For my recent trip to Europe, I decided to keep things minimal. For one, my bags were filled with gear and conference materials. And second, Europe is a place where you really don’t want to stand out looking like a tourist.

I only have three essential accessories for this Europe trip. Yes, just THREE!

1.) Oversized Sunglasses

Not only are they classic, oversized sunnies also are a quick “look lively” accessory. I rarely had time to do my makeup when I was in Europe – after all, most European women do not wear full makeup! So quickly putting this on  makes you look put together in an instant.

I got the Prada Baroque sunglasses online from Get Glasses.

The Baroque-style design on the hinge is really flattering especially when you wear your hair up.

As for me, the best part is that it hides most of my face because I rarely got sleep! haha 🙂 And even if they were huge frames, it wasn’t heavy and I didn’t have problems of it sliding down my nose.

The sunnies also proved to be versatile as I was able to wear them with any clothing and colour.

2.) An all -around lip colour

Chanel Mademoiselle is my go-to lipcolour. It’s MLBB ( My lips but better), and it suits both a semi or non – made up face to a full made up face.

Unlike most lipsticks, this one is really moisturising and there’s no need for me to apply lip balm underneath. Retouching is also easy – no mirror required.

3.) A huge camera bag

A camera bag that doesn’t look like a camera bag is what I needed in Europe. That bag was able to fit: a 13-inch ultrabook, a DSLR Camera (Canon 60D), a Samsung Galaxy GC 100, a huge wallet, and ALL OTHER thingamajigs. It’s magic! My bag is from Jo Totes.

So there you go, just 3 essentials which helped me greatly in “feeling” the European vibe. Not to mention helped me immensely in making my travels convenient.

*I was sent the Prada Baroque sunglasses by GetGlasses but all other accessories were purchased independently*