It’s hard to believe I was in Texas just two days ago.
Drunk Elephant celebrated the launch of Bouncy Brightfacial, inviting creators from around the world to Austin, Texas. Tiffany Masterson – the founder behind the brand – is from Texas, so this location made perfect sense and was a delight for us all.
I visited Austin for a couple of days as part of our honeymoon road trip (we drove from Texas to California over 3 three weeks – it took a whole week to make it through Texas) and I was so excited to see it again.
We checked into the Austin Proper (significantly better than the last place A & I stayed on honeymoon – this was a trip done on a mega budget with motels at $50 a night).
On the first morning after as much sleep as we could manage, EJ & I got straight on the tacos and coffee. The very important things.
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After breakfast we headed over to Allan House, where Drunk Elephant had taken over and immersed us all in the brand.
We had time to speak with Tiffany herself – she made us all feel so welcome and dedicated so much time to us. To speak with a brand founder for a period of time where you can truly understand why they started the brand, feel their deep love and passions and ask burning questions – is a special thing.
SO, the new skincare launch: Bouncy Brightfacial is a leave on overnight mask to clarify skin tone & reduce redness. With 10% Azelaic acid & 1% Salicylic acids. I’ve started using it (after being gifted it whilst on the trip) ahead of the launch.
As someone that has sensitive skin and redness it’s a great product for me to try. I don’t know if anything DE can top my deep love of C-Firma ( 🙂 ) but let’s see.
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We were spoilt on the first day with 23 degree C temperature – tropical in UK terms. This soon dissipated but we soaked up every moment with lunch outside at Perla’s. I highly, highly recommend this little spot. An incredible menu with the perfect outdoor dining ambience & excellent service.
Had the best shrimp caesar of my life (thus far at least).
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On Friday we spent time at a ranch – drenched in DE style obvs – with lassoing (this is apparently not a skill of mine) archery (semi-capable) horse riding (not for me) and Texas BBQ (100% sold).
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A huge, massive thank you to the team for inviting me – thank you for such an incredible trip.
Bouncy Brightfacial is available now on drunkelephant.com.
Learn more about the brand here.
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Beautiful pictures of your trip! The outfits are fantastic. Also the boots you got are perfect. 🤍🖤
What an amazing insight! Love to watch your experiences 🥰 vy nice boots! 🤠