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September 18, 2006

Travel in style!

I have to admit I was initially rather horrified at the thought of security personnel taking away my water bottle before I can board an airplane. But having easily survived my first plane ride since the new TSA security regulations, I decided to look at this problem from another angle.

As it turns out, the water supplied on the plane was ample. So that one is handled.

My main concern became this: do I seriously have to check my tiny carry-on luggage just because of a bottle of shampoo, or some toothpaste? Well as it turns out, when I fly to Chicago in early October, I won't be checking any baggage at all. [g]

I've decided to use this as my excuse to invest in some high-quality solid cosmetics, from a UK-based company I love, LUSH. Their name really does them justice. Every gram of every bar of soap, shampoo, or body butter is truly luscious. They have a brilliant marketing campaign- you're sure to buy their soap because somehow they've made it smell so good you can't help but want to eat it. That's right, you will want to eat this stuff, but instead you will bathe with it.

For my trip I've picked up some minty solid shampoo, my favorite solid facial cleanser (see above), a nice figs & leaves soap, and I'll rely on my own supply of body butter instead of lotion.

That nearly rounds out my toiletries bag, the one item missing: toothpaste! What's a girl to do?!

I think I'll buy some at the hotel gift shop.

Posted by Lisa at September 18, 2006 09:44 PM