Travel-Friendly Holiday Makeup Essentials

Nov 5, 2024

6 min. read

Travel-Friendly Holiday Makeup Essentials

Traveling during the holiday season can be a lot in good and annoying ways, especially when it comes to packing your makeup bag. Whether you're jetting off to a solo getaway or visiting the fam for the holidays, intentionally packing your makeup can actually set you up for looking so cute the whole time.

The Morphe team has curated a list of travel-friendly holiday makeup essentials to ensure you look fab on the go. So grab your passport (maybe), pack your bags, and get ready to slay your holiday makeup game wherever your travels take you.

Choosing Which Makeup to Pack for The Holidays

Multi-Functional Makeup Products

When it comes to travel, multi-functional products are your besties. Look for items that are compact and serve more than one purpose, such as the Mixed Signals dual-ended cream and liquid eyeshadow stick, which provides two shadows in one, each side giving different finishes. This not only saves space in your makeup bag but also simplifies your routine, allowing you to get ready quickly for holiday festivities.

Travel-Sized vs. Full-Sized Makeup

Opting for travel-sized makeup products can significantly reduce the bulk in your luggage. Morphe offers many mini versions of our best-sellers, which are perfect for travel. If you have a favorite full-sized product, consider repackaging it into smaller containers. This way, you can bring just what you need without sacrificing quality.

Travel-Ready Makeup Brushes

When prepping for your holiday getaway, choosing quality makeup tools to pack can make all the difference in traveling. To ensure you’re able to create your desired makeup looks, consider a versatile travel makeup brush set, like the Compose Yourself 6-Piece Brush & Tool Set. This curated brush set includes five soft, synthetic, and vegan brushes designed for both face and eye makeup, along with a mini cloud cushion puff for flawless application. This brush set is an excellent starting point for creating a streamlined and effective travel makeup kit that meets all your beauty needs while on the go.

Must-Have Morphe Makeup Products for Holiday Travels

What are we packing this holiday season? Only the best. Check out what the Morphe team is stashing their bags from coast to coast.

Eye & Brow Makeup Travel Essentials

Party Crasher 6-Pan Eyeshadow Palette

The Party Crasher is a limited edition multi-finish palette featuring molten metal wet-dry formulas and complimentary matte formulas in six icy lavender and plumb shades so you can create dazzling, drama-filled looks this holiday season. From holidays with the family to a night out with friends, this take-anywhere palette can deliver any type of holiday eye makeup look you desire and fit into your travel bag with ease.

Make it Big Mini Mascara

This mini version of our famous long-wearing and buildable mascara is an essential addition to your holiday travel makeup kit, ensuring your lashes make a bold statement wherever you go. With its ability to deliver bold, voluminous lashes that won’t flake throughout the day, the Make it Big Mini Mascara is perfect for those long travel days and festive nights out. Its compact size allows you to easily slip it into your makeup bag or carry-on, making it a travel-friendly choice that doesn’t compromise performance. 

Make It Big Liquid Eyeliner

Given that traveling can involve various climates and activities, a smudge-proof and water-resistant formula is crucial; whether you're exploring a new city or attending an outdoor event, you need a liner that can withstand sweat, humidity, and occasional snowfall, ensuring your eye makeup remains intact so you can focus on enjoying your trip instead of worrying about touch-ups. Achieving bold, striking holiday eye looks that last throughout the day is made easy with the Make it Big Liquid Eyeliner, which offers 18-hour long-wearing pigment and glides on smoothly for flawless application. Designed with an ultra-precise brush tip, this liner allows for effortless application, allowing you to create everything from dramatic wings to subtle flicks with ease. 

Brow Tease Volumizing Mousse

When it comes to achieving that effortlessly chic look while traveling, fluffy matte brows are a game changer. Inspired by the tousled, texturized effect of gently teased hair, this luxurious eyebrow mousse paired with a double-curved spoolie brush will give you full-volume brows in no time. Infused with natural bamboo fibers, this innovative formula not only tints and texturizes but also strengthens and conditions your brows. With its long-lasting hold, you can enjoy envy-worthy brows throughout your holiday adventures. Be sure to pack Brow Tease in your travel bag to elevate your holiday makeup routine.

