10 Beauty Travel Companions You Need This Summer

Grime, dust and other nasties build up during the day, and whether you’re travelling by plane, train, car or on foot, travelling exposes us to more irritants than usual. Give your skin a much-needed refresh wherever you go with a pocket-sized exfoliant like Dermalogica’s Daily Microfoliant in a 13-gram travel-sized pack. 

Follow this step with a nourishing, soothing moisturiser, like the Moisture Surge Gel-Cream 50ml by Clinique. This Refreshing oil-free gel cream penetrates deep into the skin for an endlessly plump, dewy glow. 

Don’t forget a face mist like the Hydrate Me Mist from Endota, a pocket-sized spritz for on-the-go hydration.

Bring your signature scent with you this summer. We love the fresh scent of the English Pear & Freesia Travel Spray from Jo Malone London. Teeny-tiny, yet mighty in scent, this unisex fragrance will be a fitting addition to any soirée, beach day or even just as an everyday spritz. We also love the orange blossoms and huckle-suckle notes of Kilian Paris’s Love Don’t Be Shy Travel Set. Ideal for taking your favourite perfume around the world, this travel collection consists of 4 refillable vials of 7.5 ml equivalent to a 30 ml refill.

There’s nothing quite like a good night’s sleep. Arrive at your summer destination feeling refreshed, well-rested and ready to enjoy the holiday with a luxe travel set like Slip’s Frequent Flyer Travel Set. This chic-looking set comes with a silk pillowcase, a silk sleep mask, a face covering, a carry bag, and best of all, a memory foam neck pillow. These silk travel essentials are said to absorb less face cream than a cotton pillowcase, so all your travel skincare stays on your skin for the whole journey. Hello, arriving in style!

This summer, keep your mane tamed with a winning duo: dry shampoo and hairstyling spray. Extend the time between washes and reset your scalp with an ultra-absorbing, silkening dry shampoo powder that mattifies the scalp and reduces excess sebum. The Serene Scalp Oil Control Dry Shampoo by Oribe is crafted from a specialty starch blend and kaolin clay, this travel-sized wonder absorbs oil, dirt and product buildup on the go. Pair this product with the Humidity Resistant Hair Styling Spray from Color Wow; a humidity-resistant hair styling spray with a powerhouse formula that lasts through 3-4 washes.

Whether the weather is rain, hail or shine, there’s no compromising on sun protection. Keep your skin safe and protected on every step of your journey with SPF products like this duo from Ultra Violette. 
We love the Supreme Screen SPF50+ which provides broad-spectrum protection from the sun. For an on-the-go SPF top-up, the Preen Screen SPF50 Reapplication Mist is your solution. Simply mist under or over makeup.

Whether you’re planning to spend the summer poolside, inside, or a mixture of both, you can never go wrong with a hydrating, lip tint. 
Enter Clinique’s Almost Lipstick. Not quite lipstick, not quite gloss, this cult beauty must-have is more akin to a lip balm you can apply over other products or wear it on its own. Cult-classic Black Honey is famous for its chameleon-like ability to flatter all skin tones yet look different on everyone. Don’t be fooled by the way it looks in the tube. The sheer formula is part of its mystique. Keep this lipstick by your side for a quick lip-moisture top-up, or pair it with your favourite lip liner for a subtle yet striking look for sunset cocktails.

Did someone say “sunless tan”? Get that summer glow without the UV damage with a fake tan product. Three Warriors Self-Tan Mousse is an organic, easy-to-apply, quick-drying mousse that rapidly absorbs into the skin to deliver instant, natural-looking colour. Formulated to provide intense hydration and nourishment, this fake tan contains aloe vera, coconut oil, Tasmanian olive oil and added vitamin E to nurture and protect the skin while helping to lock in moisture. The combination of Lime Oil and Vanilla Fruit Extract leaves the skin delicately scented, and gloriously bronzed.

Add a little extra sunkissed glow to your summer look with a glowy bronzer. The Poudre De Beauté Éclat Soleil from Gucci is a bronzing powder that creates a natural glow while delivering a luminous finish. Thanks to its silky texture, and compact mirror, this bronzer is easy to apply and blend wherever you are. 

This bronzing powder has been tested by dermatologists, enriched with hyaluronic acid and shea butter and is completely talc-free. Available in five warming shades, this bronzer is packaged in an iconic aqua blue and gold compact with an integrated applicator. Best of all, this product is designed to be refilled to help minimise waste.

Exfoliating our skin in summer is a must as it helps to remove sweat, sunscreen, and dead skin cells and allows skincare products to soak in properly (especially fake tan). Most of us pack our face exfoliator and completely forget to bring along something for the body. Luckily, Clarins has got you covered with the Exfoliating Body Scrub. This refreshing exfoliating treatment features smoothing Natural Bamboo Powder which works to cast off rough, flaky surface cells and leave you feeling fresh. This formulation also boasts extracts of shea and mimosa (not the sipping-poolside kind, sadly), to help nourish and prep your skin for a summer of fun.