Women's travel wash bag

Women’s travel wash bag: from £9.90 to £70.90, for the plane, the hotel and the weekend

Travelling means fitting your bathroom into a suitcase: skincare, perfume, the palette. Choosing your travel wash bag well is a trade-off between organisation and space. This selection of women’s wash bags brings together models for the plane, others to hang up at the hotel, wet/dry storage for long stays, and make-up pouches that fit in a handbag.

Skincare on one side, make-up on the other

On the move, you want to avoid a leaking bottle ruining your palette or brushes. The simplest way: a large wash bag for the bathroom, a small bag for the palette. For the second, the drawstring bag (£20.90) unfolds to 54 cm so you can see everything at once, then closes up again. The faux leather bag with a detachable brush compartment, the waterproof quilted polyester one, the square silicone one or the velvet plush one follow the same idea, each in its own material.

If you prefer to take everything in a single bag, two wash bags isolate damp products: the foldable waterproof polyester wash bag (£29.90) and the waterproof hanging polyester wash bag (£44.90), both with wet/dry separation. Shower gel and shampoo stay on one side, the brush and cotton pads on the other.

For the plane: the clear wash bag

At security, a wash bag whose contents can be seen doesn’t have to be unpacked. The Clear TSA Travel Wash Bag (£9.90) is compact; the multifunction wash bag comes in small, medium or large; and the set of 3 PVC pouches (£33.90) stores liquids, palette and accessories each in its own. For a cabin suitcase, see our travel toiletry bag for flying.

For the hotel or a rental: hang it rather than put it down

A wash bag with a hook keeps essentials to hand when the sink lacks space. The product pages offer some in Oxford, polyester, waterproof nylon and faux leather, and the version in PVC with metal hook (£19.90) lets you see every bottle. The whole family is in the selection Women's hanging wash bags.

For the weekend, the beach or sport

For two days without a big suitcase, a soft bag is enough, to slip into a women’s weekend travel bag. For the beach and the gym, the mesh net dries quickly, and the clear double-compartment version, in medium or large, separates wet things from dry ones. For a smarter touch, the luxury faux leather wash bag has internal compartments.

Frequently asked questions about the women’s travel wash bag

Can I put my wash bag in the hold?

Yes. In the hold, bottles can exceed 100 ml; only aerosols and flammable products remain restricted. Keep in the cabin whatever you can’t be without if your suitcase arrives late: medication, glasses, toothbrush, make-up remover in a small size.

What size is a wash bag?

There is no single size: a make-up bag fits in one hand, a hanging wash bag for a week takes up the width of a suitcase. The product pages give the size when it has been measured, like the drawstring bag unfolded to 54 cm or the 22 cm canvas bag. For the plane, count on a pouch that holds your bottles of 100 ml at most.

What is the best travel wash bag?

The best travel wash bag is the one that follows the journey: clear for the plane, hanging for a week at a hotel, soft for a weekend, with wet/dry separation for a long stay. For frequent trips, a pair covers almost every case: one bag for liquids, a larger wash bag for the rest.

What is on the essentials list for a trip?

On the women’s toiletries side: toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, make-up remover, day cream, sun protection, hair ties, tweezers and period products. On the luggage side: papers, charger, medication and a spare outfit in the cabin.

What is the “5, 4, 3, 2, 1” rule for packing a suitcase?

A method for limiting clothes: in its most common version, 5 tops, 4 bottoms, 3 pairs of shoes, 2 swimsuits and 1 hat. Beauty products are added separately, in their bag, packed last.

Around travel

Our selection travel wash bag brings together the bags for everyone, and the page wash bag the whole range. For structured storage, compare our vanity case styles, hard vanity cases and Soft vanity case. And for the luggage that goes with it, see all our women's bags.