Traveling Beautifully Through The Checkpoint!

Traveling Beautifully Through The Checkpoint!

Ciao bella,

These days I've been finding myself traveling by plane quite frequently. Not an easy task when preparing not to check a bag. I lost one set of luggage once on Christmas Eve in Miami and had to find a department store that carried my plus size! Burdick's was similar to Jordan Marsh and I shopped there frequently when I lived in Florida for a stint. Well there were no bathing suits to be bought, the salesgirl told me since it was winter there were none in stock! I creatively made due with a sleeveless swing, lovely black top and black underwear. I did find clothes for the Christmas Eve party and charged it all to the airlines! All I wanted for Christmas that year was my suitcase! It arrived on Christmas Day. I have never checked a bag again! I do enjoy packing all my fav clothes and accessories after all I usually go on a shopping spree just before a trip. However packing your toiletries these days with all the TSA rules is a chore not to be ignored. Here are some tips for a relaxed checkpoint and flight;

1. Remember TSA's 3-1-1 rule. To be taken in a carry-on bag, all liquids, gels and aerosols must be in 3.4 ounce or smaller containers that fit in a 1 sealed quart size zip-top plastic bag, with only 1 bag per passenger.

2. Pack your liquids, gels and aerosols separate from other toiletries.

3. Pack oversize liquids in your checked bag.

4. You don't have to throw it away-in case you find yourself with an expensive jar of face cream at checkpoint there are kiosks in many airports where you can mail it home or leave checkpoint to find a store that has a smaller container to be placed in your zip-lock bag. Best idea is to purchase regulated 3.4 ounce empty containers at your local beauty store or pharmacy.

I usually will try a very good sample brand of skin care along with my Kosmea Rose Hip Oil (meets TSA Rules) and tuck it in the zip-lock bag.

FYI -- one time traveling to Washington, D.C. a TSA agent wanted to confiscate an important medication cream in a jar and I flipped out. He said he would have it "checked" and finally let it through. I've also noticed the agents "checking" baby formula and certain drinks.

Find out more at www.tsa.gov/traveler-information.

Wishing you all happy and safe travels!

Buona giornata and God bless the United States of America!

--Mary N. DiZazzo-Trumbull

Read prior weeks' "All That Zazz" columns at www.allthatzazz.com. Mary is a third-generation cosmetologist and a Massachusetts distributor of Kosmea brand rose hip oil products. She may be contacted at (978) 470-8183 or mary@mary4nails.com.