New Airport Security Restrictions Require A More Creative Approach By Korky Vann, Special to The Courant
When new air-travel security regulations were implemented in the wake of last month's foiled terrorist plot in Great Britain, liquid and gel products (with few exceptions) were banned from carry-on luggage. Suddenly, just about everything in the typical cosmetics bag was off-limits - including body and hand lotions, shampoos, hair gels, liquid hand sanitizers, bug spray, sunscreen, conditioners, nail polish, face wash and even mascara. (Liquid and gel products are still allowed in checked baggage.)
Women everywhere were horrified by the sight of confiscated toiletries being tossed in the trash and panicked by the thought of flying blind - in other words, without their favorite beauty products.
"No question, the rules have changed, and those changes really impact the woman traveler," says Susan Trumpbour, former beauty magazine editor and creator of www.MyBeautyberry.com, a website offering product information and tips.
"It's all confusing. Lipbalm, yes; lipstick, maybe; lip gloss no. To pack a beauty bag in your carry on that makes it past airport security, you have to think outside the box."
Or outside the bottle or tube, to be exact. The new restrictions even put the squeeze on toothpaste and sample-size products in liquid or gel form. Trumpbour says approved carry-on substitutes that perform in the air and at your final destination include cosmetics and body products in solid, stick or powdered forms, and there are more then you might think. LATEST DIVA ARTICLES:
