Something that has become very handy for all of our short and longer trips has been keeping all of my hair supplies ready to be packed at a moment's notice. Just like my toiletry bag, I've found that buying travel-specific items that stay packed at all times has really helped make sure that I never forget anything, and also saves time when I go to pack, because this step is already done.
Related: What's in my travel toiletry bag
Double duty hair tools bag
I found the perfect hair tools travel bag to use for this! It not only holds your hot tools, but it comes wrapped in a heat-protectant mat. You can just unwrap the mat and have a place to put your straightener or curler! It has a lot of storage so it can hold more than just your hair tools in it.
2-in-1 straightener and curler
I used to travel with both a straightener and a separate curler, and it took up a lot of room in the bag and was very heavy. I was super excited to find a hot tool that can both straighten and curl your hair! I got the grande size because my hair goes below my shoulder blade. I do think it straightens better than it curls, but for the space-saving it gives me, I make it work.
Heat protectant spray
I keep a good mini heat protectant spray with my straightener. I used to keep this in my toiletry bag, but now that I have a dedicated hair tools bag, it has been so nice to keep all of my hairstyling products together in one place. This has also cleared up a little bit of room in my toiletry bag, so now I can find what I need in both bags faster.
Hair clips
I keep a claw clip in my hair bag to make styling my hair easier. The clip can hold a lot of hair, making it really easy to section out my hair for styling. The clips came in a pack of 2, so I threw the extra one in my toiletry bag to help keep my hair out of my face when I'm washing it.
I also have a small set of alligator clips so that I can keep my hair out of my face to do my makeup without messing up my hair.
Hair brush
It's basic, but a hair brush is obviously needed in my hair tools bag. I like having a dedicated travel hair brush so that I don't have to worry about if I leave this one behind in a hotel room.
Hair towel
I prefer to air dry my hair, so I don't pack a blow-dryer when I travel. Instead, I pack a microfiber hair towel to dry my hair. It's so much lighter on my head than a hotel towel, and it doesn't fall down. I always make sure to pack one that is not white because one time I had left my white hair towel in the bathroom and housekeeping mistook it for a normal towel and it was gone forever.
