I would like to be able to say that I pack light for vacation. That I just take the bare minimum in makeup and skin care. But that wouldn’t be true. The only concession I make to packing light is to take sample sized products when possible. I have tons of samples from all my beauty subscription and vacation gives me a chance to try a lot of them out.
For my a.m. skin routine I took:
- tarte cosmetics Rainforest of the Sea™ deep dive cleansing gel
- Konjac Sponge used with my a.m. cleanser
- Clinique 7 Day Scrub used in place of my a.m. cleanser 2-3 mornings a week
- Clinique Clarifying Lotion 3 for my a.m. toner
- The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA
- The Ordinary “Buffett” Serum
- The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2%
- Dr. Jart Water Drop Moisturizer
- Tommy Bahama Natural Vanilla SPF 30 Mineral Face Tinted Sunscreen Lotion by Coola for my face
- Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch Sunscreen for my chest
For my p.m. skincare routine I took:
- Marcelle 3-in-1 MicellarSolution to take off my makeup and sunscreen
- Clinique Take the Day Off Makeup Remover to remove my eye makeup
- Estee Lauder Perfectly Clean Multi-Action Foam Cleanser/Purifying Mask
- Clarisonic Mia that I use every other night
- Skin & Co Roma Truffle Therapy Facial Toner
- Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix once a week
- The Ordinary Alpha Lipoic Acid 5% twice a week
- The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA
- The Ordinary “Buffett” Serum
- Sacred Rose Water Spray Body Mist & Aromatherapy under moisturizer
- Olay Microsculpting Night Cream
- Burt’s Bees Complete Nourishment Facial Oil
Shower, Hair, and Body:
- Pantene Shampoo and Conditioner
- Hempz Invigorating Herbal Body Wash
- Marlowe Extra Moisturizing BODY lOTION
- Matrix Conditioner
- Dove Deep Moisturizing Shower Gel
- Sensodyne Toothpaste
Makeup for the week:
- Dr. Jart+ Premium Beauty Balm SPF 45
- pur~lisse BB Tinted Moist Cream SPF 30
- Beautaniq Beauty Blush Serum
- Cargo Swimmables Water Resistant Blush
- Clinique Chubby Stick Cheek Colour Balm
- Urban Decay Baked Bronzer
- Makeup Revolution Flawless Matte 2 Ultra 32 Eyeshadow Palette
- Makeup Revolution Ultra Eye Contour Light & Shade Palette
- Blinc Electric Eyes Palette
- L’Oreal Brow Stylist Definer Pencil
- WinkyLux Uni-Brow Universal Eyebrow Pencil
- L.A. Colors HD Waterproof Mascara Worst. Mascara. Ever.
I spent a week in hot, humid South Carolina at the beach. I picked the products I took because they were suited to that climate. I was out in the sun and heat every day and I needed products that would stay put and stay matte.
I was pleasantly surprised that my skin didn’t freak out with all the changes. I only took my regular serums. Everything else was not my current products. Thank goodness that worked out!
I was pleased with most of my choices. The Dr. Jart BB Cream was one of my favorite discoveries. The LA Colors Mascara was the most disappointing. It was awful. I don’t use waterproof mascara except when on vacation. I usually buy a cheap tube and hope it works. So far, it never has.
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lol. I never go anywhere so I won’t judge. 😉 My husband used to tell me ‘travel light, travel fast. Speed is safety’. He always was an optimist. (Tee-hee)
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I never mean to take as much
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This is typical of how much I’d pack for a week 🙈
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Thanks for the support! Skincare doesn’t stop because I am on vacation.
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I’d have packed just as many products! 😀
Great to hear your skin tolerated all the changes.
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I was surprised that I didn’t come home with a red, angry face.
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I know what you mean! I’ve been through it before myself. But did I learn from that experience? Of course not! 😀
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Great post!
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Thanks. And thanks so much for reading and taking the time to comment I appreciate that.
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