Don't go on holiday until you've seen the best beauty travel buys
Summer holidays are go- but which travel tribe do you belong to? You can tell a lot about someone from the contents of their tray at airport security. Take the wellness warrior- easily spotted from a mile off with their perfectly curated line-up of collagen sachets, matcha powder and that sleep mist they swear by for long-haul flights. Then there's the skincare savant, armed with balm cleansers, sheet masks, and enough facial tech to rival a Harley Street clinic. And let's not forget the Birkenstock-clad bougie backpacker- as fancy as she is practical (designer deodorant, anyone?) And a moment for the fragrance fiend, the make-up maximalist and the mane masetro, who don't do things by half, either. Which of our six Grazia travel tribes will you fall in to?
You need a scent for day, evening, the beach and poolside, as well as travel candles to make that Airbnb smell like home
1. CHANEL Chance Eau Splendide EDP, £149 for 100ml. 2 + 9. OREBELLA Nightcap Parfum and Salted Muse Parfum, £32 for 10ml each. 3. VIOLETTE_FR Avec Amour Huile de Parfum Rollerball, £57 for 15ml. 4. GISOU Honey Infused Hair Perfume Mini in Wild Rose, £19 for 15ml. 5. GLOSSIER Body Spritz Orange Blossom Neroli, £35 for 100ml. 6. THE NUE CO Water Therapy, £125 for 50ml. 7. Sunglasses, £580, LOEWE X PAULA'S IBIZA. 8. HERMÈS Un Jardin à Cythère Hair and Body Dry Oil, £50 for 50ml. 10. JO MALONE LONDON Most Loved Travel Candles Trio, £84. 11. Swimsuit, £79, Bluebella. 12. Flipflops, £95, ANCIENT GREEK SANDALS
Supplements? Sorted. Sleep aids? Check. And we won't even start on your ceremonial-grade Japanese matcha powder...
1. AERY LIVING Dream Catcher Pulse Point Roll On, £12. 2. ROSS J BARR Sleep Patches, £15. 3. LUNA Daily The Hydrating All Over Deodorant, £14. 4. DIRTEA Mushroom Matcha, £17.99 for 7 sachets. 5. Suitcase, £1,200, RIMOWA. 6. AirPod case, £15, NOT ANOTHER BILL. 7. THIS WORKS Deep Sleep Pillow Spray, £25. 8. AERY LIVING Positive Energy Mini Bath Salts, £10. 9. THE NUE CO Magnesium Ease, £20. 10. VIDA GLOW Natural Marine Collagen Sachets Original, £39 for 30. 11. VITABIOTICS Perfectil Max Skin, Hair & Nails, £23.95 for 84 and Radiance Skin Time Defy, £41.95 for 60. 12. L'OCCITANE Shea Intensive Hand Balm, £29. 13. Pouch, £550, LOEWE
Your pre-booked Balinese treehouse has a four-poster bed, your hand sanitiser comes with skincare benefits and you're packing a heated eye wand – because why rough it when you can de-puff it?
1. Sunglasses, £260, GUCCI. 2. Cap, £425, LOEWE. 3. Instax mini 12 Polaroid camera, £79.99, FUJIFILM. 4. NEVER GO ALONE Sanitising Treatment Mist, £28. 5. BAMFORD Body Lotion and Body Wash (part of Green Weekender set), £29. 6. Beige passport cover, £180, ANYA HINDMARCH. 7. Green passport cover, £85, ASPINAL OF LONDON. 8. NÉCESSAIRE The Deodorant Gel Fragrance-Free, £18. 9. LARO Naturally Whitening Toothpaste, £9.99. 10. ESTRID The Body Razor Starter Kit in Moss, £9.95. 11. PEEP CLUB Heated Eye Wand LED+, £85, and Instant Relief Eye Spray, £15. 12. SUMMER FRIDAYS Lip Butter Balm Vanilla, £23. 13. MILK MAKEUP Cooling Water Jelly Ice Calming Serum, £28. 14. CAUDALIE Vinosun Protect Invisible High Protection Stick SPF50, £16
Summer calls for sunset shades, shimmer and a disposable camera to immortalise every look. You'll set up shop in front of the best mirror the hotel room has to offer
1. NARS Hot Escape Cheek Palette, £48. 2. Bikini top, £65, YSÉ. 3. WESTMAN ATELIER Eye Want You Mascara, £42. 4. JONES ROAD Just Enough Tinted Moisturizer, £44. 5. VIOLETTE_FR Lip Nectar, RRP £30. 6. CHANEL lipstick case, stylist's own. 7. VIEVE Invisiveil Travel Size Setting Spray, £26. 8. Sunglasses, £350, BOTTEGA VENETA. 9. Make-up bag, £335, CELINE. 10. TOM FORD Eye Defining Pen, £52. 11. CHARLOTTE TILBURY Hollywood Contour Wand, £30. 12. Camera, £24.99, KODAK. 13. BYREDO Eyeshadow 5 Colours in Dysco, £60
Fasten seatbelt sign off ? Then let the in-flight facial begin. Your trusty undereye patches will stay in place until touchdown
1. + 4.ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balms, £13.50 each. 2. CLARINS Double Serum Light Texture, £65. 3. AUGUSTINUS BADER The Cream, £77. 5. Luggage tag, £125, ANYA HINDMARCH (similar here). 6. Sunglasses, £420, CHANEL. 7. Scarf, £900, HERMÈS. 8. ELIZABETH ARDEN Retinol + HPR Ceramide Capsules Rapid Skin-Renewing Serum, £85. 9. DR BARBARA STURM Ceramide Drops, £125. 10. Make-up case, £16, SPACE NK. 11. LA MER The Deep Purifying Mask, £155. 12. DIOR Le Baume, £52. 13. ELF COSMETICS Suntouchable Invisi-Stick SPF 50, £14. 14. STARFACE Hydro-Stars Pimple Patches, £11.99. 15. TATCHA Luminous Dewy Skin Mist, £23. 16. ZIIP Halo Facial Toning Device, £379.99. 17. EVE LOM Cleansing Oil Capsules, £60
A hair aficionado, you revel in care rituals. Travel without a silk pillowcase or scalp oil? Unthinkable
1. PATTERN Edge Tool, £12. 2. PATTERN X ASOS Clip, part of Exclusive Hydrating Styling Set, £24. 3. Turban, £79, SLIP. 4. Vanity case, £125, ASPINAL OF LONDON. 5. GISOU Honey Infused Hair Oil, £19. 6. LIVING PROOF Triple Bond Complex, £42. 7. HAIR BY SAM MCKNIGHT Pure Genius Natural Scalp Restoring Oil, £36. 8. HERMÈS Barénia Perfumed Hair Mist, £46. 9. Scrunchies, £35 for 4, SLIP. 10. LARRY KING A Social Life For Your Hair, £12. 11. Towel, £70, TEKLA
Photographer: Cameron Bensley
Stylist: Julia Harvey
Rachael Martin is Grazia's beauty director. Originally from Northern Ireland, she studied English Literature at Queen's University Belfast, before moving to London to pursue a career in magazine journalism. After interning at Stylist and Harper's Bazaar she dipped her toes into the world of beauty writing and never looked back. Rachael became Style Writer for heat! magazine before going onto work as Digital Writer for Boots Health and Beauty. Her special interests include fragrance (rose based scents have her at hello), new skincare innovations, and copious cups of tea. Now, at Grazia, you'll find her writing about beauty, health and wellbeing. Follow her on Instagram @rachael.alice.martin
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Don't go on holiday until you've seen the best beauty travel buys
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