I'm always on the go, constantly traveling.
But with my bag, I feel like the bigger the bag, the bigger the mess.
And I can never really stay completely organized in a big bag.
I'm Nastia Liukin, and I'm ready to spill it.
So I picked this purse today because I thought it kind of
went with my vibe.
It's very summery, very California cool, I guess.
And it kind of just has an easy little compartment inside where I can keep all my stuff,
but it's also cute and chic.
First things first, sunglasses.
I travel pretty much every week.
Never know what city, country I'm going to be in,
and who knows, maybe I'll end up at the beach one day.
OK.
So next, I have a U by Kotex click compact tampon
because let's be honest, what girl doesn't have that extra tampon in her bag,
even if she doesn't really need it right then?
And, you know, for me I just never really want my period to get in the way of my progress,
whether I'm training for the gold medal, training for life,
no matter where I am, what I'm doing.
Life is all about balance, and kind of trying to achieve your goals,
and not have to worry about something getting in the way of that.
My passport.
Trips come up so often in my life and my schedule,
and for the most part it's kind of in the United States.
But you never know when you're gonna get an opportunity to go to Paris for the weekend.
Sunscreen.
This is so important.
And this is kind of what I learned ever since I was a child.
I grew up in Texas, and the summer heat was just almost unbearable at times.
Luckily, gymnastics, which was my sport, was indoors.
But still, this is the first thing that goes on,
and just reapplying throughout the day is super important.
OK.
My chlorophyll drops.
I'm sure a lot of you are thinking, "What the heck is this?"
And to be honest, this is just something that I grew up with.
My mom kind of taught me this.
I like adding it in my water, just a few drops go a long way,
because I'm always on the road in different climates, different time zones, everything.
It kind of helps keep my health good.
Lip balm.
Again, I feel like travel has kind of been this...
my whole part of my entire bag.
But that's kind of what I do for a living,
and being 33,000 feet in the air gets pretty dry up there.
Comfy socks.
This is something that I just live by, especially in the summer.
Again, if I'm traveling or anywhere I am, I always get cold.
So I always want to make sure that I have a pair of comfy socks and a sweatshirt or
a hoodie or something to make me feel cozy, at home, and warm.
OK, snacks.
Always have to have some kind of snacks with me.
I never know with my long days when I'm going to be able to get my lunch in or my dinner
and just to kind of keep my energy going throughout the day,
whether I'm on a shoot,
whether I'm commentating,
whatever it is that I'm doing, always have a snack.
Perfume.
This is something all of my friends know.
I just always have this in my bag, and I never have the little mini ones.
Full size all the time.
But also TSA approved, just so you know.
A pen or a marker.
I always have one on me because
I am kind of a freak when it comes to writing stuff down.
I just love always being able to have, whether it's a little note card with an N on it.
You never know when you're gonna need to write somebody a note.
This is something that my best friend actually gave me.
She knows that I love journaling and writing things down,
and this kind of gives you a
little bit of help if you don't really know what to write.
For instance, three things that you're grateful for that day
or what would make today great.
So it kind of puts things into perspective.
A little compact.
Some powder with a little mirror,
because you never know when you're gonna get food stuck in your teeth.
A pink scrunchie.
So funny story, in the all-around finals when I won a gold medal,
I was wearing a hot pink leotard and a matching hot pink scrunchie.
Now, a few years ago and pretty much the last 10 years,
I've looked back and kind of rolled my eyes
because I was so matchy matchy and who wears a hot pink scrunchie...
until now!
Scrunchies are so back in, and I kind of love it.
Last but not least, a charger
because who doesn't need an extra charger in every single bag?
My phone is always dying.
Bye!
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