Beauty comes in small packages, and travels

Whether you spend a long, luscious weekend in Jamaica or simply head out for a brief getaway, we've rounded up the top ways to take beauty on the run, baby.

Multi-task, Mama! Hate being caught without that perfect shade of shadow, blush, mascara or gloss? Buck the less-is-more travel trend and maximize your grooming must-haves by picking packages that save space while protecting your right to look pretty.

Sugar Cosmetic's collection of colors comes in a space-saving palette that boasts a sweet selection of hues. Travel chic with Sugar's “I Shop For Sugar Fairytale Tote,” $6.25.

This fold-up mini-makeup palette for eyes and lips packs a punch with four shimmering shadows and four sugary flavored lip glosses.

Get it online at Sephora.com.

And while you're away, no need to apply SPF every day. Just grab Freeze 24-7's Ice Shield, touted as the first ever wash-on sunscreen. Recommended as an effective UV sunscreen by the Skin Cancer Foundation, Ice Shield cleanses, clarifies and hydrates skin while literally washing on SPF 15 protection against harmful UVA and UVB rays. To use, smear a dab into wet palms, work into a creamy lather, apply to face, neck and ears; leave on for one minute before rinsing with cool water; $48 at Freeze247.com.

A company after our own hearts, CARGO Cosmetics understands the importance of gloss.

CARGO's DailyGloss is a 30-day supply of lip gloss, packaged in individual throw away pouches. Each sheet of gloss features 30 bubbles -- in an assortment of three distinct hues-- filled with CARGO's award-winning sheer, long-wearing lip gloss.

$12 at cargocosmetics.com

Convenience has its place, but some of us also need professional advice; think expert answers to those burning questions such as, “Can I pair a brown contour shadow with a cream highlight shadow?” Yes, you can, thanks to this travel pretty palette from Tricia Sawyer.

Tricia Sawyer, a celebrity makeup artist, offers up her four-pack eyeshadow palette called “The Essentials” alongside a healthy serving of A-list advice for looking red carpet ready. Calling the colors universally flattering for all skin tones, Sawyer swears she’s used “The Essentials” on every actress she’s ever beautified from Kate Beckinsale to Scarlet Johansson; $36 at triciasawyer.com.

Vacation Mini-cessities: Some of our favorite brands offer smaller versions of their full-sized products - perfect for travelers who can't go without their grooming luxuries. Jet-setters also will appreciate that many of these products' smaller sizes means they fall within FAA guidelines for in-flight carry on.

Toss those cheap hotel soaps and travel luxe.

Deep Steep, a high-end collection of bath and body products made from natural and organic ingredients, offers a travel-sized Sampler Set featuring 1-ounce tubes of body lotion, body butter, body polish and body wash, plus a 2-ounce bubble bath and a full-sized bath tea.

Available in honeydew, lavender, grapefruit or rosemary mint, all are packaged in a mess-proof plastic travel tote that sells for $17.50 at Deepsteep.com.

Burt's Bees "Getting Started Travel Kit" For Bebe: Our was a gift, courtesy of the gracious staff at the Peninsula Hotel. (This is one of the few places in the world that serves up luxury with every night's stay!)

Newly addicted to the gratis gift that the hotel gives to travelers with babies, we went out and found our own; $12.99 at Diapers.com

skyn Iceland's "Detox Kit for Stressed Skin": What could be stressful about going to the airport, taking off your strappy sandals (forgot to wear socks, again!), getting strip searched (kidding), and then jumping on a plane and spending 4 hours sitting next to Chatty Cathy?

Need your nerves calmed? That's what in-flight cocktails are for.

Calm that complexion with this must-have kit from skyn Iceland featuring four products that work in harmony to help heal exhausted, irritated and depleted skin. Kit includes Arctic Face Mist with Biospheric Complex, Oxygen Infusion Night Cream with Biospheric Complex, the ANTIDOTE Quenching Daily Lotion with Biospheric Complex, and Glacial Face Wash with Biospheric Complex. $45 at skyniceland.com