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!

[itscarin]

@Samtian Thanks!  I got the photos done by "Parisian photographers".  They were super affordable.  When I tell you how much it was you're going to be stunned.  It was 600 euros for 4 hours.  There was another photographer who was charging like 1800 euros for 2 hours.  I actually did see the hot shot photographer when I was out with my photographer and I can tell why he demanded a premium -- he was very communicative with the couple.  I believe he was able to get a better connection between the couple because he was telling them things like "Give him some attention!" 

Not all the photos came out great, but enough of them came out great.  🙂

[curlychiquita]

Congratulations,  @itscarin! These are gorgeous photos of you!

[RaquelBT]

Hi @itscarin,

Wow these photos are absolutely stunning! You two make a great pair and congratulations on the engagement. I can't even imagine what your wedding photos will look like since your engagement photos are so beautiful! I'm excited for you both. 🙂

Best Regards,

❤️ Raquel 

[itscarin]

@RaquelBT Thanks!  I don't care what the food tastes like as long as the backdrop is pretty -- gotta get those good photos!  LOL

[Ispend2much6]

@itscarin  You guys are so cute!

[itscarin]

@Ispend2much6 Thank you!

[Ispend2much6]

@itscarin  Some couples you can tell really "mesh" well together by looking at them. 🙂

[sister13]

Omg, look at you guys! Stunning! Congratulations!! @itscarin Awesome tips! In 2007, I got to spend several weeks in France but never made Paris. I bought a million Caudalie lip balms because those were like a few dollars and so cheap compared to buying in the US!

[itscarin]

@sister13 Same!  I bought a pack of caudal lip balms and a tube of hand cream.  The French drugstore scene is overwhelming!

[SpaceLlama]

Congrats on your engagement, @itscarin! Your pictures look so beautiful! 😮 

[itscarin]

@SpaceLlama Thanks! 😄

[lmi82]

Wow! Those pictures are beautiful, @itscarin. Congrats on your engagement, too!

[itscarin]

@lmi82 thank you!

[MissPuff]

@itscarin Those pictures are gorgeous and your dress is to die for! I had no idea balloon pictures by the Eiffel tour were a thing, but now it looks like an absolute necessity! 

[itscarin]

@MissPuff absolute necessity 🤣🤣🤣

[Kim888]

beautiful pics @itscarin !!!

[itscarin]

@Kim888 Thank you!

[blackkitty2014]

@itscarin, love love these pictures.  Thx for posting.  You two are way too cute   Should i also say "congrat"? 

[itscarin]

@blackkitty2014 Thanks!  We haven't tied the knot yet but we did just get engaged a few weeks ago.  Stay tuned for the destination wedding photos!  Right now, it's looking like it will be in Panama, but give me 24 hours and everything could change.  LOL

[blackkitty2014]

Congrat again @itscarin ! Please keep us posted  

[Kim888]

Just got back from a great trip to Italy with my fam! I always find one of the funniest things about Europe is that there’s all these super old buildings with new and modern stores in them. Lucca was definitely one of my favorite places I visited in Italy and in this village with 1000 year old churches and buildings was a Sephora haha. I thought of all you ladies and snapped a quick pic so thought I’d share