5 beauty buys for the suitcase

Don't leave home without these five summer essentials

L'Occitane Toning Face Mist

 

Freshen up on arrival and keep to hand by the pool - this luxury organic spritz contains revitalising ingredients like mint essential water and olive tree leaf extract. Use as part of your beauty routine morning and night to remove the last traces of makeup and keep skin hydrated for the next day. A fantastic multi-tasking holiday accessory!

£12.75

uk.loccitane.com

Aussie 3-Minute Miracle Reconstructor

 

Beat the dreaded frizz and keep hair healthy and shiny - no matter what the temperature. Transforms dry sun-damaged hair quickly; leave on for just three minutes and you're ready to go, the perfect holiday hair companion. Also available in handy sachets to take up less room in your suitcase - nifty, eh?

250ml £4.49; 20ml sachet 99p

www.boots.com

 

 

Olay Touch of Foundation

 

Nobody wants a heavy makeup on holiday - but bare skin can look a tad under-dressed on a glam evening out. This just-launched holiday buy offers subtle coverage to even out skin tone with a translucent, natural-looking finish. Plus the anti-ageing formula is a great antidote to all that sun ...

50ml £18.99

www.olay.co.uk

 

Johnson's 24-Hour Moisture Extra-Rich Body Lotion

 

Sun, sea and sand can be very drying on the skin - hiking up mountains won't do you any favours either. Avoid skin damage by keeping your body hydrated with this intense formula lotion, enriched with natural moisturisers and skin conditioners to reduce tightness and refresh dull-looking dry skin.

250ml £2.99

www.superdrug.com; 0845 601 2261

 

Clarins Foot Beauty Treatment Cream

 

And at the end of the day, make sure your feet aren't overlooked. This super-rich foot cream contains a strong concentration of plant extracts, with ingredients like shea butter to repair, arnica to relieve puffiness, myrrh to strengthen nails and thyme to reduce perspiration. The ideal way to make your feet flip-flop ready.

125ml £18.50

www.clarins.co.uk; 0800 036 3558

 

What goes in your suitcase?

 

We asked Debbie Beaumont-Howell, Head of Buying Beauty & Fashion Accessories at House of Fraser, for her must-have holiday beauty product. She said:

 

‘It is impossible for me to name only one product I'm afraid. My holiday preparation begins by using Decleor Aroma Sun Tan Accelerator for a few weeks before I go to prepare my skin and on holiday I continue this by using their fantastic range of sun protection. I also always take Clarins After Sun which is a fantastic product to keep skin in top condition after a day in the sun.'

 

What's your favourite holiday buy? Tell us in the comment box below

 

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