What's in my Hand Luggage | Long-Haul Edition

Guess who is finally off on their holidays! That's right, me! Whilst you're reading this I am currently sat in Gatwick airport waiting to board my flight to Florida - thank goodness for blog schedulers! Finally after three months (I know three months isn't a long time but it certainly feels like it when you're waiting for a holiday) my best friend and I are jet setting - via Virgin Atlantic - across the pond for ten full-filled, Disney packed and Americanisation days in Orlando, Florida. *Air Grab* It's going to be strange having not seen much sunshine since my last holiday back in June, when I headed off to Portugal with my university chicks for seven whole days of cocktails, sunshine and the high life since we had just finished university. When heading off on holiday, I think the worse possible thing to try and work out is what you're going to wear on the flight; mainly because it's normally freezing in England and boiling wherever you're heading.

Any who, since this is my first long-haul flight across the pond; I instantly turn to our good old friend, Google, to look for what hand luggage essentials are must on a long-haul flight. There were a few essentials that I take with my on every flight; no matter if it's long or short, I go nowhere without the latest technology and painkillers by my side. Oh and no flight would be complete without a tube of Pringles or two - Sour Cream and Onion to be exact.

Here a few things that I will be chucking into my hand luggage, to keep me occupied during my nine hour flight to Florida:

The Beauty Must-Haves

• Simple Kind to Skin Cleansing Facial Wipes
• Nivea Pearl & Beauty Anti-Perspirant Roll On 
• Carex Aloe Vera Antibacterical Hand Gel 
• Hairbands 
• Nivea Smooth Nourishing Hand Cream: I love this stuff, it would've have unexpectable for me to leave it behind. 
• Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion: Aeroplanes make my skin so dry. 
• Vaseline Lip Balm - Rosy Pink: There is nothing worse than having dry skin and lips. 
• Garnier BB Cream: Easy to apply, and adds a little colour, so I don't standout as a pale English man. 
• Bourjois Paris Healthy Balance Powder - No. 53 
• Powder brush 
• Toothbrush & Toothpaste: A fresh breath is needed when you've been on a nine hour flight! 

The Entertainment and Technology

• 2-in-1 Neck Pillow 
• Sony Headphones: Sometimes, in-ear phones get a little comfortable. 
• In-Earphones: Suitable for a nap when needed. 
• Eyelashes Eye Mask: There always seems to be one person on the aeroplane, who like to have the light on when you're trying to sleep - so I'm coming prepared! 
• iPad: Including Pitch Perfect & Tangled - Classic movies, if I do say so myself!
• Books: 'All The Bright Places - Jennifer Nixon' and 'Big Little Lies - Liane Moriarty' 
• Fluffy socks: There is nothing worse than cold (especially cold feet) on an aeroplane because it takes forever to warm up again. 

The 'Can't Leave Home Without Otherwise You Really Won't Be Going On Holiday' items 

• Travel Wallet: (including US Dollars, Passport, Train Tickets, ESTA and Disney & Universal tickets) 
• River Island Purse 
• iPhone 6: Uploaded with kick-ass tunes and plenty of memory space for selfies. 
• Principle Sunglasses: Need to be prepared when I land across the pond; bring on the sunshine! 

Until I've landed across the pond, Au Revoir!
Love,
Lauren xo