Travel made easy with Conair, Foreo, Avon and Quo!

Lack of space usually has me foregoing some of the luxuries of life when I travel - up to now it's always had to be a choice between my blow dryer and flat iron - but no longer thanks to...

Conair Mini Pro Mini Straightener - $19.98 - in black and purple - a slim straightener that features ceramic-coated plates that help smooth down flyaways and frizzies. Heat is evenly distributed so that the style you create has a salon-perfect, silky smooth, shining finish while convenient storage pouch and dual voltage makes this perfect for styling on the go.

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

When traveling I usually leave my cleansing devices behind and go low-tech with a washcloth - no longer necessary and as an added bonus, it runs on batteries, no electricity needed so it can even go camping with you!

Foreo Luna Play Plus - $59 - in 7 colours: Purple, Pearl Pink, Midnight, Sunflower Yellow, Fuchsia, Aquamarine and Mint - A travel-friendly, ultra-hygienic, two-zone silicone cleansing brush with T-Sonic Pulsations for gentle, thorough cleansing.

Fun, portable, and the perfect introduction to the amazing skincare benefits that come from T-Sonic cleansing. LUNA play plus takes everything you love about the tiny but mighty LUNA play and adds that little extra something you need for a perfected complexion. It uses a compact design and two-zone brush to gently and thoroughly offer your skin a sonic cleanse to leave you glowing and gorgeous, in as little as one minute, twice a day. This model features a new, larger brush head for distributing T-Sonic cleansing power, plus it uses a replaceable AAA battery for near-endless use.

Available at Murale stores across Canada and online at beautyBOUTIQUE.ca.

It's such a pain to take anything liquid to airports and usually so expensive to buy at the destination that I love finding easily packable alternatives...

Avon Skin So Soft Bug Guard Plus Icaridin Insect Repellent Towelettes - 8 pack - $16 - a portable deet-free bug repellent that fits in your pocket and repels mosquitoes for 5 hours and deer ticks for 7 hours. With a light-feeling, non-greasy, quick-drying protection formula that contains vitamin E and aloe along with a stink-free Gentle Breeze scent.

And for your non-travel needs it also comes in bigger sizes: 118ml for $14 and a new family 236ml size for $20!

Available from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at avon.ca.

Pack everything up and keep it organized with...

Quo Iridescent Rose 3 Piece Makeup Bag Set - $18.99 - includes three different sized cosmetic pouches: the large clear case is 10" x 7" and perfect for keeping liquids in to take through airport security so you are a real rule follower; the middle floral bag is 8" x 6.5" - a great size for makeup or would even make a great clutch in a pinch; while the small metallic bag 5" x 4" could store medications, ID or whatever small items you need to keep track of.

Available exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Long weekend essentials from Aveeno, Avon and Live Clean!

Aveeno Sensitive Skin SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen - 88ml - $15.99 - with a new and improved clear-drying formula that uses 100% naturally sourced zinc oxide that provides even the most sensitive skin with broad spectrum UVA/UVB sun protection along with Active Naturals Oat to lock in moisture and nourish skin- with a lightweight, non-greasy and sticky feel that is water resistant up to 80 minutes and free of all parabens, phthalates, dyes, fragrances and chemical sunscreen filters.

I must admit, I am also partial to the Aveeno Baby Sunscreen SPF 50 - with the same great protection, it's super gentle and won't sting eyes - use it on your baby if you must but feel free to baby yourself with it too!

Available now at drug, food and mass retailers across Canada.

Avon Skin So Soft Bug Guard Plus Icaridin Insect Repellent Spray II - 113g - $14 - a non-aerosol spray that creates an invisible barrier of protection to repel mosquitoes for 5 hours and deer ticks for 7 hours all season long - best of all it lacks the usual bug spray stink and instead has a gentle breeze scent!

Available now from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca.

Live Clean After Sun 98% Aloe Vera Gel - 227ml - $8.24 - packed with the natural moisturizing power of  certified organic aloe vera gel, botanicals of Australian tea tree oil, arnica extract and cooling witch hazel to soothe skin that has been overexposed to the sun as it calms and nourishes dry and itchy skin - as well, it purifies and relieves the discomforts of insect bites, shaving nicks and other minor irritations.

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart and Walmart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -