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DUNN: MATT CLARK. SWIPE: CATHY CRAWFORD. PRODUCTS: COURTESY OF BRANDS.``````SPONSORED BY``````If vacations are a time to gain freshperspective, Helena Dunn’s trip toNicaragua five years ago was nothingshort of transcendent. “It was a weekthat completely changed my life,” saysDunn of her introduction to surfing.She soon traded Brooklyn for thebeachfront Rockaways in Queens, whilecontinuing her role as the head print-and-embroidery designer for 3.1 Phillip Lim.Within a year, she set out to launchher own eco-conscious surfwear line.Called Tuulikki, after the Finnishgoddess who maintains equilibrium be-tween humans and nature, Dunn’s labelshares its namesake’s dual focus. Theminimalist two-pieces and second-skinprotective layers are smartly cut to stayput, in contrast to the flimsy bikinisin so many surf shops. Produced in``````New York and San Francisco, thecollection also uses fabrics made fromrecovered ocean waste, with 1 percentof sales benefiting ecological causes.“As surfers, we have a front-row seaton environmental issues,” Dunn says.That awareness has shaped otherfacets of her life, from using nontoxiccleaning products to a beauty regimenthat starts with a slick of almond oil onevery inch of skin (“It smells so good,and I know exactly what’s in it”). Reef-safe Raw Elements sunscreen helpsguard her Finnish-British complexion,while hair care infused with nourishingshea butter combats the salt water’s dry-ing effects. For a reboot, she seeks outthe instant glow of Kiehl’s turmeric-laced face mask and a good, long soak.“I find surfing so relaxing,” Dunn says.“If I top that off with a bath, it’s thebest day of my life, every time.”STATE ofNATUR ETwo women behind eco-minded businessescarry that stewardship into their beauty routines.``````HELENA DUNN: DESIGNER, TUULIKKI WATER SIGNFROM TOP: MODEL JESSICA HART,PHOTOGRAPHED BY ANGELO PENNETTA,VOGUE, 2014. TUULIKKI DESIGNER HELENADUNN. GARNIER FRUCTIS NOURISHINGTREAT HAIR MASK + COCONUT EXTRACT. RAWELEMENTS FLOAT COLLECTIVE SUNSCREENSPF 30. KIEHL’S TURMERIC & CRANBERRYSEED ENERGIZING RADIANCE MASQUE.