Photo Credit: Kuzeytac
Jed and I are on a four-month travel adventure with only small backpacks with us. The most challenging thing for me in planning for our time away was choosing and narrowing down which items to bring for beauty and body care. I poured over my products for two weeks, eliminating, adding, organizing, and deciding what I would need and what would fit in my quart size bag. Yes, this is based on being limited to a quart size bag of items for a several month-long period. Quite an undertaking for me!
Here’s what I have with me:
Facial Moisturizer, Cleanser, and Toner:
100ml Best Skin Ever
Extra Facial Cleanser to help remove excess sunscreen:
Black Velvet
I have been using this on days where I was playing in the sun all day and needed multiple applications of sunscreen and had some buildup.
Sunscreen:
ISUN Antioxidant Sun Butter
Complete Organic and Natural Sunblock with Transparent Zinc
Works beautifully, smells great, goes on like a body butter or cream moisturizer, no white zinc oxide layer – yay! Please note that you will need a stronger sunscreen if you are going to be out in tropical sunshine all day long. I have been trying one from Loving Naturals. The Loving Naturals product works okay. The consistency is very runny and liquidy, which is not ideal.
Oral Care:
Neem Enamelizer Liquid Tooth Polish
TruthTooth Powder Polish for extra stain and plaque removal
Hair Care:
Shampoo: I love Morrocco Method Shampoos, but I generally need a larger quantity of it than a lathering shampoo to get my long, curly hair shiny and clean, so I brought the best all-over-body wash ever, Seabuckthorn Shampoo & Body Wash. A little goes a very long way.
Conditioner:
Chi Instant Hair Conditioner
Body Cleanser:
I could not fit a large amount of the Seabuckthorn Shampoo & Body Wash in my bag, so I also brought a wonderful Bar Soap along so I did not have to fit it in the quart size bag.
Deodorant:
Poetic Pits
One of my favorite products EVER!
Insect Repellant:
My own blend of the best essential oils in the world. We hope to add a beautiful array of pure essential oils to the site soon. Let me know if you are excited about this, and your interest will make it sooner rather than later.
Lips:
Cape Chamomile Vanilla Lavender Lover Lips
Body Moisturizer:
I would have loved to bring any of our butters, creams, lotions, or oils, but sadly I did not have room in the quart size bag, so I brought something solid, raw organic Cacao Butter. As wonderful as it works and smells, I really do regret not bring something more generously spreadable. The solid bar just hasn’t been enough to coat my body in yumminess like I usually love to do.
Internal Remedies:
For Immunity and Digestion – total lifesavers already. Not yet on our site! If you would like to have these available, do let me know. If there are enough people interested, I will add them to the store for sure!
Food:
Billy’s Infinity Greens
Some days I don’t know what I would have done without it!
Also Beneficial:
Spirulina and Chlorella Tablets
Sprouted & Dehydrated Nuts and Seeds, when fresh food and a refrigerator is not an option
What I did not bring, but wish I had with me:
Photo-Enzyme Serum
DNA UV Protection & Damage Repair with Phytoplankton & SOD Enzymes
Everybody Loves the Sunshine
Nourishment for sun-soaking and sun-soaked skin
Wishing you a beautiful adventure (whether traveling or at home)!
