By Judi Dash
Small compacts containing multiple shades of cream or powdered makeup in mini sizes are a great travel alternative to toting a big bag of full-sized individual shades.
But pre-packaged combos may contain colors you don't want, and what happens if you use up one indispensable shade before the rest of the batch?
No problem with Travel Trios, from a company called Three Custom Color Specialists.
You pick each of three shades of eye, face, or lip colors in cream or powder form, each of which comes in a 1.5-inch- diameter magnetic pan that pops into metal indentations in a slim mirrored refillable compact with a little makeup brush in its own slot.
When a shade is used up, just pop it out and replace it with the same or another shade.
Travel Trio makeup sets, $67.50; refills, $17.50 apiece, 888-262-7714 or threecustom.
Travel products tested by Judi Dash in 2009:
Multi-task pen with a light from Zelco
Personal protection system to screech at the bad guys
Makeup sets with small compacts for travel
Light weight fabric duffle from CindaB
A purse hook that is also a bangled bracelet
Long Wally Bag for traveling with gowns and dress
Screw in a sand grabber to hold beach umbrellas in the wind
Zibra Open It multi-tool for slicing through tough plastic wraps
Hand-held digital luggage scale from Balanzza
Label Buddy, for making labels while you travel
The Walkin' Bag ZipCart holds a retractable seat
The tiny portable PrintStik printer
Outdoor metal firepit folds to be portable
Waterproof MP3 player works like a hearing aid
A toothbrush sanitizer for two
Luggage tags with pizzazz
Soft socks for flip-flips and sandals
A Doublewide sleeping bag for cuddling comfortably
Pocket organizers for cars hold cell phones, credit cards
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