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Pack a Mini Beauty Salon in Your Makeup Bag

Don't travel without these essential summer hair products and cosmetics

Wherever and however you travel, it's hard to justify trading precious clothing space in your suitcase for a giant can of hairspray and your favorite shampoo. But what if a perfectly planned travel beauty kit could wipe your concerns away -- and leave room for another pair of shoes? Browse our gallery to find your ideal travel-sized essentials.

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Whether wave-surfing or pool-lounging, sun care is key

Keep skin clear and fresh with fruity ingredients

Sensitive skin types who crave tropical scents and need at least an SPF of 30 can try Korres Natural Products Suncare Beauty Kit with Guava Body Butter, $28.50. Normal to oily skin types may have fun with TESS A Day in the Sun kit, $28, which contains refreshing, orange-mint-scented Tess Wipe Out blemish-busting face wipes, $18 (also available separately).

Tailor products for exposure to sun, sand and surf

Fight damage from the salt, chlorine and UV rays with Charles Worthington Moisture Seal Take Aways, $1.99 each. For extra fortification (especially on color-treated hair), go for the Frederic Fekkai Travel Faves Technician Color Care Set, $40, complete with a comb.

Four little products are all you need to find your inner sun goddess

Waterproof mascara (or a no-budge tubing formula like Clinique Lash Power, $14) is essential for looking pulled together, but not overdone. Your favorite tinted moisturizer (try Chanel Precision Hydramax + Active Teinte Active Moisture Tinted Lotion SPF 15, $55) combined with an SPF lip gloss and bronzer-blush (try MAC Tinted Lip Conditioner Stick SPF 15, $14.50, with mark Good Glowing Mosaic Blush Custom Color Palette, $7) are all you need. (And if you want to fake a tan, take L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Towelettes, $9.99, with you.)

Who says you can't look good in the wilderness? Not us

Help your skin look like it too took a vacation

Pamper yourself after a good whitewater rafting session. Travel-size sets like Boots Botanics Face Pamper Kit, $10.99, contain face mask, toner and night cream along with cleanser, allowing you to have a spa-like experience in your cabin. For a dose of luxury, the Bliss Sink Side Six-Pack, $25, offers the same lemon and herb cleansers and body butter given to W Hotel guests (including shampoo and conditioner).

Identify the right kit for your hair type

Fine hair types, try Aveda Refreshing Trip travel kit, $22, which contains the ever-popular clarifying Rosemary Mint shampoo and conditioner (along with amazing hand and foot moisturizers). To keep thick, dry or damaged hair healthy, use the jojoba oil-infused shampoo and conditioner along with the hydrating hair cream in Phyto Dry Hair Set To Go, $12.

Look as picture-perfect as your surroundings with a touch of color

Get water-resistant coverage and built-in SPF (perfect for fishing and horseback riding) with mineral makeup. The Colorescience Take-Out Box, $55, contains several light to medium skin color options and a travel-sized supply of loose mineral foundation, bronzer and finishing powder that will give you a natural look without irritation. Darker skin tones can find more variety (and product) in Pur Minerals Pur-fect Starter Kit, $35.

Throw in a few portable shadows and glosses like mark I-Sheer Creamy Eye Shadow Hook Up and mark Glow Baby Glow Hook Up Lip Gloss, $5 each, to accent lips and eyes. (They make mini liner and mascaras, too.)

Fight sun exposure and chill factor with ease

Don't scrimp on sunscreen just because you're in the snow

For a complete daily routine, all you really need is the Neutrogena Summer Skin Travel Essentials Kit, $9.99. It contains both body and skin care -- even a high SPF sunblock -- for a great value.

Fight frizz and flyaways with the right formula for your hair

Davines makes a variety of affordable weekend travel kits suitable for different hair types: NouNou (fine), Love Smoothing (frizzy) and Curl Enhancing (curly/wavy). (Tip: For curly hair types in frizz-inducing environments, the key travel necessity is a silicone product like John Frieda Frizz-Ease Wind Down Relaxing Creme, $5.99. Pour the cream into a leak-proof silicone travel bottle like this one. Put a dollop in your hair while it's damp, wind it into a bun and dry with a blow-dryer ... or just sit by the fireplace, hot cocoa in hand.)

Moisture-rich color cosmetics are key at high altitudes

Coat skin with light, tinted SPF 30 moisturizer like Peter Thomas Roth Tinted Mineral Moisturizer, $42, before heading outdoors. For added color, warm up skin and lips in one shot with Avon Be Blushed Cheek Color, $8, then swipe on waterproof mascara like CoverGirl LashBlast Waterproof Volume Mascara, $7.99.

These tools will keep you looking great from Tokyo to Paris

Detox skin with uber-mini facial sessions

Whether traveling for business or pleasure, navigating bustling city sidewalks calls for detox and relaxation at the end of the day. Treat yourself to a do-it-yourself spa facial treatment with Lisa Hoffman Spa Facial Kit, $35. The kit contains a 10-step facial packed in convenient single-use pods. (There's also a shower and bath version, should you crave more pampering.) For those who prefer to add a dose of nature to their urban experience, Zia Natural Skincare makes a comprehensive Zia To Go kit, $19.99, tailored to your skin type. (Note: The effective Fresh Cleansing Gel in the normal skin kit is so algae-like, it takes some getting used to.)

Make your versatile styles last another day

The Jonathan Product Jet Set Travel Kit, $38, allows you to cleanse strands and mold them easily into different styles with frizz-fighting balm, shine cream and hairspray. And a feminine, floral-scented hair refresher like Oscar Blandi Proteine di Jasmine Protein Mist, $8, allows you to squeeze another day out of your style.

