With the school holidays just around the corner and the annual family vacation looming ever closer, I thought it high time I shared with you a list of my favourite summer beauty products. These are the essentials I can't live without (or want desperately) when temperatures are soaring in a bid to keep my hair and skin in tip top condition and my make-up bag simplified, as I hate taking loads of products away with me.
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I would be utterly distraught if I didn't take something to protect my hair. Even though I mostly wear a hat in the sun, I still spray my hair with a sun protector. I figure that you protect your face and body so why not your hair, especially important if it's coloured. Any products over 100ml I decant and have some spray plastic bottles perfect for purpose. £15.
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I prefer to stick with my favourite mascara's even when on holiday, so never switch to a waterproof version. Instead I buy this Double Fix Mascara from Clarins which really does the job of keeping my mascara in place and also doubles up to fix and groom eyebrows. Also perfect for weddings (and I should know). £20.
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I've been using the Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge for lips and cheeks every holiday for years now. You can't beat a dual purpose product when trying to travel light. I have Rose at the moment but am thinking coral or melon this year. I don't like to use powder of any sort on holiday but take a translucent powder compact incase I get hot. £19.
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These Dermalogica skin kits are perfect for travelling light and will easily last you on a two week vacation if used sparingly. The kits contain everything you need for your daily skincare regime and I find the cleansing gel bottle and toner spray come in really handing for decanting other products once empty, I have a stock of them in my holiday drawer just waiting to be filled! £25.50 available for skin types.
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I was lucky enough to be sent these summer beauty treats from the Body Shop. The pot of Vitamin E Aqua Boost for face £12, contains microsphere technology to cool and plump skin. Keep it in the fridge to really cool you down! This will be the perfect make-up base before you go out in the evening. The Aqua Boost Body Sorbet £8, is a welcome addition to their Vitamin E family and offers 24 hour hydration when the heat is on. Containing organic Aloe Vera, the range of body sorbets are the perfect aftersun essential.
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What summer beauty products could you not live without?
FACE CARE
I've been using the Sunsense Daily Face Factor 50 since last spring after receiving a sample sized tube in a Glossybox. Although I have always used a high factor sunscreen I often find them quite thick and when I get hot, they seem to melt and run in my eyes making them sting, but I don't have that problem with this lightweight cream that I have also been using whenever I've been out and about these last few weeks and the sun has been shining. I wouldn't be without it now. £20.99 for 75ml perfect for keeping within the 100ml hand baggage restriction of which you are allowed 1 litre total liquids.
SUNSCREEN
Everyone else gets the cheap stuff but I like to be seen using something nice on myself. As we usually travel with hand baggage only I order our sunscreens from Boots online and pick up at the airport once through passport control when you don't need to worry about liquids. Make sure you choose the "airside" and not "landside" branch from the correct departure terminal ie north or south if flying from Gatwick or 1,2,3,4,5 if flying from Heathrow. Easy. Clinique Factor 30 £20.
HAIR PROTECTOR
LASH FIXER
LIPS AND CHEEKS
I've been using the Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge for lips and cheeks every holiday for years now. You can't beat a dual purpose product when trying to travel light. I have Rose at the moment but am thinking coral or melon this year. I don't like to use powder of any sort on holiday but take a translucent powder compact incase I get hot. £19.
BRONZER
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I have had this cream bronzer by Chanel on my beauty wishlist for the past two summers and have only ever heard good things about it and the fact it often sells out. I tried a friends a couple of years ago, I just seem to forget to buy it! £32.
NAILS
I always wear coral, orange or tangerine hued nail polish on holiday with Chanel's "Orange Fizz" and "Holiday" being favourites in recent years. This year I shall be purchasing "Mirabella" slightly more orange than orange fizz. £17.50.
THE TAN ENHANCER
I love most of the Fake Bake products which is why I use them on a professional level on clients as well as on myself, but the reason I adore the Tan Enhancer so much is because it works on a natural as well as a fake tan, giving longevity and gold glistening particles to both. £13.
TRAVEL COMPANIONS
These Dermalogica skin kits are perfect for travelling light and will easily last you on a two week vacation if used sparingly. The kits contain everything you need for your daily skincare regime and I find the cleansing gel bottle and toner spray come in really handing for decanting other products once empty, I have a stock of them in my holiday drawer just waiting to be filled! £25.50 available for skin types.
AFTERSUN
Two new products I will continue to use as I love them both! Shop here and save £10 on a £25 shop and £25 off a £50 shop with free standard delivery on orders over £25.
What summer beauty products could you not live without?