Travel friendly beauty is something that I’ve become completely obsessed with over the last few months. With our trip to New York coming up in just a couple of weeks, I seem to have developed an obsession with ridiculously cute mini beauty products and travel gift sets. Here you can find an in-depth rundown of some of the best things I’ve recently tracked down. Hopefully it will come in handy for those of you who also have travel plans this summer!
Travel Friendly Beauty Gift Sets
Essentials ‘Try Me’ Liz Earle Travel Set: First up is the gorgeous Liz Earle travel set. After already falling in love with the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish hot cloth cleanser, I was excited to try more products from the Liz Earle range. This set is ideal, not only for anyone planning their travels, but also for those wanting to try a selection of products from Liz Earle before buying the full size. They are really good sizes for miniatures and will definitely see you through anything from a weekender to a longer vacation.
Inside the sweet little zip up travel size bag, you’ll find: Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser 30ml, Instant Boost Skin Tonic 50ml bottle, Skin Repair Moisturiser 15ml , Eyebright Soothing Eye Lotion 50ml bottle and 1 pure muslin cloth. These are all popular products from Liz Earle and make the perfect travel sized essentials. The skin repair moisturiser is fast becoming another of my favourite products alongside the cleanse and polish. I can’t wait to try these out properly during our New York trip! This set is priced at a very reasonable £24.75 and is available from lizearle.com.
VOYAGER Mini Travel Kit – This luxurious mini travel kit from Voya is absolutely stunning as well as being practical. Making light work of your summer suitcase, the organic skincare brand from the sea introduces the luxury ‘VOYAGER’ travel kit, containing four mini versions of the treasured beauty brand’s seaweed-based favourites.
Displayed in a travel friendly bag and containing a selection of decadent shampoo, conditioner, body washes and body lotions. This set is perfect for those who want a little touch of spa luxury on hand wherever they are staying. Priced at £36 and available from www.voya.ie.
Olverum Bath Oil Travel Set: For those of you who like a nice relaxing bath when you are away, then this could be absolutely perfect. Olverum bath oil is already one of our favourite products but this set is super cute with its mini bottles. For those who haven’t tried Olverum bath oil before, it is a highly concentrated therapeutic bath oil. First created in 1931 the unique formula contains a 48% concentration of pure essential oils including Siberian Fir Needle, Exotic Verbena, Rosemary, Juniper, Lemon Peel, Lavender, Lavandin, Lime, Eucalyptus and Geranium. Just a few drops in a warm bath will help to instantly ease stress, relax tension and promote restful sleep – your ideal travel companion! Price: £16.00. Stockists: Harvey Nichols and Fenwick stores nationwide and online at Olverum.com.
Lauren Napier Cleansing Wipes – These are fantastic! Each soft cloth comes individually wrapped so that it is ready to use. Unlike many wet wipes, it is guaranteed not to have dried out due to air exposure. Instead of carrying a whole pack of wet wipes, just take a couple of these satchets, making them perfect for handbags, desk drawers or in-flight. Get them from www.thisisbeautymart.com.
Barely Cosmetics Definer Makeup Sponge – These multi-purpose sponges absorb 28% less product than leading brands as they are designed to be used slightly damp, therefore minimising product absorption. Each sponge in the collection is latex free and non-allergenic, making them perfect for customers with sensitive skins. Perfect for packing into your makeup bag, these are travel friendly and ideal for applying makeup on the go. Priced at £9.99 from www.thisisbeautymart.com.
Fabulous Makeup Melt Gel-to-Oil Cleanser – In a handy 20ml size, you can cleanse away your holiday excesses with bliss Makeup Melt Gel-to-Oil Cleanser. Transforming from a gel into a powerful oil, breaking down all traces of impurities and makeup it removes everything without being harsh on the skin. Priced at £9.50, blissworld.co.uk.
Triple Oxygen Radiance Restoring Mist – An in-flight hydration salvation bliss Triple Oxygen Radiance Restoring Mist will stop the air-con robbing your skin’s radiance while toning, hydrating and protecting your skin against pollution and environmental aggressors. Also great for keeping you refreshed on a city break or to instantly refresh poolside. Priced at £14, blissworld.co.uk.
Jojoba oil – Take a leaf out of Nicole Kidman’s beauty book and pack yourself some jojoba oil! 100% natural Australian jojoba oil from The Jojoba Company is a one-bottle product that caters for all your summer holiday needs from plane to pool.
Before swimming, massage into your hair to hydrate the hair cuticles, seal in moisture and prevent the chlorine from leaving a green tone to your coloured hair! If that waterproof mascara doesn’t live up to its name, just apply a little of this fab oil to a cotton pad and it will instantly remove any make-up, avoiding that panda eye look! Don’t forget about your lips, they will be the first to dry out in the heat .
Dab a little Jojoba Oil on them throughout the day to keep them refreshed! With loads of other uses including being a great way to help heal pesky mosquito bites, this little bottle of oil is a real wonder product! Available from Holland & Barrett and www.oneway2naturalhealth.com, RRP: 30ml £12.99
and 85ml £19.99.
Mad Beauty hand sanitizers – MAD Beauty Sanitizer Ice Cream scents are fun, cute and absolutely AMAZING! To say that we’ve fallen in love with these would be an understatement. Small enough to pop into your handbag (or pocket!) and use on the go, these smell so good and will ensure that your hands are always clean and germ free on your travels. Priced at £2.99 each, these are available from www.madbeauty.com.
Bare Republic Natural Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 – Bare republic is a mineral sunscreen brand, new to the UK from Sunny California , and contains no chemical actives, no synthetic fragrances and no parabens. All products are cruelty free, and vegan friendly, making the product unique to most others on the market. This is a great cream for those seeking flawless skin on the go. 100% free of chemical actives, water-resistant formulas, no parabens, no retinyl-palmitate. Does it get much better than this?? Priced at £17 for 50ml.
VICHY Ideal Soleil – This summer, VICHY introduce Ideal Soleil – a new range that provides high UV fiter protection to care for the skin with a complete offering for all skin needs. The formulations are designed to be quickly absorbed with no sticky or oily residue and the range contains Vichy Thermal Spa Water to moisturise and revive the skin. The range also includes key ingredients to help hydrate, mattify and add luminosity to the skin including Hyaluronic Acid, Glycerin and Perlite; offering a sun protection collection which not only protects but improves the skin quality with use.
One of my favourite products for travel is the Vichy Ideal Soleil Sunblock stick. To fight against the harmful effects of the sun and protect the skin, Vichy Laboratoires Stick for sensitive areas includes a wide spectrum filter system and photostable UVA-UVB based Mexoryl ®. Priced at £9.00. Ideal Soleil is available from Boots stores nationwide and www.boots.com.
Aqua Manda – The iconic perfume from the seventies. Made with essential oils of mandarin, ginger, lavender, patchouly, cinnamon, and other aromatic herbs (Eucalyptus, tarragon and juniper berry), Aqua Manda will conjure up affectionate memories and bring out your playful side! Aqua Manda’s oriental and spicy scented base notes provide the perfect morning pick me up, a midday mood booster or a wonderful accompaniment to your much-loved black dress.
Disclaimer: please note that unless otherwise stated some items featured have been provided on a review basis.
