BEIS Weekender and Dopp Kit Review

There is nothing more satisfying when buying something new than when your purchase lives up to its expectations! I wanted to give these two bags from BEIS a review since it’s a brand heavily promoted on Instagram, and we’re all out here trying to not get influenced in the wrong direction.

I will start with my Dopp Kit since I use that daily now!

I thought I’d use this bag just for travel, but I honestly keep it on the counter at all times! In this bag, I keep my 5 full size Beauty Counter products (moisturizer, face wash, all over treatment, toner, and spot treatment), full size makeup remover, deodorant, and a scrunchie. I love how everything is in one spot, and I keep this bag unzipped and open for easy access.

When it came time to pack for our family reunion trip, I was able to have the majority of my hygiene items packed in this bag. In the bottom compartment, I just put travel sizes of shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and a 3-1 for Brandon and the boys. I was also able to fit my brush and comb. That bottom compartment is seriously so handy because I can always keep those travel sized items packed! Plus there is so much room it’s crazy. In the open compartment, the only additional items I packed for the trip were my retainers case and toothbrush/toothpaste.

Overall, I love this bag! It’s fairly large, but it makes packing super quick and easy. In the new house, I think I would try to have a deeper drawer that can hold this bag open or store it in a tall cabinet.

Now for the weekender bag! This one gets less daily use, since it really is just for travel. In this bag, I was able to pack pajamas, an outfit for the next day, and a sweatshirt for clothes. I kept a second pair of shoes (my croc sandals!) in the zippered bottom. I also had prenatals, a straightener, my dopp kit, a small makeup bag, and phone charger. It really is the perfect size for 1-2 nights away. Any more than that, and I think you’d either need to leave the dopp kit at home (it’s pretty large) or pick an actual suitcase.

For how heavy the bag was with everything packed, it was very comfortable to carry with the two handle straps or the larger cross body one. One thing I definitely took advantage of was the zippered bottom. When we were packing back up to go home, I put all of my used clothes in the bottom with my extra shoes. Finally, I loved how the opening of the bag can stay propped open like a tote which makes it easy to just toss your items back in your bag throughout your stay.

Overall, I love the bags I bought! I try to buy long lasting, quality items (still at a decent price point) and in my mind, this brand fits the bill. I’ve already mentioned that I have the makeup bag on my wish list, but for how little makeup I currently have (thanks to some getting stolen..), I feel good about pushing that one off a while longer. My work bag is so overdue for replacement since the inner pockets have holes and the strap digs into my shoulder, but for how little we go into the office now (and we’ll go even less once the baby’s here), we’ve decided to prioritize Lasik for Brandon instead!

Thanks for reading!
Davien