Travel Makeup Essentials Giveaway 2017

Travel Makeup Essentials Giveaway 2017

Travel Cosmetopia Digest   Friday, July 21, 2017

As promised, here is the next giveaway. Since I'm on vacay from this week, I thought the best prize would be an assortment of travel makeup essentials. Cue one of the cutest travel palettes you've ever seen, along with minis and samples that will see you through your getaway.
As usual, entry is via the Gleam widget. Please follow the rules - please read them - as invalid entries will be disqualified automatically by Gleam.

Scroll down for a chance to win some travel makeup essentials!

Bath & Unwind Perfect Travel Beauty Bag Available Worldwide

Bath & Unwind Perfect Travel Beauty Bag Available Worldwide

Travel Cosmetopia Digest   Monday, October 03, 2016

Niche beauty retailer Bath & Unwind has an epic gift with purchase offer ongoing. They are giving away two variants of the Perfect Travel Beauty Bags, containing essentials that you need on your trip. Bath & Unwind ships worldwide - free to most countries.
The first variant is the Ultimate Travel Beauty Bag, worth £260. The smaller bag is worth £100.

Scroll down for the contents of the Bath & Unwind Perfect Travel Beauty Bags for 2016, and how to order.

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How To Pack A Travel Beauty Bag: For Acne Prone Skin With Multi-Step Routine

How To Pack A Travel Beauty Bag: For Acne Prone Skin With Multi-Step Routine

Tutorials Cosmetopia Digest   Tuesday, April 12, 2016

The problem with acne-prone skin - in my case, recovering from a severe infection - is that you need specific products apart from the usual cleansing-hydrating routine. It poses quite a challenge while travelling; you end up packing enough products to fill a cabin trunk.
Now that my skincare routine has been revamped by my new dermatologist (who won my loyalty when he told me the benefits of makeup) to include acid toning and clarifying facial oils, I have a host of new products in my regimen. When I went to stay with my grandparents recently after Gramps had medical appointments and Gran's sugar levels dropped, the challenge was to pack as lightweight as possible so as not to arrive with a freight train in tow, at the same time retain my multi-step regimen.  

Scroll down for travel beauty bag packing trips for acne-prone skin.

Estee Lauder Colour Portfolio Ultimate Makeup Kit for Holiday 2015 Review, Swatches, EOTD

Estee Lauder Colour Portfolio Ultimate Makeup Kit for Holiday 2015 Review, Swatches, EOTD

Travel Cosmetopia Digest   Monday, December 21, 2015

Did you like the Lancome Auda[City] in Paris eyeshadow palette, reviewed here? If yes, you need the Estee Lauder Colour Portfolio Ultimate Makeup Kit for Holiday 2015. No, they are not dupes. Similar soft neutrals across the spectrum - not just meh browns, but also rosy, khaki, purple and smoky shades. A similar wearable mix of s shimmers, satins and mattes without chunky glitter.

Scroll down for the review and swatches of the Estee Lauder Colour Portfolio Ultimate Makeup Kit for Holiday 2015.

Sephora Italia Card Programme, GWPs and Experience

Sephora Italia Card Programme, GWPs and Experience

Travel Cosmetopia Digest   Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Some weeks ago, I showed you my haul from Sephora Italy - see here - and said they gave me quite a few GWPs. Today, I am going to show you the gifts and samples and talk about their card programme.
I visited three different Sephora outlets in Rome. The largest store, near the Spanish Steps, spans three floors - the ground floor for makeup, the first floor for skincare and the mezzanine floor for hair care. My hotel was a two-minute-walk away from the Sephora at the Termini Station and I popped in every evening, to relax after a long day.
Believe it or not - makeup is cheaper in Europe than anywhere else. I expected a gargantuan four-digit bill and instead had to pay an amount for just three figures. Plus, I got my VAT back from Customs, so yay!

Scroll down for a detailed look at the Sephora Italia Card Programme and GWPs.

Mid-year Makeup Haul from Selfridges, Boots, Sephora Italy and more

Mid-year Makeup Haul from Selfridges, Boots, Sephora Italy and more

Travel Cosmetopia Digest   Monday, August 10, 2015

Two lessons I learnt last month:

1. The time you spend away from your stash is directly proportionate to the quantity of makeup you buy. The longer your trip, the more you buy.
2. The quantity of makeup you pack on a trip (see what I packed here) is inversely proportionate to the quantity of makeup you buy. So the less you pack, the more you will buy.

Call them Cosmetopia's Universal Makeup Haul Laws.
I swear I did not mean to buy so much. In fact, I believed most of my shopping was completed after one trip to Oxford St. and two to Boots (four palettes, four foundations and nine lipsticks).
But Sephora in Rome had a whopping 20% flat discount sale for three days. The equivalent of the VIB sale - my bill only came up to three digits. What makeup addict would not want to plunge in?
To top it all, many high-end makeup brands are cheaper in Europe than elsewhere...

Here is my mid-year makeup haul - excluding hair/skincare and nail polish - from the UK and Europe.