Confession

I collect hotel shampoos!

It is not really a collection. I do not have them all displayed on some hand carved shelf or in a curio cabinet, but I do have quite a collection in a bag in my bathroom linen closet.

Typically, I only take the shampoo, conditioner and bar soap, daily, as they are kind enough to replace them daily. But being a designer, I sometimes have to take everything, right down to the bath hat and boot buffer, both names which make me chuckle! Sometimes the private label packaging design is really nice.

This collection of bath treats is from the Renaissance Ilikai Hotel in Oahu where I recently stayed. The back row has mint thyme hair wash, yuzu bergamot body wash, yuzu bergamot moisturizer, mint thyme creme rinse, the bath hat and boot buffer. In the front is lemongrass bar soap and lavender facial soap.

Funny thing, I am not alone in this collecting. And when I find myself staying with someone who too has this affliction, there is a moment of horror as to who will take the amenities as a keepsake!