. You can get nice collection sets during December. More on that later.

6. Leave leather bags at home, take a cloth (&chic) one.
We know how much you love your leather bags. They look great on photos too. But they are damn heavy. And during trips that you have to walk more than 6 hours a day, you don't want to do that to your shoulder, khunnais. It's also a great excuse to buy a new bag :) Oh, in this case, don't use Longchamp thou. Coz everybody else would. Go for something slightly less used. Umm.. Prada does a nice job for this fall collection.

That's all for today, khunnais, next time we'll talk more of how to pack clothes.