There's something so chic about the Aerin Travel Ivory Hair Brush, $60. Maybe it's the crisp ivory color. Maybe it's the blingy gold bristles. Maybe it's the diminutive size. Whatever it is, I can imagine Grace Kelly untangling her perfect blonde hair on the shores of Monaco with this brush. And -- even better -- it works just as well as any full-size version.
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Hair Dryer Upgrade
If you're going to blow-dry your own hair on vacation, a great dryer makes all the difference. Sephora Collection Mini Blast Travel Ionic Blow Dryer, $26, is my current favorite. Not only is it light and tiny, it also has two voltage options for when you're traveling internationally. It's just as powerful as a full-size dryer, and it has smoothing ionic technology and a concentrator nozzle.
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Single-Serving Hair Care
For quick trips -- or infrequent hair-washing travelers -- nothing beats shampoo and conditioner in pre-measured packets. Instead of swiping samples from your salon, pick up the Oribe Beautiful Color Travel Set, $19.50. It comes with seven dual packets of Oribe's amazing shampoo and conditioner, as well as a mask for when your hair could use an extra boost.
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Always Look Polished
If you're really into your nails, traveling without nail polish remover probably gives you the same feeling as forgetting your phone charger: utter helplessness. Butter London Scrubbers, $10, are tiny, weigh nothing and work incredibly well. Put one in every makeup bag and toiletry case, and you'll always feel prepared.
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Keep Calm and Carry On
Calming, hydrating beauty products can do so much to improve a miserable flight. They can (almost) make you forget all about that screaming baby or the neighbor who's snoring in your ear. Tata Harper Skin Care Daily Essentials, $70, is the ideal "keep it in your carry-on at all times" kit. It comes with a hydrating mist, cleanser, moisturizer, mask and a nourishing serum that's so light you can even tap it on over makeup.
There's been a boom in dollhouse-sized, perfect-for-travel beauty products lately. The reason: travelers don't want to sacrifice quality or luxury just because they're jet-setting. Women want their favorite eye cream or high-tech hair tools -- just in miniature, travel-friendly sizes. And forget DIY -- there's nothing glamorous about siphoning conditioner into a flimsy plastic travel bottle.
Here, our favorite high-end, travel-friendly beauty finds for women who don't want to compromise their beauty routines on the fly.
