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What I Packed in My Baguio Vanity Kit (2025 Edition)


Back in 2015, I shared How I Packed My Baguio Vanity Kit — and looking back, I realize how timeless some of those essentials were. This year, I returned to the cool Baguio breeze with a curated kit of products that do it all: hydrate, enhance, and perform — even in mountain weather.

My vanity kit this time? Fierce and functional, housed in a bold red NARS pouch that I got last year as a GWP. Thank you, NARS!  Here's a peek at what made the cut:

💄 NARS Foundation
Weightless, buildable, and my skin but better. A must for evenings out and cozy café moments. Since getting MCAS/Histamine flares and rosacea, this NARS foundation has been my go-to foundation to cover up all the rashes and the redness on my face. Let me know in the comments if you want a review for red/acne/rosacea prone skin. 

🎨 Bobbi Brown Palette
For subtle daytime definition and quick smoky eyes at night. It also includes a blush!

✨ Chanel Eyebrow Kit
I used to use Bobbi Brown eyeshadows for my brows but the shades were out of stock when I tried to buy them so I went exploring and discovered this kit. This is now my HG! Let me know if you want a review. Drop a comment below!

💗 Laneige Lip Mask in Cotton Candy
My current HG lip moisturizer. Read my review here. 

🌸 Essence Fun Fair Around the Rosy Blush
It's very rare that I wear blush because of the redness from rosacea but when I'm in Baguio, my skin calms down so I thought I'd bring this. It was too pink even when I just lightly swiped it. It was nice in the morning but was already too pink in the afternoon as the foundation wore off. The redness of my skin amplified it. But it's actually a nice shade to get that k-beauty look. 

🎯 Tools I Trust

  • Bobbi Brown lip brush
  • The Face Shop eyebrow brosh
  • My trusty Shu Uemura eyelash curler
  • Miniso Foundation Brushes (yes! Miniso has some fabulous makeup brushes!)
  • Brow spoolie
  • Makeup sponges (in case I need precision work)


Not in the photo: Miniso eyeshadow brushes and Ruby New Lipstick
I brought them but forgot to photograph them! 😅

👜 Why this kit works
It’s big,  functional, and contains multi-use items. Nothing is in here just because. Every product earns its space. I love this kit because I can put a ton of things in it! The kit itself is not heavy nor bulky. It just adjusts to its contents. I usually put this in my backpack. Why there and not my luggage? I'll tell you in a future post so be sure to watch out for that. 



Want to see the old kit from 10 years ago?
Read: How I Packed My Baguio Vanity Kit (2015) 

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