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By far the most challenging part of Air Travel these days for beauty enthusiasts is fitting your entire beauty regimen into one little baggy.  Our mother’s and grandmother’s were spoiled with their spacious vanity cases, a la American Tourister.  Women are having to do more with less and still look as beautiful, so we have to adapt and look for great products in small sizes.

This trend is going to continue so get used to your carry-on beauty baggie.  Here are some ideas as beauty baggie builders…

Bath & Body Works Travel Size items are only 4 for $10.  Check out the Enchanted Orchid Body Splash for starters.

MD Skincare, a great brand you know and trust is now offering EZ4U skincare, packaged in little packettes so you can Leave Acne Behind once and for all.  They come in normal and Dry/Normal and Normal/Oily options.

 and the cornerstone of this Beauty Baggie Builder is Lisa Hoffman Packette system.  Choose from:

Spa Shower Packette (Cleansing Gel, Body Scrub, Body Oil, Body Lotion, and Hand & Foot Cream)

Spa Bath Packette (Bath Soak, Body Wash, Body Polisher, Body Cream, and Hand & Foot Butter)

Spa Facial Packette (mini doses of all ten products in the Spa Facial collection)

Have a favorite Beauty Baggie item? let me know what it is!

Welcome Aboard the first in a series of Summer Air Travel posts all about my thoughts on air travel.  The first in the series is about the hot topic of the fees for checking a bag.  The New York Post reported that American Airlines is now charging $15 for the FIRST checked bag.  Other airlines are charging $25 for the second checked bag and don’t you dare try to overstuff your first, they will charge you if you go over the weight limit.

All this means that you will have to pack wisely and carry-on yourself.  For you beauty-holics it’s the perfect time to splurge on a chic carry-on bag to house it all.  Here is my favorite, the Boxford from Longchamp pays for itself in 20 trips ($15 x 20).   If you booked your travel well in advance of these fees and charges, it’s worth trying to get your money back.  If not,  is the flying public going to be responsible for all their increases and fees as they occur?