We caught up with Megawatt Country Music Star Kelsea Ballerini while touring to see what her must-haves are from merch to the perfect travel leggings, and the country music royalty story behind her designer luggage.
Director: Stephanie Romero
Cinematographer: James Ollard
Editor: Collin Hughart
Producers: Kellie Scott and Stephanie Romero
Sound Mixer: Destiny Farrant
Hairstylist and Makeup Artist: Kelsey Deenihan
Graphic Designer: Grace Levin
Executive Director of Creative: Alexa Wiley
Entertainment Director: Jessica Baker
Director: Stephanie Romero
Cinematographer: James Ollard
Editor: Collin Hughart
Producers: Kellie Scott and Stephanie Romero
Sound Mixer: Destiny Farrant
Hairstylist and Makeup Artist: Kelsey Deenihan
Graphic Designer: Grace Levin
Executive Director of Creative: Alexa Wiley
Entertainment Director: Jessica Baker
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LifestyleTranscript
00:00What's up who what where it's Kelsey Ballerini and today I'm going to show you the chaos that is what is in my suitcase
00:15So for starters the bag itself
00:18I'm actually really not this bougie, but
00:22This is a sentimental bag because one of the first ever tours that I got to open for was Rascal flats in 2016
00:30Which is making me feel a little bit older right now, but that's okay
00:33Um, and for end of tour gifts, which is something that we do on tour and in country at least
00:40The the guys got me this beautiful set of luggage and I've used it ever since it's like my favorite travel bag
00:46And I also just feel real fancy when I have it. So
00:50This is our starting point. This is our palette. Here we go. Okay, item number one the most basic staple
00:57You need a good pair
01:00Of black
01:01Leggings they're good for travel. These are like my flight go-to
01:06Delta is sick of me and these let me tell you something
01:09But then also I can like get off the plane or the bus and go straight into soundcheck
01:13You can work out in them. You cannot work out in them, which is what I've been doing. I highly recommend that
01:21Item number two and this is low-key a shameless plug, but this is a t-shirt
01:28That happens to also be my merch and this is the first time that um, I have merch that's just not not my face on it
01:35So I wear it because it's cute. Look at the back
01:38It says I'm doing my best it has kind of like that vintage that vintage feel where it's really soft and kind of worn already
01:47Um
01:47And I would wear this with the leggings as well. I'll wear this with a pair of like cut off jean shorts
01:53Item number three
01:56A good pair of jeans
01:59Um, these are both and show off the jeans
02:04These are both a gold. Um, these are just like the normal high-waisted
02:08These have a really interesting detail on the waistband, which I think is like the asymmetrical line is very nice
02:15Um, I love crop tops and also body suits and these both of these jeans go with
02:22Both so
02:23I just think like the more that you wear them the more that they form to your body and the more that they get like softer and worn in
02:29And it just becomes like a like, I don't know just it's like a comfort thing for me now
02:34Like my favorite jeans are like it's a comfort blanket
02:37Next is skincare just when I'm traveling a lot my skin gets really dehydrated and breaks out and all the things
02:44When I'm on stage, I have on a lot of makeup a lot of glitter
02:47Um, and so
02:48Just taking care of your skin is really important and so these are some of my favorite self-help self-care moments
02:55Specifically these these are eye patches and I put them on as I'm doing makeup for
02:59My shows because not only do they help de-puff but also my makeup artist kelsey denahan taught me that it's like a stencil
03:06For where your eyeshadow should go so I just put it there and then it's foolproof you can't you can't even mess it up
03:12It just tells you exactly where to go so they're called skin ice lends they're very nice and they're cooling
03:18This has always been my go-to makeup item. I just think that
03:23Mascara it's like it's just like a cup of coffee for your face. It makes you look way more awake than you are
03:29Way more put together than I am and these are my two favorites
03:33I use exhibitionist when I'm doing shows or something more dramatic. It's super buildable super big and then
03:39Just this is lash blast. This is the og and
03:42It's just it's just the good stuff
03:44So if I'm traveling with any makeup, it is mascara and it's one of these two the next item
03:50Is a purse it's chanel
03:53And she's cute. I really like having um like kind of a mix of really like beautiful like high-end pieces and also just like
04:03worn-in comfy
04:06Stuff that you can go like to the mall and grab
04:08I just think it's like a statement piece and it's really beautiful and something that you can hold on to and pass down
04:13You know later in life
04:17I'd never leave the house without a good pair of cowgirl boots. I am a country singer. I'm from tennessee born and raised
04:24I live in nashville now
04:25And I just I think they go with everything and i'm sure people are like no they don't but they do to me
04:30And I buy a pair of shoes anytime. There's like a mountaintop moment, so
04:37These are relatively new. I bought these when I kicked off my tour
04:42And put out my album
04:43So these are these are my subject to change
04:46Heart first tour
04:47Cowgirl boots and they're brown suede and they're yummy and I love them and I never leave the house without a pair of these
04:54Another must-have
04:57Is a hair mask
04:59This is igk. I love this one. There's several that I use. I am really hard on my hair. I'm not a natural blonde
05:06um
05:06hard to believe I know
05:09um
05:09But I just have a lot of breakage and damage and just constantly using heat on my hair for shows and everything
05:15I need to
05:16Protect it when I can so this is something that I do once a week in the shower
05:21Three minutes rinse it out, and I'd like to think it helps me out. I've got a weird one for you
05:27What is this you ask? Let me tell you it is um it's it's a facelifter. It's what's it called actually the pure lift and
05:36When you like I like I said I travel a whole lot and
05:40When I'm on planes and stuff you get really puffy and so you just turn it on i'm not going to do it right now, but
05:46It sends like electric currents
05:48Through your face and you just go like this and like this and um it just kind of feels like a tingle
05:55But it helps just de-puff any water retention or whatever in your face
05:58So if I hop off a plane and go right into an interview like I truly just did
06:03This helps
06:05Another odd one is my
06:08Headphones these are actually my my in-ear monitors that I've retired these from my actual show
06:14Um because your ears actually change as you get older so these no longer have the snuggest fit
06:21But um on planes and stuff I still use these and as you can see they literally are shaped to my ear
06:28So you put them in
06:31And you you can't hear anything else and that's how I prefer it
06:35I
06:37Think that you can dress up anything
06:40With just some gold jewelry
06:43I love ear cuffs. I love fun rings for stage and real life to be honest
06:49I love a good pair of gold hoops. You can probably tell I think they just dress up any outfit
06:55um
06:56Yeah, I think like layerable pieces are really nice
07:00So if you're going for more minimal you keep one on or if you want to like glam up just
07:06Add it all
07:07Okay, so I don't know where I got these
07:10But that's kind of the point because I feel like I have just
07:14Unintentionally become a sunglass hoarder
07:18And that's because I somehow lose them buy a new pair and then find them
07:22And then the pattern continues
07:24So I just I feel like I accidentally have a pair from like every city I've been in
07:29And it is a travel staple
07:31I
07:32Am a
07:34Like perfume girl. I just
07:37Have so many different scents for different moods and different
07:40like
07:42Just
07:42Vibes
07:44This is the one that I keep with me in my bag all the time. So it's my
07:48Consistence. I love La Labo
07:50Um, this is the noir. I also love rose and I also love sentile 33
07:56Um, but I'm just I'm I'm a perfume girl. So this is this is this is subject to change
08:03But this just happens to be what I have in my bag right now
08:06All right, y'all that was packed with who what where and thank you for hanging out with me
08:10And seeing what's in my bag and I will be bringing my bag
08:13On the road and I hope to see you there until then just check out my record subject to change
08:20You