Why I Started Traveling with Toner Pads Instead of Toner and Cotton Pads
I have a slightly embarrassing beauty confession. I have gone to Walmart just to buy cotton pads. Not because I needed groceries. Not because I suddenly needed shampoo or toothpaste. I went because I had toner sitting right there in my bathroom—but absolutely nothing to put it on. And this has happened more than once. I would stand in front of the bathroom mirror, holding my toner, ready to finish my skincare routine, and then suddenly realize: Wait… where are my cotton pads? Bathroom drawer? Empty. Cabinet? Nothing. The mysterious beauty-product basket where I’m convinced I have “extras”? Also empty. So… Walmart it is. The Cotton Pad Problem Becomes a Travel Problem At home, running out of cotton pads is annoying. But traveling? That’s when it gets ridiculous. For years, whenever I packed for a trip, I had to think about toner AND cotton pads separately . First, I had to pour toner into a small travel bottle because I obviously wasn't going to carry a giant toner bottle in my su...