Look your best for holiday travel! #thelookscollection

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Are you headed out of town for the holidays?  When we go out of town, I always forget something and have to stop at a store.  Last year, I had limited time and access to shop at stores while we were visiting family.  My purchases ended up being some very low-quality beauty products that we threw away instead of bringing back home.  What a waste of money!  I’ve learned my lesson.  Now, I take along some great samples that I get in my monthly BeautyBox5 and Birchbox.  These help me to manage the amount of packing I have to do without sacrificing my beauty routine (and skin!)   The November BeautyBox5, for example, contained samples that were perfect for toting along in a makeup bag.  They even included a travel bottle that is airline-friendly.  My favorite product was the Laura Ashley peony body butter.  It is divine and makes me feel as though I’m sitting in a summer meadow. The little travel pot size is the perfect stocking stuffer, and the price point is just right ($3.50 each).  They also have the coconut lime scent on the BB5 website….I’m so tempted!!!

BB5 November

If you don’t have a subscription to a beauty box, there’s are still easy ways to get samples.  Follow your favorite brands online and watch for posts about getting free samples.   Instead of shopping in store for your favorite beauty products, purchase online at Ulta or Sephora. Be sure to request your free samples before checkout.  The bonus here is that you can also get cashback if you go through your Ebates or ShopAtHome account.

A fun way to keep your look fresh even when you’re living out of a suitcase?  Pack some new makeup to perk things up!  During the holidays you’ll likely be attending some evening get-togethers where the lights are low or the colors are dark.  Why not brighten things with some makeup from the One Direction line?  I know you’re thinking that this would be for young girls but it’s fun for anyone.  These are heavily pigmented shades so they’ll work for even the darkest skintones and hair.  The mascara doubles for either lashes or hair!  The Liquilights Glow Gloss and Rock Me Nail Kit are UV reactive; the shades illuminate under UV black light.  Layer these with your traditional makeup if you’re a little uncertain at first.  I plan to gift these sets to my teenage nieces; I’m sure they’ll be a hit!  The Markwin makeup sets are available as of November 15 so check them out for your stockings.
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One Direction makeup

 

My biggest beauty hangup when I travel is my nail polish.  In a perfect world, there would be time for a mani/pedi before every road trip. That just isn’t reality.  One of my pet peeves is having chipped nail polish when I am at a gathering.  It just looks gross and ungroomed, in my opinion.  Keeping a bottle of darker nail polish in my travel bag covers me in that situation. It’s easy to smooth a new shade over a lighter shade if I don’t have time for a complete mani-makeover.  If I have a bit of extra time, I like to use nail wipes to start completely fresh.

SinfulColors holiday shades

The 22 SinfulColors holiday shades are just right for instant glam.  The metallic shades aren’t super glittery, which I liked.  The shades from my box included Sugar Sugar, Cinderella, Midnight Blue, and Let’s Talk.  Each bottle is just $1.99 at Walgreens.  Such a super deal for these gorgeous colors!  Sugar Sugar was my absolute favorite.  It goes on dark enough that I didn’t need two coats, yet it has a rich, deep color.  Find SinfulColors on Twitter and Facebook for more beauty tips.

What do you do to look your best while travelling for the holidays?

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Comments

  1. The only bad thing would be to take something that hadn’t already been tried and then have an allergic reaction to it. 🙁

  2. Sherry Compton says

    Great way to not only try new product brands but also colors. Those nail polishes are really bright but look great on!

  3. Natalie Nichols says

    These colors look great. I’m always looking for new polishes!

  4. Sherry Compton says

    I’m going to visit my grandkids in February and have already started the list. Hoping that starting early will help me get there with everything…or almost everything. 🙂

  5. Luckily I don’t need to travel for the holidays but if I did I know what to do 🙂 Thanks for sharing.

  6. Michelle Elizondo says

    I love to look great all the time. You never know who you will run into.

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