Pre-Sun Prep

I’m off for a long weekend next week to a sunny spot with friends so while I love the idea that I’ll just throw a bikini and a maxi dress into a bag and head to the airport, in reality, there’s quite a lot of body prep going into getting ready for this! I thought I’d just document what I’ve been doing and now I can’t kid myself I’m low maintenance anymore! 
My skin is crazily dry – I think because I’ve stopped downing gallons of water like I do in high summer. The fact that we’ve had more or less nil summer hasn’t helped because I do pile on the moisturisers if I am wearing t-shirts and summer dresses so my skin looks healthy. So, I’ve brought out the big-guns to put things right. Namely, Sisley Confort Extreme Body Cream and at £79 it is for emergency use only. But every single time it does the trick. 
I’m also using Cinq Mondes Gommage Aromatique Aux Epices, EU54, one of the best skin scrubs I know of that is steeped in nourishing oil and leaves skin superbly softened and smoothed – although it does look as though you’ve thrown coffee grounds in the bath afterwards.
Under the Sisley Cream I’m using Thalgo Bronzing Activator, £20.50, to make the most of the short time in the sun and using Decleor Aromessence Solaire, £43, on my face which gets skin really ready for the sun and keeps the tone even after tanning. 
Because we keep our luggage to carry-on size only, I’ll be decanting Institut Esthederm suncream and aftersun into flight friendly sizes, taking a tiny sample size of BIOEffect serum, a sample size of MilkShake hair serum, Charles Worthington Take-Aways shampoo and conditioner and throwing in a few coloured eyeliners, black kohl, Daniel Sandler crème blush, and a couple of tubes of Lanolips which will have to do for make up. Otherwise there is no room for deodorant and toothpaste, and that’s obviously a no-no! 
How light can you travel? I’d love to know.


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6 responses to “Pre-Sun Prep”

  1. I think I could travel very light, I think I’ll find somewhere to go so I can show you exactly how light when needs be lol! I’m also quite proud of you for only taking a few bits and bobs of makeup – being a beauty blogger! I think you’ll probably look so gorgeous and tanned you won’t even need it 😉

  2. See, I’d probably take powder blush as you can have infinite amounts of powder cosmetic products (so long as it’s still under the weight allowance).

    My ‘liquid/gel’ products would be 2 lipsticks, foundation, mascara, moisturiser, eyeliner (gel), toothpaste, perfume, shampoo, conditoner or leave in stuff with added sun protection.

    I’d then take powder blush, translucent powder, various eyeshadows!

    I’d buy deodorant and hairspray in the airport shops and leave them when it was time to come home, same with suncream and aftersun as I’d generally use most of those things up anyway!

    I don’t really do ‘travelling light’ very well though, unless I absolutely have to!

  3. Chuck in an eyeshadow palette and you’re sorted! lol. I love having to try and manage on less products sometimes though – it makes me realise how much unneccesary stuff I use… and how much time I can save with a more streamlined routine!

  4. Concealer, loose powder, eyebrow pencil, blush, eyelash curler and then I’d probably buy some Lancaster sunscreen and tan optimizer at the airport. Small sizes are not enough if you want sufficient protection from the sun.

  5. That limited liquids rule gets me everytime and I really try to limit what I carry otherwise I Just check it in so I dont have to pick and choose or decant anything! lol

    The bronzing activator – Why do you use that well in advance of sun?
    The Beauty Chemist
    http://www.beautyfeelosophy.com

  6. Hi Beauty Feelosophy.. I use it so it brings the melanin to the surface of the skin so when the sun hits I will go brown much more quickly X

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