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Travel Tales -- A Recap From Our QVC Sprouts Trip

by on ‎06-26-2014 12:17 PM

If you aren't familiar with QVC Sprouts, I will give you a little background about what it is. Have you ever seen Shark Tank? You know, the show where aspiring entrepreneurs present ideas, inventions, etc. to a panel of experts in hopes of launching their ideas with some sturdy investors behind them. 


QVC Sprouts is a lot like Shark Tank except in this case, YOU are part of this "panel of experts." A team from QVC attends a convention called the INPEX where inventors and entrepenurs display their products and ideas. I am part of this team and absolutely love to witness all of the creative magic! What we do at the INPEX convention is evaluate each entrepreneur and his/her presentation and decide what to bring back for YOU to vote on. I know, how very Lori Greiner of us! 


I'm sharing my QVC Sprouts Adventure with you from start to finish. From my packing technique all the way to the amazing and surprising inventors we met that day. I can't tell you too much because remember this is all coming soon! 


Leading up to Our Trip:


Of course I waited until the very last minute to pack for the trip, but as a working Mother of 3 with a far-from-normal schedule, do you expect anything less?


Despite my packing tardiness, I'd like to think I have mastered the art of packing, no thanks to some of my favorite QVC products coming in clutch travel sizes! Not sure why I've always loved travel size beauty items, but I do, and QVC certainly tailors to this passion of mine.


Exhibit A: The Discovery Kit. Have you seen these kits yet? They come with some of QVC's best products all in small sizes making it easy to take my beauty luxuries on the road, oh and here is the best part.. for $19!


Here are some of the other travel-size items that make up my travel toiletry bag. Do you see anything here that you would never leave for vaca without? 


(Vita Liberata Faux Tan, Mally Lipstick, It Cosmetics Brow Power, WEN travel packets.)



Since we are still on the topic of beauty, here's a look at my beauty travel bag. I like to stay on the light when it comes to packing my beauty products because isn't vacation all about relaxing? It doesn't hurt to go a little au natural every once and a while right? Here are some of the items I can't live without, including the new Laura Geller Spring Into Baked Collection I'm loving for Summer. ;-) 


(Mally BB Brightening and Beyond Collection, Peter Thomas Roth Mascara, Laura Geller Spring Into Baked Collection )



Now I know how precious luggage space is when it comes to packing for vacation, but I also consider my hairdo a number one priority no matter where I am! I don't trust any old hotel hair dryer, so I always bring along my T3 for the trip. It takes up as much room as a pair of shoes, so I leave a pair behind just to ensure a good hair day! 



Now that my Heys luggage was packed I filled my carry on with all the plane necessities. Meet my new found love and traveling companion, the G.I.L.I. Lizard Hobo. This thing is so spacious. I'm not kidding. I'm literally able to put everything that was in my Heys overnight bag into my tote. Imagine going on a trip and being able to bring souvenirs and extra purchases home without breaking a sweat! Plus looking so chic and stylish at the same time. Yeah baby, that's what I'm talking about. 



 Airport Life:


One of my all-time favorite things to do is people watch! And what better place to people watch than the airport... Especially when your flight is delayed! Of course when I saw this gorgeous scrolled red handbag I had to walk right up to the perfect stranger and ask where she got it. I was a bit disaapointed to find out she spotted it at a craft show, but I had to give it to her... She's got some great taste! :-)



With all the wonky weather and flight delays I needed a bit of fast fuel. My co-workers were all laughing hysterically when they realized I was going to eat all of this myself. A woman with this much energy just doesn't run on coffee people! 



As we were loading (a process that no human in this world actually enjoys) I couldn't help but notice another great bag. If I'm not mistaken, this was a QVC exclusive from Dooney & Bourke. Yep you guessed it, I ran into another Q Queen Bee and I couldn't help myself... I walked right over and started chatting. 



WE MADE IT!:


Once we finally made it into Pittsburgh, the team met up for an amazing Italian meal at the Lydia Bastianich restaurant. I was completely taken back by this amazing light fixture. It was kind of mesmerizing. 



Of course the food was out of this world. And yes, we did splurge on dessert. :-) 


     



Let's Meet The Inventors:
Once we got down to work, it was a whirlwind of wonderful people and amazing ideas. We have been partnering with the INPEX for several years now and some of our best QVC Sprouts winners were born right on this stage. 




I'm giving you a quick sneak peek at a really cool kitchen item that I bet David Venable would just love to get his hands on! Maybe you will get a closer look at this product on QVC soon! Smiley Wink




We even saw an inventor as young as 11!!! Just goes to show that great ideas have no age limit :-) 



If you would like to see some of the amazing things that are born from QVC Sprouts and to vote on what is to come, click here >> QVC Sprouts 


Voting takes place every two weeks. The winning product will have an opportunity to be purchased online. 


So all in all it was another sucessful QVC Sprouts trip. Hope you enjoyed my travel tales and tips!! Do you have any ideas that could put you on the map for the QVC Sprouts??