Beauty On Board

So I have a hard time packing light in normal circumstances, but flying across the country with a dog as my carry-on called for some serious purse cleaning.  Even though I checked a bag, there are necessities that a girl needs on hand for 12 hours of travel.  Since I wasn't sure if lipgloss would count as a liquid or gel, I wanted to make sure everything fit into my little 1-Quart plastic bag.  I wasn't about to risk having lipgloss or expensive hand cream getting confiscated. 

I realized on my return (I'm still carrying around my little ziploc bag in my purse - it's kinda convenient) that even though I took out at least 6 lip products before I left, I still went with 3 glosses (including my Amber and Destiny), a lipstick, a lipstain, a lip balm, and a long-wearing lipstick/gloss.  Is that too much?  Apparently, since I only used about half of them.  But I've realized they are my safety blanket, so I'm okay with it.  Do you have a beauty safety blanket too?