INDIE REWIND: 20 Small But Mighty Minis to Travel With

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Packing-up and taking your beauty routine with you on vacation can be stressful, especially if you’re trying to haul every full-size product with you. Learning to substitute some of your usual products for a travel size version can lighten the load both physically and mentally. Still having trouble deciding what products to toss in your weekender? Our list of 20 small but mighty minis to take along will have you jet-setting stress-free.

How To Get Spa-Soft Skin Without Leaving Your House for a Facial

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Let’s be honest, we don’t have the time to spend countless hours or hundreds of dollars at the spa every week pampering our skin (unless of course its Spa Week), but in The City That Never Sleeps where pollution of all forms is wreaking havoc on our bodies, we need to take extra good care of our biggest organ. This How To will show you the best products to use daily and weekly so you can save time, save money and look your absolute best via glowing skin.

 

BEAUTY GOODIES: boscia skincare

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

With warm days upon us (finally!), our skin will be more exposed to the sun which for most of us means oily gross skin that becomes more prone to acne. So what do we do, we use harsh scrubs and cleaners that only leave our skin irritated and dry. boscia modifies your skincare regimen for the summer season and brings preservative-free products that instantly cool the skin during the hottest of days.

Based in Yokohama, Japan, boscia was founded by Kenji Ikemori, a Japanese entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to developing effective skincare solutions. Mr. Ikemori envisioned a holistic approach to skincare that would include botanically-based, preservative-free products. Each of the boscia skincare products, with the exception of Blotting Linens, contain Willow Herb, a unique anti-irritant, and Jojoba Leaf, a strong and effective antioxidant. Here are some of my favorite products:

Balancing Facial Tonic ($18) – A soothing tonic for hydration, also removes impurities with Lavender, Jojoba Leaf and Willowherb.

Makeup-Breakup Cool Cleansing Oil ($21) – A gentle way to deeply cleanse skin, with peppermint and Eucalyptus, Rose Hip, Green Tea and Golden Palm Oils, all detoxify the pores and refine the skin’s texture.

Oil-free Daily Hydration SPF 15 ($27) – A weightless smooth moisturizer that contains Silica Powder to combat oil and Burdock Root to refine pores.

My fave, a total must have:

Vanilla Blotting Linens ($10) – These fast-absorbing blotting sheets are formulated with Abaca Tree Plant fibers to naturally absorb excess oil and maintain your shine-free face.