I’ve always loved touring old houses. I like to imagine what it was like to live there and just let my imagination go wild. I think about all the memories created in old homes- marriage proposals, births, broken hearts, etc. And -confession time- sometimes I like to pretend I was the person who lived there. So when my mom suggested we take a mother-daughter trip up to Asheville, NC to visit the Biltmore, I was ecstatic! We planned our trip for peak tulip season, but it actually ended up being a lot colder than we were hoping for! I had to pack lots of layers, as well as comfortable shoes since we were planning on doing a lot of walking. Here are some of the things I packed:
For skincare, I packed my go-to face wash: the St. Ives Apricot Scrub. This is such a holy grail product for me! My eye cream is the Origins GinZing Refreshing Eye Cream, which is such a great brightening product, and my daily moisturizer is the Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel. I recently repurchased this product and went with the biggest size, since I knew I loved it! Super importantly, I brought my Neutrogena Clear Face sunscreen. I wear this under my moisturizer every day, which I knew would be super important during all our time wandering around Asheville. I also brought my nightly skincare routine, which you can read more about here!
As an extra little treat, I brought along this adorable mini GlamGlow ThirstyMud masque. Mom and I used this on the second night of our trip after wandering around Asheville in the 23349234024 mile-per-hour wind. It is so luxurious and hydrating- perfect for a mother-daughter trip!
For makeup, I pretty much just used my Urban Decay Naked x On the Run palette, which, sadly, was limited edition (sorrryyyyy). I feel like every time I use this palette, I look amazing. It’s magical, and I love that it’s almost everything I need in one container. I primed my face with my Too Faced Primed and Poreless primer and my eyes with my LORAC Behind the Scenes eye primer. For foundation, I used the Maybelline Matte + Poreless foundation with a Beauty Blender. This is a super affordable foundation at $5.99, and it wears so beautifully. I used my new Urban Decay Naked Skin concealer (which is so good, by the way), and set everything with my Rimmel Stay Matte powder in translucent.
I focused on layers and comfort in my suitcase. Sweaters, scarves, and my ASOS trench coat definitely saved my life in the unexpected cold! I wore my (very Spring-y) Toms from forever ago and my Franco Sarto Glorius Flat sandals aka my favorite summer shoes. Did you catch them in my Favorite Summer Sandals post?
We had an amazing time in Asheville, and even though this isn’t a travel itinerary post, I thought I’d share a few snaps from our trip!
How gorgeous are the tulips?!
And how beautiful is my momma?!
We had a wonderful weekend, full of delicious beer, local history, lavish food and even more lavish surroundings. Have you ever been to the Biltmore? If not, would you ever go?
xoxo Katie
