How has the government’s crackdown on liquids and gels affected your packing? If you are one of those glamour girls who loves to pamper your hair and skin with high-end beauty products you’ve likely either had to start packing your goods in your checked baggage (and hope that they end up at your destination) or you have been forced to leave them at home and buy new ones when you land. Or, if you are like me you head to the nearest drug store and hunt for generic brands of mini shampoos and lotions to bring on board your flight.
To all of you ladies (and guys) who refuse to trade in your luxurious and expensive toiletries for brand X minis I have good news. A slew of high-end companies are rolling out smaller versions of cosmetics that are fit to fly. (Smaller, as in the federally mandated 3-ounces or less for carry-on liquids or gels.) That’s right; your high-end stash will no longer be headed for the trash at airport security stops.
Specialty companies are now offering travel-sized alternatives to their big name (and high priced) hair and skin care products. Brands such as Origins, Estee Lauder, Clinique and Frederic Fekkai are offering travel-sized products that won’t end up in the TSA’s trash bins.
The companies are offering a variety of products from cleansers and moisturizers to exfoliators, hair sprays, shampoo, and bar soaps. You can even get mini tooth brighteners and cleaners to tuck into your carry-on. And what savvy traveler doesn’t bring along a bottle of fragrance on her trip? Now you can smell as fresh as a field of lavender before you touch down thanks to high-end companies who are now offering roll-on mini-sized versions of their expensive fragrances. You can also opt for fragrant solids, which you can just dip your finger into and apply all over the body.
High-end cosmetic companies are also coming out with one-time-use lip-gloss, toothpaste, and deodorant so you can take your favorite brands to your favorite destinations. A word of warning, though, the mini beauty products don’t come with matching price tags. Typically, a tiny version of your favorite product will run you between $5 and $20 each.
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