Splurge v. Save

Margo here. Back in the fall, Parallelle’s The Traveller came onto my radar. The luxe makeup bag is both flexible and spacious, with slots for your products to sit upright. Because the sides are foldable, you can keep it sitting upright on your countertop while you apply your makeup. While I was intrigued with all the traveling and wedding-related events I had coming up, I didn’t want to spend over $100 on a makeup bag.

Recently, The Flat Lay Co. came out with a nearly identical version at a fraction of the price. I immediately jumped on it, and I’ve been testing it out for the last couple months. The only difference is that it’s made of a nylon-like material, instead of Parallelle’s vegan leather. I’m deeply impressed with how much this bag holds. For a wedding this past weekend, I used it for skincare, an entire makeup routine, medication, and sticky boobs, with room to spare. Long story short, this makeup bag is so worth it, and hardly differs from the one you might be seeing all over social media.