They are small and cute — what’s not to like? I sometimes squeeze my usual beauty essentials into travel-sized containers and tubes but nothing beats ready-made ones.

These Jurlique minis (left: Citrus Clarifying Mist; right: Clarifying Day Care Lotion) are great for my oily/combination skin in the super dry wintry air of Hokkaido. This Aussie brand, by the way, is white hot in Japan and Japanese women fight tooth and nail to get them cheaper outside of Japan.

Here are the Bliss minis I used in a Brisbane hotel.

They were not too bad at all in terms of quality. What I dread about hotel-branded toiletries is they use really cheap and nasty ingredients, which leave your skin and hair dried out and itchy.

The best minis I’ve spotted so far in my travels are hotels that stock L’Occitane and Bvlgari beauty products. They make your stay (and you) smell heavenly.

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