If you’re in a time squeeze when traveling for business or pleasure your beauty routine may suffer. How do you get ready for an evening out after having spent the day on a train or plane?
Here are some of travel tips for grooming in a hurry:
Nails: Chipped nail tips wreak havoc on your
appearance, but you don’t need an entirely new manicure. Simply take your polish color and paint a generous path down the middle of each nail, starting a bit in front of your cuticle and pressing down as you go to cover a wide area. This covers the worn patch, but saves the worry of getting the sides perfect or dealing with tedious edge cleanup.
Hair: To freshen up on the fly, put some solid conditioning product on the ends and run a comb through from top to bottom. This provides a touch-up that looks fresh, and makes detangling easier if you want to go for a quick French twist or polished ponytail.
Cosmetics: A neutral lip-lining pencil not only lines the lips, but can also color lips and cheek. This strategy takes up minimal space, gives no stress in airport security lines, and keeps unexpected replacement costs low: one product instead of three.
Accessories: Accessories take up much less space in luggage than extra clothing. A silk scarf or silver concho belt will give you three different ways to wear that little black dress, and take up much less room than an extra outfit. Jewelry and head coverings are also space-saving ways to spruce up a travel wardrobe.
Theriault is the co-author of the book “10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget,” and founder of TrekHound.com, a website for independent travelers. She also founded TheLessonMachine.com, a website for teachers.
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