Face Makeup Travel Essentials

Huephoric Rush 3-In-1 Silk Blush

The Huephoric Rush 3-In-1 Silk Blush is a multitasking cream formula that primes, hydrates, and adds color to the skin, making it an ideal space-saving addition to your holiday makeup kit. Its buildable, buttery-smooth formula melts into the skin, delivering a natural-looking flush that can be adjusted for both daytime and evening looks. Infused with skin-loving ingredients like hyaluronic filling spheres, vegetable collagen, and bamboo extract, it hydrates and blurs imperfections while providing a supple matte finish that will keep you looking picture-perfect in holiday photos. 

Overreaction Liquid Highlighters

The Overreaction Liquid Highlighters are versatile, shade-shifting highlighters that will add a touch of glam to your holiday makeup looks. This game-changing product transforms from a pristine white to a sheer wash of color, infused with multidimensional shimmer that enhances your face, lips, eyes, and body. The ultra-smooth formula allows for seamless blending and a buildable finish, ensuring you achieve stunning luminosity with just a single sweep. Whether you’re highlighting your cheekbones, adding a touch of shimmer to your eyelids, or creating a glowing décolletage, the Overreaction Liquid Highlighters guarantee a luminous finish that will have you shine bright during your holiday adventures.

Mini Continuous Prep & Set Mist+ 

When traveling, keeping your makeup set and your skin hydrated is crucial, and the Mini Continuous Prep & Set Mist+ does just that, making it an essential addition to any travel beauty kit. This versatile product not only preps the skin for makeup application but also sets both liquid and powder makeup, ensuring your look lasts throughout the day. Infused with ceramides, this mist hydrates and strengthens your skin's barrier, while electrolytes enhance moisture for a healthy glow. The continuous air-powered spray delivers a micro-fine, even application, resulting in a naturally radiant finish every time. 

At just 1.3oz, this mini-setting spray is perfectly sized for your carry-on, allowing you to maintain your glam no matter where your travels take you this holiday season.

Lip Travel Essentials

Hot & Unbothered Dripglass Lip Gloss Duo

The Hot & Unbothered Dripglass Lip Gloss Duo is a must-have for your holiday travels, combining juicy, high-shimmer color with a glass-like shine. These hydrating lip glosses glide on smoothly, providing a buildable wash of color that looks flawless whether worn alone or layered over your favorite lipstick. Formulated with plant-derived squalane and vitamin E, these glosses will not only add a semi-sheer color to your lips but also keep them moisturized throughout your travels. 

This limited edition lip gloss duo features two versatile shades: Unbothered, perfect for a natural daytime look, and Coco, ideal for adding a touch of glam for evening outings and holiday parties. 

Soulmatte Velvet Lip Mousse

The Soulmatte Velvet Lip Mousse is an ideal choice for the holidays, offering a perfect matte finish that combines indulgent color infusion with a comfortable, air-whipped texture. This inventive formula is designed to resist settling into lip lines, smudging, or fading, ensuring a long-lasting, soft-focus effect and a velvety smooth feel. Available in 10 stunning shades, the mousse glides on effortlessly, delivering a non-sticky matte finish. Infused with Vitamin E, it hydrates, softens, and smooths the lips, making it a luxurious option for on-the-go touch-ups.

Achieve Festive Makeup Looks This Holiday Season With Morphe

The holidays are the perfect time to experiment with festive makeup looks that capture the spirit of celebration. With Morphe's collection of eyeshadow palettes and mini makeup products, you can easily create eye-catching looks that range from subtle elegance to bold glamour during your holiday travels. 

Remember to have fun with your makeup looks this season—play with colors, textures, and techniques to find what makes you feel your best. With the tips and product recommendations shared here, you're well-equipped to achieve those festive looks that will turn heads and spread holiday cheer. 

Share your holiday makeup looks with us by tagging #morphe and #morphebrushes on IG or TikTok.