Backpacking Beauty

The summer holiday period is in full swing which got me thinking about my previous holidays and in particular when I was lucky enough to travel around South East Asia/Australia a few years ago.

Backpacking can be a grubby business at times but just because you're living out of a rucksack and surviving solely on junk food, beer and the use of public transport, doesn't mean that you can't still look good doing it. I thought I'd share some of the beauty tips picked up on the trip - you could probably make use of them for any kind of holiday!

Sporting my rucksack :)

The first tip is a pretty obvious one which is to buy small airplane-friendly bottles and transfer your favorite products into them to save weight & space in your luggage. The best I've found are from IckleBockles - the name alone makes me happy!

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Lush solid shampoos will save you tons of space in your bag, last for up to 80 washes and won't leak all over your 'capsule' wardrobe.

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Baby wipes will become your best friend. Use them to cleanse your skin (& your make-up brushes if carrying them) and generally freshen yourself up on long journeys.

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Make the beach your beauty parlour. After a few months of  flip flops and filthy roads your feet may start to suffer so taking a stroll on a sandy beach will exfoliate them back into to tip top form. And embrace your inner surfer chick with salt water waves - just plait your hair loosely after a dip in the sea, loosen when dry and voila... 

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Using a liquid bronzer can add a hint of colour to beat that just-stepped-off-the-plane-and-hideously-pasty-compared-to-everyone-else trauma and as your tan comes along you can mix it with your base for a more natural colour match  The obvious product choice would be Mac Lustre drops - I used Maybelline's Dream Bronze Bronzing Booster which is a great low-cost alternative but I haven't seen it in the shops for a while :(

When your diet/alcohol intake leaves a lot to be desired a supplement such as Berocca keeps your energy and vitamin levels up which will help keep skin and hair healthy.

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To save space carry cosmetic products that can work on eyes, lips and cheeks such as the Multipurpose Duo from Nars, Elf's All Over Colour Stick or an all-in-one compact like New CID's Eyes, Lips & Cheeks palette.

And last but not least, why not store it all in this kitsch travel-themed wash bag from Not on the High Street

Until next time,