Beauty Essentials On the Road
Travel isn’t the time to abandon your beauty routine. In fact, there are ethical and sustainable products that can make taking care of your skin more easy and convenient on the road.
Travel can be an opportunity to pamper yourself with some routines you might even skimp on at home. Here are some products to address the health of your skin while you are on the road, whether that’s taking a long flight, or trying to catch up on sleep in another bed in a different time zone.
Sia Silk
Let’s start with getting some decent shut-eye on that flight, or in that strange hotel bed! Sia Silk is a woman-owned, small business based in Nashville dedicated to enhancing sleep quality while promoting skin health and beauty. Founder Evalee Gertz has a background as a professional dancer. In her pursuit of peak performance, she dedicated herself to improving her overall health, focusing specifically on anti-aging techniques and the importance of quality sleep. She realized that a sleep mask was one of the simplest and most effective ways to improve sleep quality.
We love two products in particular: the Sleep Mask with extra-deep eye cups (for long lashes, queens!), and if you get it in gorgeous Dusty Rose you will not be disappointed. This mask is simply the most luxurious and effective we have ever tried. The mask not only improves sleep but also nourishes the skin while you sleep, helping to combat aging—and protect your eyelashes. Forget those cheap masks that cause skin breakouts, wrinkles, and don’t actually block out the light. This mask is so luxe it makes you sleepy.
The Aromatherapy Lavender Oil Nighttime Roll-On is infused with real lavender, known for its calming and relaxing properties. Made with high-quality, all-natural essential oils that are gentle on the skin, this formula is completely vegan and cruelty-free, aligning with ethical beauty standards. This handy travel-sized roll-on is designed to complement the mask for a holistic bedtime routine. We dabbed it under our nose, in the hollow of our neck and on our pulse points and we slept like a queen. And the charm of real amethyst crystals inside the oil will delight you as you drift off to sleep.
Sia Silk uses all-natural, high-quality 100% mulberry silk for their eye masks. Their aromatherapy oils are cruelty-free, fair trade, and ethically sourced, and packaging is recyclable to minimize environmental impact.
Ouli’s Ointment
If you’re tired of keeping track of all your bottles and jars of cremes and serums when you travel and want to condense your regimen down to one item that takes care of every part of your body, from your lips to your fingertips, check out effortlessly Greek beauty brand Ouli’s Ointment. This is an all-purpose ‘dry’ oil for face and body and is inspired by the legendary olive groves of Zante, Greece.
Pack the 2 fluid oz Ola Oil and you will look as hydrated and dewy as a Greek goddess! Just apply after a bath or that first long, hot hotel shower when you check into your destination and this fast-absorbing ointment does the rest. It even helps remove fine lines and wrinkles caused by air travel because of the antioxidant properties of olives! Plus, it works as a hair conditioner to tame the frizz. And you can also use it as a makeup remover cleansing oil. And, Ouli’s Ointment’s multipurpose balms infused with chamomile are great for chapped lips, dry elbows, heels, knees, cuticles and other parts of you that tend to get brittle in winter and dried out by life on the road.
PhilanthroBee Clarifying Skin Mask
PhilanthroBee skin care products have been handcrafted with raw ingredients derived from honey bee apiaries in Willow Glen California. The active ingredients come straight from the hive with delicious-smelling raw honey, virgin beeswax, and raw propolis (the miraculous substance bees use to repair their hives). This is raw and natural skincare from hive-to-home. A great product to use before you travel is the the Bee-ch Clarifying Mineral Masque.
This is a luxurious detoxifying, revitalizing, and repairing clay mask infused with raw honey and botanicals. We’re also fans of the Bee-Cause Body Bar, a honey and propolis-infused body moisturizer that looks like a little hand soap in a tin. It’s an effective solid moisturizer for deep hydration and works just by rubbing it on warm, dry skin. A great way to cut down on the amount of liquids you pack when you hit the road.
Revivv
Revivv is a drug-free topical serum designed by physicians and scientists for thicker, fuller, and healthier-looking hair. It is recommended by dermatologists, stylists, and industry experts. With a female founder, Revivv has products for him and her, so you can choose based on the gender you identify with or the results you desire. We like the 1 fl oz. travel-sized Hair Rejuvenation Serum with convenient roller application. You can also get Kits that include a three-month supply of Hair Rejuvenation Serum, two dermarollers, and a scalp massager.
These products are dermatologist-recommended, patent-pending topical formulas developed to support thicker, healthier, and fuller looking hair—handy helpers if you are experiencing hair loss due to stress, aging, or gender-affirming care.
Additionally, the Scalp Detox Scrub and Shampoo is a 2-in-1 product that combines the exfoliating power of Himalayan pink salt with nourishing rosehip oil and cleansing essential oils. It removes product buildup, dirt, and oil, balances the scalp’s microbiome, and promotes a healthy environment for hair growth. Use 2-3 times per week for optimal results.
M2U NYC
Calling all Gen Z makeup lovers—and fans of the Big Apple—M2U NYC is a female-founded, inclusive, certified vegan and cruelty-free makeup brand offering premium, skincare-infused makeup at mind-blowing prices. M2U, short for Makeup 2 U, and it’s a fun, coloful, and affordable brand for the young (and young at heart) folx on the go. The current line includes 26 products ranging from fun items like eye crayons and luminizers, to makeup staples such as lipsticks and powder. Designed in the one and only New York City, M2U brings the NYC spark in every step of product development – from the one-of-a-kind eyeshadow palette artworks, to award-winning blush and bold lipsticks – and delivers electric, on-trend products to all makeup lovers.
Glam up your eyeshadow palette with a range of NYC-themed shades. Try Concrete Jungle, featuring six soft-toned yet lively shades in both matte and shimmer finishes that are sure to make your pretty eyes pop. Perfect for sensitive skin, and you’ll always get an amazingly smooth application. We also tested the velvety Cream Blush to get a sweet, luminous, natural-looking flush. And the volumizing and lengthening Tubing Mascara will have you tossing away your falsies! A fun stocking stuffer is the Travel Makeup Kit featuring four makeup essentials for a simple routine and naturally stunning finish: Hydrating Liquid Blush (choose your shade) for a dewy kiss-of-color for your cheeks and lips; Perfecting Powder (choose your shade) to brighten your complexion; Eye Crayon (choose your shade) for effortless twinkling eye looks; Mini Mascara (shade black) for irresistible, long-lasting lashes.