Carry an arsenal of looks, all in one place

Invest in a makeup palette like Sephora Make Up Show Palette, $30, which gives you the flexibility to create a variety of looks for any occasion. (It includes 12 eye shadows, four blushes, two powders, five lip glosses, a mascara -- even applicators.) Bring a stick foundation (try Max Factor Pan-Stik Ultra-Creamy Makeup, $7.49), which can easily double as a concealer or be thinned out by mixing with moisturizer.

There's no need to jeopardize your favorite scent

Instead of double-bagging or taping shut your favorite perfume to prevent leaking, look for a rollerball version of your favorite scent or pour your fragrance into the Sephora Brand 3 Inch Fragrance Atomizer, $9.

Get gorgeous with earthy elements and salon basics

Pamper your skin with nature-inspired kits

Let the adobe inspire you to try Jason Elements Travel Kit (available in Normal to Dry Skin and Normal to Oily Skin versions), $18, which contains everything from cleanser to a clay mask. Should you need to combat the effects of dry desert climate on your whole body, L'Occitane makes a luscious Shea Butter Travel Treasures Kit, $35, which soap, a variety of moisturizers and (bonus!) shea butter shampoo and conditioner. (You can also build your own L'Occitane travel kit, mixing and matching scents like shea butter, lavender, almond, verbana.) And don't forget your sunscreen.

Mini hot tools and cleansers can make you desert glam

Pick up your ideal formula of Bumble and bumble shampoo and conditioner in travel-sized form, $7.49 each. They fit so easily into plastic bags, leaving plenty of room for any tiny styling products you might add to your drugstore basket. Consider taking a medium-sized portable roller kit (like Conair Instant Heat Compact Styling Setter Model, $32.99) or miniature flat iron (like Warren-Tricomi's Mini Flat Iron, $90) ... you know, in case you meet some rugged stud at the local saloon.

Channel your inner artist with an earth-tone palette

The colors of a desert sunset are hard to compete with, but you'll look just as gorgeous day or night with the Lorac Greatest Hits Palette, $48. It contains five eye shadows, blush, lip and cheek tint and lip gloss -- all in complementary earth tones. Just throw in a medium-coverage foundation and some brushes (try Sonia Kashuk Purse Brush Set, $12.99) and you're good to go.

Get a youthful glow with a simple routine

Use diet-friendly ingredients to your advantage

With that country vibe comes farm-inspired, amino-acid rich ingredients, so it's a good thing Kiehl's Travel Essentials, $39, has phenomenal basic hair care, body wash and rich moisturizer all in one set. Archipelago Botanicals also makes an all-in-one option with milk as a main ingredient, the Milk Travel Spa Set, $25. Top that off with Olay Daily Facials Express Wet Cleaning Cloths (for all skin types), $5.99, for your face and you have yourself one tiny travel kit.

Get a fresh, farm girl glow

Borrow some sugar from the kitchen to exfoliate lips, then apply Lucy B Lemonade Organic Lip Balm, , $18. (It's not only mouth-watering but also gives your lips country-inspired glossy sheen.) To complement your smooth, fresh look, give cheeks and lips a berry-like flush with a multi-use product (like Stila Convertible Color, $24).

Explore products that have an exotic twist

Respect the forest -- and your face

For quick cleansing and refreshing, The Body Shop biodegradable Tea Tree Oil Daily Cleansing Wipes, $13, are great on the go. For more complete skin care, The Body Shop makes kits available in Tea Tree, Seaweed, Vitamin E and Aloe $30 each. Or you can spring for the Dermalogica Age Smart Starter Kit, $50, which protects against the elements, is flight-sized and lasts a whole month.

Infuse strands with ingredients from the rainforest

Straight from a Central American rainforest town, Ojon Try Me Hair Ritual Kit, $45, uses natural oils and antioxidants to condition all hair types and fight frizz. (Bonus: The Restorative Hair Treatment can be used to moisturize hands and feet as well.)

Just groom, glow and go

Before you embark on your trip, get your brows professionally done or use a brow kit (like Anastasia Brow Ex-press Palette, $38) to shape them. Take your favorite cream concealer with you to touch up any imperfections and, if you like, foundation. Then complete your look with the Dior Bronze Palette, $55, and a mini mascara (ask for a sample-sized tube at your local department store).

Go for a minimalist approach to beauty

Consider these eco-friendly options

While refresher wipes offer convenient cleansing should frequent showers not be an option, it's best to cut down on waste in such a natural environment. If you're not flying to your campground, take Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser Start

er Kit, $24.50, which contains a reusable muslin cloth. (For the full treatment, Liz Earle also makes a Beauty Travel Essentials Kit, $144, complete with flight-sized bottles.) Better yet, save your travel-size containers or purchase reusable ones like these, and fill them with your favorite products for every trip.

Frills are still possible when hoofing it

Supplement your skin care and keep your hair clean with the Burt's Bees Travel Shower Kit, $12.99, which contains grapefruit and beet sugar shampoo and conditioner along with body cleanser, moisturizer and honey lip balm. For the glamour girl: If you're not planning to wear makeup, a quick twirl of the Conair ThermaCELL Compact Curling Iron, $15.49, will at least make your hair look good in photos. Easily stowable in a duffle bag, it's powered by cartridges and doubles as a round brush. (Too high-maintenance? Just bring a dry shampoo or hair powder, like Stila Creme Bouquet Hair Refresher, $28, to "wash" your hair without water.)

Easily showcase your natural beauty

Your must-have materials for nights by the campfire: your favorite glossy lip balm (go tinted for a little color) and clear Sephora Lash & Eyebrow Mascara, $8. Yes, that's it ... Trust is, you'll be more focused on the "camping" part.

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