Can I take a shoulder handbag ?

[tamaris]

As well as my smallish on board bag on Easy jet ?

[cathfromsaron]

so long as it zips into the larger back during security and boarding, yes x

[boxtops]

Prudie, make-up's a good point. I always put a lipstick in my 5-articles plastic bag, one year my lippy in my handbag was thrown out at Security because it's paste and not allowed. I don't understand how women who get their make-up bags out on the plane (with foundation, mascara, etc.) have managed to get them through the scanner.

[Prudie]

I always put foundation, mascara, lipstick etc in a see through bag and have never had any problems but they are all under 100ml so maybe that's why. Plus they have relaxed a bit since the immediate changes post 9/11.

[boxtops]

You're OK as long as it's in the see-through, yes.

Forgot to add, if we are travelling from a hot place to a cold place, we usually have something to change into, in our hand baggage - or if we're wearing layers, there's room in the hand luggage to stow our fleeces, etc.