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Travel Tip Tuesday : How to Find Travel Size Products

written by robin

As you all know, I am a huge proponent of Carry-on Travel.  And part of my success with that involves coming up with creative ways to pack smaller travel-sized products into your luggage while adhering to the TSA’s 3-1-1 liquid’s rule.

In the past,  I have written about using products that can do double-duty and given you things to ditch from your luggage.

Today I wanted to share with you a some places to score travel-sized products. Here are a few of my favorites.

1.  Drug stores.  The most well-known place, both on-line and in-store, are drug stores with aisles dedicated to just travel-sized products.  Hair care, dental care, shaving cream, mini deodorants – the works.  My personal favorite is Harmon– they have great prices and really kick travel products up a notch with their selection.  You can also try Drugstore.com.

2.  Ebay.  From truck tires to Jesus-shaped toast, Ebay has it all!  Sample and travel products are no exception. If you are a frequent traveler, it may even make sense to buy by the ‘lot’, which is a large collection of products.  This can be very cost-effective; just make sure you don’t overbid and watch those shipping charges!

3.  Save your samples. Next time you place an on-line order for a full-size product, ask if the company has a sample size to throw in. Some companies, like Sephora and Beautyhabit, let you choose free samples with every order.  These samples are worth saving for travel – even if it isn’t a brand or item you usually use.  It might even be fun to encourage your family and friends to save theirs as well and organize a fun sample swap.

4.  Travel-size only websites. Did you know there are several websites that are dedicated to just travel-sized products?  AllTravelSizes.com and CheapTravelSizes.com are two popular options.  You can find a wide selection of travel basics and more unique offerings like organic travel products, self-tanning towelettes, baby powder and mini first-aid kits.  And if you don’t mind shelling out a pretty penny (or ten), check the new luxury travel-sized product website TravelBeauty.com

5.  Beauty counters and hair salons.  Pop over to a department store beauty counter next time you’re in the mall. They are a treasure trove of samples, just ask to try what’s new. Also ask your hairdresser for samples. It’s highly likely you’ll score a few if your salon actually sells products, which most do these days.

 

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