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Weekend Away

This weekend is Chinese New Year, and to no one's delight but my mother's, I'm staying with her for the entire weekend.  Not to be too dramatic about this, but when I'm away from my brush collection for too long, I get a little squirmy.  That said, I do love packing for any sort of travel (suburbs are indeed a foreign place), so I thought I'd share what I'm taking.

I always bring a mini Bioderma with me -- I found this minuscule one in Slovakia.  I know people normally travel with the 100 ml one, but that seems intimidating.  20 ml is perfect for a weekend.  I keep a magnum of Cetaphil cleanser at my parents' house but I always seem to forget this fact and bring one of my own anyway.  This time it'll be the remnants of my Dr. Hauschka Face Cream -- get ready for my first-ever empties post!  I've been trying out this Black Friday treat,  a baby version of Ole Henriksen's Three Little Wonders set.  For some reason my skin freaks whenever I'm in the suburbs (almost as though there's not enough grime in the air and water), so I try to bring anything too heavy or overly moisturizing.  The Truth Serum provides the perfect dose of antioxidants, and their Invigorating Night Gel is the perfect overnight treatment for skin that's acting up.  The standout of the collection so far has been the Sheer Transformation moisturiser, which packs the perfect amount of oil-free moisture.  My family is absolutely crazy about skincare, so I'll probably bring one or all three of these and we'll have a family mask sesh.  We're cool like that.

Makeup-wise I'm pretty lax around my family -- none of them ever wear makeup so I always feel weird when I pack it on.  That said, I'll probably be bringing my lazy face essentials in case I get a break from the family festivities.  Lip colour of the weekend?  One of these, plus this red lip that I picked up at IMATS.

Happy Year of the Snake (that's me!) and I'll see you Monday!

Am I missing any weekend essentials?  Sound off in the comments!

12 comments:

  1. AnnickFebruary 8, 2013 at 2:50 PM

    Great post! Ole Henriksen has been intriguing me lately. I really want to try some of their products.

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    1. The ProcrastinatorFebruary 8, 2013 at 6:40 PM

      Thank you! It's a pretty interesting set -- I'll do a more in-depth review after I've properly tested.

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  2. SunnyFebruary 8, 2013 at 7:25 PM

    Whee early happy new year, girl! Sounds like you're in for some fun this weekend! I love your miniature Bioderma. Don't think I've EVER seen a bottle that small!

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    1. The ProcrastinatorFebruary 9, 2013 at 12:31 AM

      Thanks lady, same to you! I LOVE this bottle, especially because I can't figure out how to pry the lids of the 100 mL bottles. Ergo, refilling is a pain in my everywhere.

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  3. AshleyFebruary 8, 2013 at 10:28 PM

    Bioderma is my favorite makeup remover. It's way past time they start selling it in the States!

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    1. The ProcrastinatorFebruary 9, 2013 at 12:45 AM

      They sell it in Canada, but it's soooo expensive! A 200 mL bottle is $22! It's just so hard to purchase it, especially when it's like, 13 euro for 500 mL!

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  4. Miss Aggie KwongFebruary 9, 2013 at 11:37 AM

    thanks for your following!!
    wooww I love Bioderma as well. I use their makeup remover all the time.
    I use the sensitive line though!

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    1. The ProcrastinatorFebruary 9, 2013 at 5:21 PM

      Thanks Aggie! The sensitive one is the one I normally use, and this one's not too different from it.

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  5. Helen at THELOVECATSINCFebruary 9, 2013 at 5:02 PM

    i love ole henriksen skincare, only just got into it but i'm really impressed :) great post!

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    1. The ProcrastinatorFebruary 9, 2013 at 5:27 PM

      Thank you! My experience with Ole has been great so far, can't wait to review it.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2013 at 11:07 PM

    I love ole henriksen! Glad you are enjoying it so far! :)

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