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Use shampoo and conditioner bars
Travel-sized shampoo and conditioner bottles never last for a whole trip, and they can leak in your luggage. Instead, bring shampoo and conditioner in bar form. They last for months, and are easy and mess-free to pack.

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Pamper your peepers
If your eyes get puffy, keep your eye cream in your hotel room’ s minifridge. The coolness helps to reduce swelling. Similarly, if you wrap a few ice cubes in a washcloth and apply as a compress, your tired eyes will wake up.

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Micellar water is a miracle
Micellar water is actually soft water with oil molecules suspended in it. It doubles as a makeup remover and cleansing toner, and requires no rinsing, so it’ s perfect for on-the-go use. Just pour a drop or two on a clean cotton ball, wipe, and wonder where all that grime came from.

61Experience the local beauty treatments

In Egypt, I had my eyebrows done by traditional threading. In Morocco, I had the most luxurious bath in the neighborhood hammam. So go soak in a Japanese onsen. Splurge on a Parisian haircut. Get an herbal facial in Thailand. You’ ll look good, feel even better, and make some interesting connections with other women of the world.
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