The Best Travel Makeup Bags That Keep Beauty Essentials Organized

Dimensions: 9.5 x 4 x 7 inches | Weight: 1.4 pounds | Material: Polyurethane with nylon trim | Colors: 4 total, including Beige and Atlas Pink

Béis is best known for its popular luggage, but the brand also has well-designed travel accessories, such as makeup bags, packing cubes and luggage covers. This structured cosmetic case has a spacious main compartment, which is helpful if you’re traveling with full-size bottles, and a removable brush holder. The included makeup mirror is also great for on-the-go touch-ups, and the polyester interior has a water-resistant finish in case of spills. Plus, this case gives enough support to prevent products from being crushed if it ends up at the bottom of your suitcase.

Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 3 inches | Weight: 3 ounces | Material: Micro satin or premium calf leather | Colors: 14 total, including Satin Black Fabric/Red Interior and Light Blue Fabric/Neon Pink Interior

If you’re looking for a soft pouch that holds just the essentials, we recommend the Kusshi Everyday Makeup Bag; it also comes in three increasingly larger sizes, for those who like to travel with a fuller kit. Whether you choose the leather or satin option, it has a soft, flexible exterior, shiny gold-plated hardware, and circular zipper pulls that make handling the bag that much easier. There are three internal pockets (one zippered and two open mesh ones), and the bright contrasting lining makes it easy to see what’s inside. Sung has used this makeup bag for more than five years, saying “I really like how opens up completely so you can see everything at once, if needed.” She appreciates that since makeup messes are inevitable, the fabric version is fully machine washable and the leather version has a removable lining that’s also washable.

Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 4.7 inches | Weight: 1.1 pounds | Material: Vegan leather | Colors: 11 total, including Ginger Brown and Espresso (the majority of colors are only offered on the brand’s website)

Train cases are characterized by their structured, boxlike shape and top handle. Étoile Collective’s Mini Vanity Case is a stylish option that doesn’t compromise on functionality or organization. It comes with a removable divider that has five pockets to help you better organize your products. Two elastics underneath the top are perfect for storing makeup brushes, lip liners or a travel-sized comb or hairbrush. I’ve been using this case for over a year—most recently, I packed it on my two-week European honeymoon—and it fit everything I needed with room to spare. The well-organized interior helped me get ready quickly (no more digging around in a bottomless pouch), and the vegan leather has been durable.

Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches | Weight: 6 ounces | Material: Performance recycled polyester | Colors: 2 total, including Onyx and Moonbeam

If you don’t have a ton of room in your luggage, this circular makeup bag from Dagne Dover holds your essentials and keeps them from rubbing against each other. The inside is well organized: There are six removable compartments for travel-sized bottles, four elastic loops and a zippered mesh pocket. This won’t hold any full-size bottles, which makes it great for transporting TSA-friendly products, and it’s spot-clean only.

Dimensions: 8.3 x 6 x 4 inches | Weight: 0.85 pounds | Material: Polyurethane and PVC | Colors: 15 total, including Deep Sea and Lavender

With its clear top and bottom, this dual-compartment case lets you see what’s inside at a glance. The transparent material is wipeable and water-resistant, and the size lends itself to longer trips where you might need to pack more. “It’s easy to keep organized as it’s split into two sides,” says Sung, who has used this bag for several years. “It’s not too big, but it does take up some space, so this is more of a pack-in-luggage makeup bag than one I’d bring in my carry-on tote.”

Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.6 x 3.7 inches | Weight: 13 ounces | Material: Nylon | Colors: 2 total, including Salt White and Clay Pink

If you like to hang your toiletry bag while traveling to free up precious vanity space, we recommend this option from Away. The water-repellent exterior opens up to reveal three interior compartments, including a clear (and detachable) pouch for storing liquids that you might want to keep separate. Like other bags on this list, the interior is easy to clean, and there’s an exterior pocket for frequently used items.

Dimensions: 14.5 x 9.5 x 0.5 inches (flat); 9.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 inches (rolled up) | Weight: 0.9 pounds | Material: Italian leather | Colors: 3 total, including Ecru and Black

This sleek beauty roll keeps all of your daily must-haves organized and within reach for your daily commute, weekend getaway or business trip. Crafted from buttery Italian leather, it has four separate sections: a zippered compartment, a large slip pocket, a brush section, and a detachable pouch that can be snapped onto any of the brand’s System or Easy Zipper totes. While it’s not machine washable, the interior can be wiped clean with a damp cloth.