The Travel Beauty Thread

[sister13]

(January 2023) Thought I’d resurrect this thread, now that there’s a bit more possibility of travel these days! I would love to live vicariously and learn from fellow BICers, so please post any tips, pics, and/or your fave travel minis or routine!  I’m still not doing a lot of travel these days, but may post some pics and notes from past trips.  💗💗💗

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Since the old travel thread sadly got lost in the switchover (😢😢😢) it was suggested a while back, and I’ve been meaning to get a new one started. If there is one already for this, let me know. I travel a bit for work and for fun, and I love checking out beauty stores and seeking out exclusive or hard-to-find items in different places around the world. Some of my favorite makeup destinations have been the Face Powder and Perfume Museum in Torino, Italy (a surprise find) and the Les Merveilleuses Laduree in Tokyo. I have relied on great tips from other BT/BICers on many of my trips, especially Toronto and Tokyo, so I would love to keep this updated as a resource for BIC.

Please share your discoveries, store reviews, pictures, purchases, and travel tips, and I’ll try to keep and update summaries here in the main post for future reference. If you don’t have a chance for much travel, feel free to share your favorite beauty destinations in your home city. I plan to update with photos below from various trips as I have the chance to organize my archives and update. What do you guys think? Feel free to make suggestions on how to organize this thread, too, it might be a bit of a work in progress. Thanks and happy travels BT/BIC!

[Titian06]

Thanks for sharing these wonderful pics, @itsfi !  I'm feeling relaxed just looking at them!  It's amazing what goes into making chocolate--even more so, that someone actually figured that out! 😄

[itsfi]

@Titian06, the environment and atmosphere made it very conducive to just relaxing. Loved it! 🥰 I lucked out that for a couple of things like the spa or hot springs, I had the whole place to myself for a period of time. Ahhhhh….

[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi Oh my goodness! Costa Rica looks incredible. I'm glad that you were able to get some relaxation time in - you definitely deserve it! That volcano photo is so neat, and the chocolate and coffee look fantastic. I didn't even realize that's how you make chocolate. I bet the coffee was incredible, right??? Thanks so much for sharing these lovely photos from your trip. 

[itsfi]

The coffee was delicious @PrettyPaint! ☕️ You would have loved it. I learned about different kinds of coffee beans and there’s one that has more caffeine than the arabica bean 😲 When I heard that, I thought of the coffee-loving BIC beauties, like you! 

It was cool to see chocolate made the old fashioned way and to give it a try. 

[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi Is it the Robusta that has more caffeine than Arabica? I just googled it and that's what I found (I didn't know it off the top of my head)! 😁 I just read this ridiculous article from medscape about too much coffee being linked to accelerated cognitive decline. I'm not taking it seriously because the methodology is pretty questionable!

[itsfi]

Yes @PrettyPaint, that's it - Robusta. The tour guide said that it's not as heavily produced because more money can be made from Arabica beans. There was a Robusta tree on the grounds but even if I could fill my backpack with beans, no way I'd clear customs. 😂🤣😂🤣 So close!!! lolololol

What?! I'm with you on that article. Besides, just how much is "too much"?

[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi Haha...I'm just imagining you trying to smuggle a backpack of beans through customs.🤣

[makeitup305]

@itsfi I’m so happy you had such a good time in my home country! I’m going back in September but it’s more to see family than to vacation. What part of the country did you stay at? I hope you didn’t get too much rain. It’s the start of the rainy season so sometimes it’ll rain every day. Coffee beans are my souvenir whenever I go back 😆

[itsfi]

I was thinking about you when I was there @makeitup305. It's so beautiful. We were on the Arenal / La Fortuna side - that's the north, northwest side, I think? 

It rained every day we were there, but only one of those days was it a heavier rainfall and even then, most just took it as an opportunity to siesta. I ended up just sitting out on the patio, sipping on this amazing tea, and reading while waiting for my laundry to dry. All good. 

[makeitup305]

@itsfi glad you had a good time! I miss the rain .

[sister13]

Just thought I'd bump as a reminder!

If you take any fun trips this summer, share some pics and let us know what you loved! Although I always love hearing about and seeing pictures any beauty stores, travel beauty faves, and your looks for travel and different climates, anything travel related is fair game, whether or not it includes cosmetics & beauty content!   

Or, if you have any trips coming up near or far from home, let us know where you're headed and feel free to solicit any advice or share your plans here. 

Happy happy summer everyone! 

[sister13]

I was back East in April for a couple conferences, so here’s a few pics from my trip to DC, Baltimore, Philly and New York. It was a whirlwind, so not the greatest pics but I figured I’d share anyway!

DC - I missed the peak cherry season, but a few were still blooming.

These are paperwhites from my mom’s.

I think this is a crabapple, I love it! 

Made it to two Sephoras, Pentagon City and then Christiana mall in Delaware on the way up to Philly.

Driving to Baltimore, I could see the after math of the Key Bridge collapse! 

Had dinner with my cousin at this cute creekside restaurant in Maryland, and had some amazing Maryland crab dip. 

Philly skyline. I went to college here.

NYC skyline! I had such a packed schedule and I was in and out of here so fast, I had 0 sightseeing pics. But I was thinking of the SEPHORiA trip the whole time! 

[Sunnysmom]

Thanks for these wonderful pics @sister13 ! I bet that was a great trip. A bit of work, visiting family and of course Sephora worked in! The bridge, sigh. 

[sister13]

Thanks, it’s nostalgic (and a bit emotional) to be home in the spring since I lost my mom and our elderly cousin in the last few years, so we realized this was the first trip home where we didn’t have to be in hospitals or clean out houses. 😥😥 It was busy but nice to catch up with some people I don’t see as often as I’d like! As for Sephora visits, I love getting to other stores and it  was during the Sephora sale week, so I couldn’t have all those packages arrive while I was gone, lol. Also, advantage of no tax in Delaware! @Sunnysmom 

[Sunnysmom]

I’m glad you found some happy times in there @sister13 I’m so so sorry for you. I get it. I’m sorry you’re in this club too. 😢 A bit of shopping can always be comforting! 🥰

[sister13]

Thank you for your kind words!! I’m so sorry for you too! It’s a part of life but never easy. ((Hugs)) @Sunnysmom 

[blackkitty2014]

Oh thx for sharing @sister13. I love the flower pictures 🌹❤️🥰

[sister13]

Thanks @blackkitty2014 it really is so pretty on the east coast in spring! 

[Titian06]

Thanks for the great flower pics, @sister13 !  The bridge collapse is so tragic!  I'm glad you were able to get out and about even if it was quick and meet your cousin for dinner as well. 🙂

[sister13]

Thanks, I know, the bridge! It was so weird to see in person. Though from a distance after seeing all the footage. It was nice to be hi,e this time of year. I also got to meet my cousin”s two Maine Coons, they were great! @Titian06 

[Titian06]

Ooooo, kitties, @sister13 !  That had to be the highlight of your trip! 🤣