Travelling Lore

When it comes to traveling, especially when you're trying to conserve space, sacrifices are made when packing your bags.  My "sacrifices" usually come in the form of chopping skin care products off of the list.  I always regret it when I do, but it can be difficult to pack your favorite liquids and gels all into a one-gallon bag, particularly when it comes to carry-on luggage.  When I travel for personal vacations half the time I'll carry on and the other half I'll check my bags (usually for overseas trips).  When I travel for work about 90% of the time I carry on.  Luckily my preferred skincare products come in carry-on sizes...smart marketing if you ask me!  Here are some of my favorites. Andalou Naturals Ultra Sheer Daily Defense Facial Lotion with SPF 18 ($14.95) I spent a while looking for a facial lotion product that had sunscreen in it and  had natural ingredients.  This is my personal favorite and I've been using it for about ...

face wash | SPF moisturizer | eye cream | mask | night cream Relatively speaking, I thought winter here in Virginia felt fairly mild this year (though apparently it's the coldest winter we've had in a while) in comparison to last year's polar vortexes and snow every weekend.  My skin was doing great, I had no dry patches, and I didn't feel the need to shell out $32 on L'Occitane's Shea Butter Ultra Rich Comforting Cream . It wasn't until the end of January when it really started to get cold that I noticed some rather pronounced smile lines, a result of dehydration, around my mouth that aren't normally very distinct.  A trip to dry San Diego and back didn't really help my skin, either. Rather than spend a larger sum of money at L'Occitane near the end of winter, I opted to see what Target had for a lower price point.  I ended up with Neutrogena Naturals Multi-Vitamin Nourishing Night Cream  for about $12.50 on sale (normally $14).  S...