guilt free style: NO CHECKED BAGGAGE

Monday, January 29, 2018

NO CHECKED BAGGAGE

Posted by Nikki Leacock

Hi beautiful people! I'm feeling grateful this morning as I write this entry. My lovely brother planned a surprise weekend get away for a few friends, including one of my sisters and one of my nieces. He took care of everything and it was just magical.

As soon as I found out, I decided that I wanted to pack light. FOR REAL this time. I jumped onto Pinterest and started updating a curated collection of 'travel looks' and 'how to pack' articles. After I felt a little more confident, I started to pull some basics.

A warm sweater/sweatshirt, because no matter where you travel, you end up cold at one point.

A scarf for the plane that will keep you warm, act as a protective mask when 15 out of 45 passengers start coughing, and also become a cute head wrap when your hair becomes unmanageable.

Comfortable sweats and tights that will keep you cozy on the plane and, let's face it, double as pjs.

A pair of your favorite jeans, because, jeans.

A satin bomber that can go from day to night.

Then I started to layer in some tops that are lightweight and could be worn with everything. A tank, a mesh blouse, a lightweight sweatshirt and a lightweight message T.

Finally, the accessories.

A pair of pumps, sneakers and boots.

A cozy pair of socks.

A cute medium size purse that can go from day to evening.

I went through my makeup bag, pulled only the items I use and transferred them into a smaller zipped pouch along with a few pins, elastics, and any medication I may need.

All of it fit into a small Herschel backpack!! I will never go back to packing the old way. There were so many options and I was comfortable all weekend.

Check out a few looks below, I hope this helps you if you struggle with over/under packing.