Self-Care Travel Tips + Packing List

For most of us, travel is inevitable — be it work, vacations, or celebrations. And while some trips bring us more excitement than others, almost all carry a certain level of stress that visibly manifests through our minds or bodies. 

Ironically, when we're on the move, the same self-care rituals that keep us calm at home are ignored or compromised by the hassle of packing and lacking quality of travel-sized products, and we want to change the narrative on this.

We've crafted a list of clean portable products fit to fully nourish yourself on the go.

Build your rituals on the road, and indulge self-care in the air, with these travel-friendly favorites:

Skincare

Hydrating less to mitigate bathroom breaks, 30k feet-high elevation or a blazing HVAC system that won’t turn off in your hotel room — Moisture finds a way to get sucked right out of our skin and hair during travel.

Here are a few hydration hacks and moisture-musts to keep you glowing and breakout free.

ESSENTIAL READING

• Quench: by Dana Cohen, MD & Gina Bria — Before you start your journey to wherever, dive into this read so you can learn to properly hydrate along your travels
  
  

  OPTIMIZE SKIN HYDRATION

• Graydon Fullmoon Serum: Travel Size — an AM and PM hydrator that will address any skin concern that may arise on the road (dryness, acne, wrinkles, etc.)
  
  

  BRIGHT + SMOOTH

• Josh Rosebrook Active Enzyme Exfoliator: The Traveller — sloths off dead skin that can form during dehydration and allows your other products to better more effectively
  
  

  SKIN PREP

• Apoterra Skincare Rose Essential Hydration Mist: Travel Size — pH-balanced mist that provides nourishment to tired and crabby skin. Spritz during your skincare routine, but also up in the air to keep dewy in the sky
  
  

BRIGHT EYES

• H. Hazel Eye Gel — in-flight, sittin' shot-gun, or once you arrive — pop these plumpers under your weary eyes for a quick refresh
  
  

  HAIR + SCALP

• CULT + KING Mini TONIK | Spray-in Conditioner & Scalp Potion — Hair and scalp can get dehydrated during travel too! Nourish and revamp your locks with this mini post-shower conditioning luxury (Pro Tip: can also use to hydrate and refresh beards)
  
  

  ZIT-BE-GONE

• RAEL Miracle Patch — easy toting zit patches for healing for pesky pop-up pimples before they're a problem

Health & Wellness

Create a safe bubble of health and zen with these protecting potions and wellness must-packs.

IMMUNE POWER

• Life Cykel Mushrooms ~ Chaga+ Liquid Double Extract—support your immune system, protect cells from oxidative damage (anti-aging) and boosts energy
  
  

  WHAT HANGOVER?

• WTHN Oops I Did It Again: Single packet — helps with an upset stomach and minor body aches when vacation hits a little too hard
  
  

  YOUR PORTABLE SINK

• JAO Refresher — lightweight, smelling yummy instant disinfectant, zit-zapper and deodorant in a pinch with an aromatherapy boost

Make-Up and Toiletries

Broken bronzer and an exploded shampoo is the last thing anyone wants to see when they open up their bags after a long days journey. Let's avoid that mess with these perfectly packaged, no-mess travel goodies.

LASH CARE BABY

• Kosas The Big Clean Mascara Mini — your favorite clean and nourishing mascara, but make it mini!
  
  

  EYES, LIPS & CHEEKS

• Olio-E-Osso — all-in-one stick for anywhere you need a little extra pigment and moisture when you're feeling a little zombie-ish
  
  

  BEACH, PLEASE

• Lily Lolo Pressed Bronzer — bronzer with the slimmest container makes for effortless travel (plus, antioxidant and antibacterial protection)
  
  

  DAY-TO-NIGHT

• ATHR BEAUTY Citrine Crystal Quad — travel-friendly palette in weightless packaging, loaded with pigment for a variety of looks
  
  

  MAKEUP BEGONE

• Clean Circle Bamboo Charcoal Reusable Makeup Remover Pads (5 Count)— just one pad can remove a full face of makeup... with just water — enough said
  
  

  SOLID MAKES PERFECT

• Unwrapped Life Travel Pack — legit, salon-quality shampoo and conditioner bar for the easiest transport
  
  

  PICK YOUR PIT SCENT

• routine. deodorant— the same effective and incredibly scented deodorants, just "smol"
  
  

  PERFECT SIZE & SHAPE

• Baggu Dopp Kit - firstly, adorable? And large enough to tow what you need without taking up another seat on the plane

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