As a 'backpacker', it goes without saying that, sadly you have limited space for luxuries. Gone are the days where I'd have a cheeky stash of 10 lush bathbombs stored for a rainy day and lots of expensive products in glass jars. Travelling makes you re-evaluate what is important in life in EVERY sense of the word - including what goes in that 20-25kg portable method of storage of yours.
I started out with about 6/7kgs worth of makeup and toiletries. At the time, I didn't know how I'd survive... with only 3 foundations, 2 concealers, 2 face powders, etc... and the other day I was looking through my makeup bag to discover that I'd unwittingly become THAT girl. Don't get me wrong, when I whack out my makeup bag it's still likely to be more than the average backpacker carries (which is not bloody hard, think moisturiser and SPF), however I now own only one of everything - apart from lipstick, a girl's gotta have a vice, right - How did it get this way? When I lived and worked at home, I had what can only be described as an excessive amount of makeup. To the extent, I could have never used it all without it going out of date. So when I made the decision to up sticks and travel, I gave it all away to my little sister, who is training to be a makeup artist. I figured she'd give it the love that I can't.
Having been here for 10 months, I have had no choice but to delve into the world of Australian cosmetics. Most things about Australian cosmetics make me sad, they are sometimes double the price of the UK, the quality is questionable and higher end products are only available in major cities, which is an absolute pain in the ass, how I miss good ole' Boots! Having said all of this, sometimes you unwittingly find a gem of a product and I am about to go barefaced to express my love for this discovery. Enter... Moisturiser.
Don't let the
packaging fool you, it is not prescription only (ha, awful jokes ahoy over
here). When I first tried this in a smaller tube, I initially bought it for my
hands. I was washing a lot of dishes for work (glamorous life I lead, ya know)
and they were sooo
goddamn dry. I tried this, it worked, woop. Then, I ran out of my regular
moisturiser and was forced to use this stuff. My skin was babysoft and I
felt like it looked brighter and healthier, so I carried on using it. Without
even noticing, every single one of my zits disappeared. Then I ran out of my
little tube and went back and bought my normal neutrogina moisturiser
without really thinking about it. Then came back the spots. So I went out last
week and bought a big tube of this, in the hope it would sort my face situation
out and it really bloody delivered. I don't have a 'before' picture of me with
all of my spots, sadly, but i do have a picture 5 days after making the switch
to this stuff...
If this picture
was better quality (goddamn Iphone camera)
you'd be able to see some red patches where the scars are healing from the
previous spots but that's about it. A little goes a long long way with this stuff
and you can get a huge tub for like $8 (about 5 pounds if it is available in
the UK).
I am astounded and will be stocking up whenever I head home because I don't
even need to wear foundation anymore. A drop of this stuff, a dab of SPF, and
concealer and I'm good to go.
So yeah, the secrets out. It's cheap, readily available and it is a bloody miracle worker (for me at least).
Have you got any secret miracle worker products?
Love, Sam
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