As I was at a check-in kiosk over the holidays, I noticed several signs for showering facilities right at SFO. Granted, it's my hometown, so I'd have no reason to use it even if my flight was delayed, but I wondered if all the people camping out past security knew about this offering.

With standard ($11 for 20 minutes plus soap and towel) and deluxe ($15 for 30 minutes with full sets of toiletries and towel) showers, this didn't seem like a bad idea if someone wasn't down to spring for a hotel room for the night. Have you ever showered or used spa/hair salon facilities while waiting for takeoff?

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When Stuck at an Airport, What Would You Do About Showers?

I'd use airport showering facilities if I was stranded overnight.

I'd clean up the best I could in the regular bathrooms.

I'd check into a hotel room instead.

I wouldn't clean up at all.

Something else. I'll tell you in my comments below.

All partied out and ready for your winter break? Here, some holiday jet-set tips from Fekkai Celebrity Stylist Adir Abergel:

1. Don't forget your travel plug to use your hairdryer and other electric hairstyling equipment whilst abroad.

2. Hair grips and bands are an extremely useful item to have on holiday and offer a quick-fix solution for hair care problems.

3. Make sure to wash your hair after swimming in the ocean or the salt will dry your hair out! If you're in the pool, do the same to rinse out the chlorine.

4. A great holiday hairstyle is an upswept pompadour with loose, pretty waves, The loose waves will remind you of the 1930's era while the upswept pompadour in the front will give you an edge even Gwen Stefani would be impressed by!

5. Make sure to pack a good shampoo and conditioner and avoid the complimentary ones found in hotels, they're usually way too harsh. 

There's a time when less is more and more . . . simply won't fit into those prepackaged, airline-approved travel sets. Take those occasions when you don't need a week's worth of three products, but want three days worth of closer to seven products.

I've picked up some three-ounce travel bottles for things that run out quickly, but what about a dab of shimmer lotion for a night out or some homemade toner? Well, the next time you're at a hotel that provides the essentials in these tiny, one-ounce sizes, empty (or use it), and bring them home in your carry-on.

Once home, pop them in the dishwasher and suddenly you've got tiny (free!) bottles perfect for those bitty essentials. That way your quart-sized bag will still fit those items that take up tons of space (like deodorant) and have room for the rainbow of lip glosses you need to bring too. You know, just in case.

RightStart.com is your baby headquarters, offering infant and baby products from brands you know and trust - always at great prices.

If you're required to travel light anytime soon, check out the travel toiletries from Travelon, which come as paper thin, single-use sheets packed into colored plastic containers (think Listerine Pocket Pals). The sheets of hand soap, shampoo, conditioner, shaving cream, body wash and laundry detergent—all biodegradable and, of course, TSA-compliant—come in packs of 50, and will never spill in your shoes.

My favorite discovery was the ultimate travel toothbrush: Travelon's has a built-in reserve for toothpaste that you twist a knob to release onto the brush, like YSL's famed Touche Eclat, but for teeth. Not only that, the brush also has a cover, so you don't have to buy one of those four-packs at the drugstore that invariably don't stay closed. Pick up the sheets for $4.95 a container on Irvs.com and the toothbrush for $39.95 on Amazon.com.

Oh me, oh my, how fancypants is this Chanel Essential Travel Collection? It's not exactly a bargain at $175, but it contains all the essentials--a Chanel sleep mask, HydraMax serum, lipblam, concealer, mascara, and a Glossimer. Amazing! Look for it...

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