Travel Tips For Product Junkies is a 3-part series helping all the product junkies out there to better prepare for type away from the collection.
First up is skincare. Taking care of your skin on a trip can prove difficult. Packing your most effective products is super duper important. Products that multi-task can drasticly cut down on the amount of bottles in your bag, not to mention weight. Of course if you have travel sized bottles, that always helps. Most drug stores now carry TSA-approved bottles that make the crazy security lines a little easier. Of course, it defeats the purpose if you try to bring a hundred bottles.
Keep reading to see my picks for paring it all down.
Make sure you take your makeup off every single night. Makeup wipes travel easily, and are totally TSA friendly. The same can't be said for your giant bottle of cleansing oil. Bonus tip: I like to rinse after I take off my makeup with wipes to remove any remaining residue.
Lesleykat's Pick: Neutrogena Makeup Removing Cleansing Towelettes, available at drug stores $6.49 ($6.99 with travel box)
You may not know what the water conditions are where you are going which can make it hard to be prepared. Better a bit over-moisturized than under. Bring something with medium to heavy moisture. Flying and travel in general tends to dry out skin. You want to be able to enjoy yourself and not feel like your skin is resembling a scaly swamp creature.
Lesleykat's Pick: Clinique Moisture On-line. Sadly this particular product has been discontinued, I haven't tried the Moisture Surge collection which seems to have replaced the On-Call line. I would place my bet on it being a similar product. It's suited for all skintypes, which is an added bonus. $34 for 1.7 oz.
If you have finicky skin (like me) than you will probably break out on your trip. (Oh great! This zit is the size of the freakin' eiffel tower!) Make sure you bring your most effective acne-fighting product. Don't bring your whole 17-step system, pick one. If it's a product that has exfoliating properties, even better!
Lesleykat's Pick: Proactive Renewing Cleanser, available at proactive.com and Proactive Kiosks $27.75 for 90-day supply
I don't care if you're going to Bermuda or Siberia, you're not taking a vacation from UVA/UVB rays. (ok, if you are going to Iceland in the winter, you are excused. As for the rest of you...) If your moisturizer doesn't have SPF in it you should at the very least bring a foundation that contains SPF15 or higher. Even better, bring a product that can multi-task.
Lesleykat's Pick: Dr Jart+ Premium Beauty Balm, boasts a SPF45 with skin-evening coverage and moisture infusion. Available at Sephora $39



