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VAN LIFE Travel Essentials Part 2


FOR a van life -on the road:

TIP 3: (Tips 1+2)
Effective no fuss grooming/beauty for Eve(s) -mass market specials...or pampering luxury products favored by Villanelle's with perfect glowing skin...parsimonious or splurge worthy choices abound.

Aromatic placenta facial serum used by her boss might intrigue the Eves of the world-but for her personal use- genderless cruelty free botanicals that are effective not frilly...appeal. And a shareable with who ever else is along for the ride.

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SHEA MOISTURE's Havana Hurricane 4 in 1 ALL-OVER WASH is a terrific one and done choice-a head to toe cleanser/conditioner/moisturizer ($8.99)  that's a ideal for a mobile existence. Fair-trade sourced shea butter plus cruelty free  -the product range is all made without the stuff to avoid-like artificial dyes, fragrances, sulphates, phthalates, or parabens.
MAD HIPPIE's  feminine packaging -reveals male-female worthy no-nonsense ingredients preserved in  dark tinted dropper bottles.
Passing the GOOP test without those price tags (imo) Mad Hippie's combines plant based and and modern science sourced ingredients- for creams, serums and facial oils containing steam-distilled or bergatpten-free essential oils-
 ranging in price from $17.99-to $35  
And a multi-tasking plant based mineral based physical sunblock (try personal fav TIZO's ultra-sheer non-tinted SPF 45 with anti-inflammatory vitamins C+E-without parabens and chemicals that are probably banned in Europe anyway)-that takes up minimal space-and eliminates the need for separate products.

SWOON WORTHY:
Cult favorite French skincare by Sisley-Paris sources rare botanicals and cutting edge scientific ingredients for its precious proprietary serums. Yes the offerings are expensive but totally worth it-for border crossing Villanelles who clearly don't pay attention to the digital media campaigns by those big brands.

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The best? Sisley's SISLEYÄ L'Integral Anti-Age Collection anti-wrinkle and firming serums and creams  that source Nobel Prize winning research on the 'behavior' of aging for its compositions. Pictured-the radiant inducing anti-wrinkle concentrated serum ($540)
Seemingly in perpetual motion,  Villanelle types still exquisitely manage to set aside time for luxurious self-care rituals-including the healing wonders of multi-step facial applications.
A top pick:
Sisley's Black Rose lush hydrating cream mask ($162)... which insta-hydrates and plumps skin after a mere 10-15 minutes. And incase the need for a quick getaway-there's no rinsing required...one just wipes it off.