XL Checked Bag// Medium Checked Bag (love that this one expands)
I told you all that my luggage was lost somewhere on our route from Rome back to Pittsburgh. This is definitely just one of those risks you take when you travel by air. It's happened before, but my suitcase was reunited with me within about 10 hours, not days... so this was kind of new for me.
It was also new for me because it wasn't one of my original checked bags that was lost, but rather my carry-on roller bag that the airline made me check, so it had all my necessities inside.
My lesson learned from all of this is to put an AirTag in all of your luggage. I had AirTags in my checked bags but not in my carry-on. In the future, I plan to put AirTags in every single bag that I travel with. I also plan to take a photo of my luggage when it's packed so I can recount everything inside if it ever gets lost again. I try not to travel with items that would be very pricey to replace. I felt like I really held back on bringing my nicest items on our Italy trip, but I did have some designer shoes, bags, and just a few pieces of fine jewelry. Luckily, the fine jewelry stays on me at all times, but the shoes and bags go in my carry-on. This was definitely a reminder to be stricter about not traveling with some of my nicer things, no matter how much I really want to... it is just not worth it sometimes!
At the end of the day, they are all just things, so while it's a bummer to lose luggage, it's certainly not the end of the world. Though we do extend our trust to the airline to keep track of our items! I was grateful that this happened on the way home and not the way there!
I was so happy to have received my luggage back within 5 days! Truly, it felt like Christmas morning. Since it was my carry-on, it had my toiletries, makeup, and other essentials you'd want with you if the airline lost your checked bag...
It got me thinking about what I missed most in those 5 days that was inside the suitcase. I actually wish they had lost my big bag with all of my worn clothes, ha!!!
I think the number one item would have to be my makeup bag. I have extras of a few items at home and some old and/or reject products, but I have so carefully curated my makeup bag! I just did a blog post chronicling my entire makeup routine. I was so glad I had that blog post, so I knew exactly what I'd replace if my luggage was never returned.
The second is my microcurrent device (my code is WINDZIIP for 10% off). I use this multiple times per week, and it is one of my favorite skincare products/devices ever. I wrote an in-depth review blog post about the device since it's a bit more technical than something like a cream or serum. It depuffs and sculpts my face like nothing else. It's truly incredible. By day 3 without my luggage, I was on the Ziip website adding it to my cart. I was trying to wait the full 5 days before replacing things, and I am glad I did. 5 days is when the airline would have considered it 'lost'. Technically, my bag was considered 'delayed'. I think this varies by airline.
This is a small one, but one I am not sure I have ever even shared with you all: my tweezers! I've had them since high school! The quality is incredible. I use them to touch up my eyebrows. I have never had my eyebrows done by anyone; I have always just slightly plucked them to keep them neat. I have thinner eyebrows, so I am very conservative in my plucking. But when I got back to my magnified mirror, I realized how badly my brows needed cleaning up!
I wear these round earrings 3-5 times per week. They're 20% off right now. My favorite is the 10 mm round with the gold bezel. They're so simple and classic. They work with every outfit and are a great alternative to studs. I was so bummed not to have these! So many of the women in my life have also ordered these or I have gifted them- my mom, sister, cousin, aunt, family friends, and more. They make a good travel pair because they're well under $100, so if I lost them, it would be a bummer but wouldn't break my wallet.
And lastly, my curling iron! Thankfully, I have a thermal brush and the T3 version of the Airwrap, so I was less desperate in the hair department, but I default to my curling iron because it is the quickest to use of all my hair tools. I also love my curling iron because it has an extended barrel, which works so well when my hair is very long!
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