Okay so I am flying on Southwest Airlines. I always pack a carryon to escape the possibility of lost luggage.
So apparently I have to put all of my toiletries into clear bottles under 3.5 ounces and put them in a one quart ziplock bag.
My question is- do I have to put my makeup in that bag too?
you're talking about TSA's 3-1-1 rule that applies to all liquids or gels. if your makeup is really anything except a powder, it needs to be under. also, the TSA likes it when you put all the small plastic bottles into one zip lock bag for easy inspection. Just a tip to get through the line faster.
Explore the specifics at tsa.gov
Firstly, you don't have to decant liquids into clear bottles, they are best being left in their original packaging. what matters is the size, ie. no larger than 100ml or 3.4 fl oz. You need to put anything that is a liquid in to the ziplock bag.
As others have said, the make up need to put into the clear plastic bag only if it's a liquid or a gel, and the limit is 3.4 oz., here's the TSA rules on liquids and gels:
tsa.gov/311/index.shtm
Only liquid makeup is necessary, but you can put the rest if you choose.
Might as well – the clear bag will go thru the xray machine by itself
Only if your make up is a liquid.
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