travel toiletries

5 Travel Beauty Products for Winter

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Truth be told, after summer seemingly lasted forever here in Texas, I am really glad it is cold. Okay, yes, ‘cold’ for us is different than cold for a lot of the US. But even when traveling to actual cold places (Chicago, for example) I am relieved to not have to deal with unrelenting heat…

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Breaking the Code to Travel Toiletries

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(You may be wondering about the title of the post. I just finished re-watching the BBC series Sherlock, and it was even better the second time. Everyone should go watch it!! Okay, on to the post….) Travel toiletries can be one of the most stressful parts of packing for a business trip.  The idea of…

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Help me figure this travel problem out: Travel Toothbrush

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Apologies in advance, because this is a little gross. I have been having a problem that I can’t seem to solve: my travel toothbrush gets moldy. It doesn’t seem to matter what brand of toothbrush, what type of toothbrush holder, or what kind of toiletry bag I’m using. It has happened several times over the…

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CONTEST CLOSED Giveaway! What’s your favorite travel toiletry product and why?

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A few months ago I did a contest that was geared towards finding out what my readers’ favorite carry-on luggage brands are and why. The goal was to help business travelers who are looking to purchase carry-on luggage make a decision.  We had many great responses so I would like to do the same thing…

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Win a great travel toiletry bag from EMME! CONTEST CLOSED

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Packing toiletries in a smart and efficient way can be one of the hardest skills to learn for a new business traveler. On my first business trip my enormous toiletry bag crammed with full-size bottles of shampoo, conditioner, and body wash (among other things) took up literally half of my suitcase. Over the years I…

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Review: EMME Toiletry Bag

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On my first business trip I packed so much that I couldn’t lift my suitcase and had to pack it. I blame that in large part to the enormous toiletry kit, stuffed to the brim, that took up half of my rollaboard. After that trip I vowed that I would stay far away from the…

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What’s in my liquids bag?

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As I packed for my most recent trip, the Home Warrior walked by my suitcase and picked up my liquids bag. “What’s this?” heasked. I can see the confusion! Right now, I’ve pared my liquids bag so far down that it looks like a collection of a few random items in a Ziploc bag. When…

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Beauty Monday: Tinted moisturizer

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Starting today, every week Road Warriorette will feature a beauty product that makes traveling easier. Do you have a favorite? Send it to RoadWarriorette @ gmail.com. Toiletries can be some of the hardest items to pack for a new frequent traveler. You’ve spent years building up your beauty routine—how can you possibly be asked to…

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How to pack toiletries

Outfit Posts is one of my favorite blogs. I love the way she uses color and accessories to make outfits fun and fresh. Yesterday she posted the first installment in a new One Suitcase series, focusing on a capsule wardrobe for a spring business trip. The pieces are lovely! Colorful, fun, and the opposite of…

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Road Warriorette gift guide for 2013

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Business traveler in your life? Here are a few things you can pick up for them this holiday season that they will be sure to love. Suitcase. The foundation for a business travel toolkit is the suitcase. I have the Victorinox Werks 20 inch and love it, but there are plenty of options out there.…

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