I travel a lot for work, and my skin goes through a lot of changes when I’m on the road. It is partly due to stress and climate changes. Here are my staple skin care products that I always travel with to help reduce breakouts.

1. The Clarisonic: I’m obsessed with the thing. It’s great for deep-cleaning.  I remove my makeup with makeup wipes, and use my cleanser, but the Clarisonic  removes the dirt in my pores and insures that my skin stays nice and exfoliated.

2. Purity by Philosophy: I’ve tried so many cleansers in my lifetime, and nothing compares to Purity.  It’s so gentle on my skin, and it cleans my skin so well.  It also helps that it smells really great.  Whenever I go to Sephora or Ulta, Purity is the one thing that’s always in my cart.  It is definitely my holy grail facial cleanser. 

3. Caudalie: Recently, I’ve been introduced to Caudalie products, and I must say that I am very impressed.  I absolutely love the elixir and serum.  I use the elixir as a setting spray, which I spray on my face before I moisturize, and after I’ve applied my makeup.  The elixir has a tingling feeling, which I enjoy and it smells really nice.  I really like the serum as well.  I’ve noticed that since I’ve been using it, it’s made my skin look smooth, and it’s helped with my hyper-pigmentation. My face has a nice glow after using the Caudalie products. 

4. Murad Spot Treatment and Mario Badescu Drying Lotion: I use the two in conjunction with one another.  I’ve seen tremendous improvement with my hyperpigmentation after using the Spot Treatment, and drying lotion is seriously a lifesaver.  Whenever I have a breakout, I apply the spot treatment and drying lotion, and the next day my breakouts have decreased, or disappeared completely.  

5. E.L.F. Spot Treatment: I love to travel with the E.L.F. spot treatment, because I can throw it in my purse and use it on the go.  I use this while I’m at work, or on a plane. It’s really convenient.  I also like how effective it is.  I apply it 2-3 times per day, and I notice that by end of the day my acne has decreased.

I hope this has helped you all pack your travel bag.  If you’re planning on trying some of these items, let me know how they work out of you. 

Xo, Ikea Alexis

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