Last week, I went away for a couple of nights on a uni trip. It was all expenses paid which was even better! We had a coach the whole time and drove to various spots in the country. First stop was Tamworth, where we spent 2 days/nights and then 2 days/nights in Taree. I had a great time and learnt a lot of useful things. We also hit the pubs which was awesome. Anyway, here are a few things that I took along that were immensely useful...
Mini sizes!
Hooray for sample sizes. The Pelactiv cleanser and Uriage Moisturiser are from Lust Have It boxes. The Pantene samples were from Pinch Me. And if you saw my review of the Garnier Micellar water, you'll know that I absolutely loved it. But it is a huge bottle, so I decided to splurge on a mini Bioderma. Best decision ever. Would anyone be interested in a Bioderma vs Garnier comparison?
Clinique Long Last Lipstick in 'Pink Moon'
Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation
MAC Powder Blush in 'Feeling'
I packed very light when it came to makeup. Other than essentials (mascara, eyeliner, concealer), these are the other bits I threw in. The foundation is excellent as it provides full coverage, but the main reason I took it was because it's a very light tube and it's made of plastic. Having a glass bottle of foundation smash in my suitcase would be a disaster. The blush is kind of a boring colour in pan, but it's very versatile and natural. It matched all my outfits which was good. And the lipstick is a pretty fuschia-pink which isn't super bright, but pretty enough to add some colour without going overboard. I only wore this at night time (I used it in a previous FOTD - check it out here).
And those are the more interesting things that were packed in my suitcase. Do you prefer to take sample sizes for short trips away?
Bioderma v Garnier - would love to hear your thoughts. I do love Bioderma but it is ridiculously expensive. I've never been a fan of Garnier, but out of curiosity I picked up a bottle of Micellar water for $8 on special to try. So far so good. It looks, feels and smells the same as Bioderma. I haven't had any irritation from it, and I think it works the same? I've only had it for about a week, so it's a bit early to be totally sure. What do you think?
ReplyDeleteI reckon it is pretty much the same thing, I can hardly pick out any differences! I'll definitely do a post on it in a couple weeks time :)
DeleteI love mini sample sizes for travelling!! Would love to see your comparison post xo
ReplyDeleteMuch easier than lugging around jumbo sizes lol
Deletei love mini sample sizes cos they are just so adorable and for some things I never finish it before the expiry date so that saves some money and product wastage! would love to see a comparison post with the micellar waters :)
ReplyDelete♥ M&L twoplicates
Very true, its much easier to finish minis before they expire!
DeleteI love sample sizes! Everything is just so cute - I mean, just look at that Bioderma bottle! I like the idea of keeping makeup simple.
ReplyDeleteVery cute :) simple makeup was my only option haha as much as I wanted to take all my stuff with me!
DeleteHope you had a great trip away! the sample size products I received from my boxes were extremely helpful when i went overseas/interstate ^_^
ReplyDeleteLilynotLouise | Beauty and Food
Thanks Lily :) they're so handy to have on trips, even just an overnight trip
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