Early summer used to be relaxo-rancho when it came to travel for the beauty department. Not this year. Beyond newfound eyeball agility to discern 500-thread-count sheets under a cloud of goose down pillows, hotel hopping has also empowered me with the ability to recognize a star product at first application. Here are the latest travel-size favourites I can’t leave home without:
La Mer The Refining Facial ($110) and The Body Refiner ($160, both at Holt Renfrew). Infused with diamond powder and sea mud, both products provide pain-free exfoliation, make pores look tighter and add a pretty sparkle to newly soft skin.
By Terry Baume de Rose ($63, at Holt Renfrew) lip balm. The pale rosie-pink salve not only nourishes dehydrated lips, it also acts as a great cuticle and nail smoother.
Avène Eau Thermale Cleanance Exfoliating and Absorbing Cleansing Mask ($26, at drugstores in August). Got a pimple? Not a problem. Crack the mask, smooth it on, watch some TV, rinse it off and say goodbye to acne. Thermal spring waters diminish redness, spots and excess oil, leaving skin soft, not tight.
Upper Canada Naturally Foaming Bath Milk ($3 each, at Shoppers Drug Mart) in “Sweet Vanilla Fig.” My version of the in-room spa: the one-time use, bathtub soak de-stresser.
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