{"id":1054,"date":"2017-12-10T18:04:24","date_gmt":"2017-12-10T23:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/?p=1054"},"modified":"2018-05-14T00:28:47","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T04:28:47","slug":"review-blendsmart-rotating-makeup-applicator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spintheglobe.net\/dir\/2017\/12\/10\/review-blendsmart-rotating-makeup-applicator\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessible Travel Product Review: blendSMART Rotating Makeup Applicator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When wheelchair users travel, we&#8217;re all about making things easier. For me, easier means lighter, faster, and less physically demanding. For many trips, I bring t-shirts, jeans, basic toiletries, and not much else in my suitcase outside the necessities. But on special trips like cruises, I know I&#8217;m going to have occasions to dress up and bust out the fancy makeup I tend to spend too much money on. Unfortunately, applying my makeup has become more difficult as multiple sclerosis has caused my hands to get weaker and lose their coordination. However, I was recently introduced to the blendSMART2 rotating makeup applicator as a way to make my accessible travel beauty routine much easier. Check out my product review below!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mgcbzgg9xf8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Ready to get your beautiful on during your wheelchair travels? Then click here to purchase the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01N0Y49DN\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B01N0Y49DN&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=spintheglobe-20&amp;linkId=02dd4d618992a022b79f7b19a3f7f6cd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blendSMART2: Powered Makeup brush<\/a>\u00a0on Amazon.com!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When wheelchair users travel, we&#8217;re all about making things easier. For me, easier means lighter, faster, and less physically demanding. 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