Ok so maybe a lot of girls won’t do without it, but truly, if you can bring yourself to ditch the make up it is going to save you a lot of valuable bag space. Personally I haven’t worn make up for 3 years (as at 2014).
My only two items I will not part with are nail polish and an eyelash curler. The polish (always deep red) is for my toes because I loath naked toenails! I’ve had this same bottle of OPI polish for about 3.5 years and it still serves me well. The eyelash curler replaces mascara for me, I guess it is more bulky but it is the only thing I use.
My tip for cutting down on your make up kit is try and just choose one or two items only that you cannot do without and limit yourself to just two things. Maybe a mascara or eye pencil for nights out, or if you really can’t part with the basics, a concealer or bronzer.
Remember, you’ll have that away from home mojo going for you anyway and probably a travel tan so you will quickly find that you don’t need much make up.