Are Your Beauty Supplies Banned?
Are you a female who is about to catch a flight? Whether you are just going to visit family - are planning to take a vacation - or you have a business meeting to attend - there is a good chance that you will be brining along beauty supplies. In fact - some of these supplies you may even want to carry with you at all times - but can you? If you weren’t already aware - there are a number of different beauty supplies that are prohibited from being stored in your carryon luggage. Before you head to the airport - you are encouraged to famialrize yourself with these items.
With the recent ban on liquids - you will find that a number of your beauty supply products are automatically eliminated from being allowed in your carryon luggage. These items most commonly include liquid deodorant - toothpaste - shampoo - conditioners - hand sanitizers - and all liquid hair products. Although it may be inconvenient for you - you will also find that the majority of your makeup supplies are banned from carryon luggage bags. All of these banned items include liquid based formulas - such as liquid foundation - liquid skincare creams - liquid mascara - and liquid lip products.
Although a large number of liquid beauty supplies are prohibited from being stored in carryon luggage bags - there are a few exceptions. These liquid exceptions include prescriptions that are prescribed to you and certain eye care products. If you are wearing your contacts or have eye problems - you are allowed to carry small amounts of eye drops or saline solution with you. These items must be no larger than four ounces each.
Although a large number of beauty supplies are liquid based - there are others that are not. For instance - most nail care products - expect for nail polish or nail polish remover - are liquid free. By the way - it is important to note that both nail polish and nail polish remover are included in the - above mentioned - liquid ban. Nail care items that you can bring aboard an airplane with you - in your carryon luggage - including nail clippers - nail cuticle cutters - and nail files.
If you need to carry any other beauty products with you - it is likely that you they will focus on eye care. As previously mentioned - small amounts of saline solution and eye drops are permitted onboard an airplane - in your carryon luggage. Although you may think it is banned - you are permitted to carry eye glass repair kits with you. These kits are allowed - despite the fact they do have a small number of sharp objects in them.
Now that you know which common beauty supplies or products are allowed or are not allowed to be stored in your carryon luggage - you can pack accordingly. It is important that you keep this list in mind. If you are planning on wearing makeup - you will want to apply it before you leave and store the rest in your bags that will be checked. In the event that you try to sneak - the above mentioned - prohibited items into your bag - you may be at risk for being detained by airport security.
Although there is a chance that you may be detained by airport security or miss your flight - due to being tied up at a security checkpoint - you will find that those are the most serious consequences. In the event that you are cooperative with airport security and other airport staff - you will likely just have your banned beauty items confiscated. As a woman - you should know that many of these items do not come cheap. Therefore - instead of wasting your hard earned money - you are advised to think wisely and plan ahead.
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