"That's For Like 5 Years": SA Woman Packs First of 5 Suitcases with Toiletries For Cuba, SA Reacts
- A South African woman documented packing her first of five suitcases with toiletries ahead of her relocation to Cuba
- Her haul included 5 shower gels, 14 personal care items, exfoliating gloves and multiple boxes of floss
- South Africans flooded the comments with warnings about Cuba's electricity crisis and airport liquid rules
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Source: TikTok
A South African woman is going viral after sharing a peek into her international relocation prep. In a TikTok posted on 24 August 2026, the creator behind @barbiebria__ showed herself packing what she called the first of five suitcases, and it was dedicated entirely to toiletries.
The clip, tagged as part of her "Moving abroad series 🇿🇦✈️🇨🇺," was filmed in her bedroom and had a casual, how-to feel. On-screen text confirmed what viewers were watching:
"Part 2: pack my toiletries with me."
Show what she packed for her first suitcase
The contents were nothing short of thorough. She packed 5 full-sized shower gels, 5 medium shower gels, 14 personal care items, 2 body lotions, 2 shower caps, multiple packs of floss, a pair of exfoliating gloves, shower flip-flops and mouthwash. Her caption summed it up plainly:
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"What went into my 1st of 5 suitcases."
The sheer volume of products made sense to some viewers, who noted she was likely stocking up for an entire work contract rather than a holiday.
View the TikTok video below:
How Mzansi reacted to her Cuba move
The comments section on the page filled up fast, with South Africans raising everything from airport regulations to the country's infrastructure challenges.
@lovequinn152 asked:
"They don't sell toiletries where you going? 💔"
@unfiltered rants wrote:
"I would buy like 20 packs of go slows"
@Asive questioned:
"Is the situation in Cuba better now or you are not moving to the side that doesn't have electricity"
@Nyakii || Princess Nana👸 cautioned:
"Yoh, you're gonna leave your liquids behind, your lotion, your shower gels and mouthwash at the airport, wish someone told you"
@O asked:
"Are there no shops where u are going?? 😳 Cause that's for like 5 years"
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