So here I am, basking in my fake tan ready for a night out tomorrow night for my friends birthday. We're staying over for the night which obviously meant I needed to make a list of things I absolutely must not forget.
Of course, there's the boring things, pants, socks etc that everyone almost never forgets... Accidents do happen. Once I'd started thinking about things I needed to take 'just in case' my list got longer and longer.
1) A shower loofah or a sponge. Hotels very rarely have these, and personally I can't shower without one.
2) Flannel, face wipes and face wash. That morning after feeling will be made 100x better when you've got a clean fresh face.
3) The grandma in me is coming out now. A plastic bag for these two things when they're wet. Nobody wants everything in their bag wet. Whilst we're on the subject of plastic bags, which is an exciting one I know, take one for your dirty clothes too.
4) Fake tan and your tanning mitt. Even though the majority of people will tan the night before, disasters can arise and you'll wish you'd taken your tan with you. Play it safe ladies.
5) Plasters, paracetamol and pills. Plasters are essential, there's no arguing it. Take some in your clutch bag, blisters are a sure fire way to ruin your night out. Paracetamol will be your best friend the next morning, if you're like me and get hangovers bad you're going to need to cure that headache if you're travelling home the next day If you take any other medication, then remember that too,
6) PJ's. Personally at home I don't like to sleep in much. At hotels however, you don't want to be in the nuddy when the fire alarm goes off or if you need to get out of your room in a hurry. I would definitely recommend taking some PJ's with you.
7) Clothes for the following day. Amidst the excitement of finding your outfit (don't forget to take that either) it has been known for some people to forget their clothes for the next day. It is not ok to leave the hotel in the clothes you went out in previously.
8) Hair dryer, straighteners, curlers, rollers.. All things HAIR. If there's more than one of you sharing a room you can organise who's taking what. Forgetting these things will stresssss you out. Hotel hair dryers, if there is one, are known to be as much use as somebody blowing on your hair to get it dry.
9) A back up outfit. If you have room in your luggage, I would 10,000% recommend taking a back up outfit. Make up spillages, rips, 'it just doesn't look right', zip breakages, a whole host of things can go wrong. Be wise ladies.
10) Your handbag should contain:
- Your purse, including ID
- House and car keys
- Phone and phone charger
- Glasses, unless you're already wearing them
- Perfume (for day and night)
- Deodorant - some people will pack this in their luggage
11) All things MAKE UP: So your make up should be an obvious one. I have known people to forget though. Please ladies remember things like Vaseline, tweezers, nail scissors, nail file and polish for any chips just to name a few things you could need in an emergency.
