While you pack clothes according to the holiday you’re off to, do you follow the same rule for beauty? Friday’s got it covered.
The ultimate products-to-pack checklist for wherever your summer travels take you. By Frankie Rozwadowska
The Beach Babe
If lying on tropical shores with your toes in the sand is more your vibe, then you need to beach-up your beauty bag. These product picks will keep you beach beautiful.
NUXE Sun Tanning Oil Face and Body SPF 30 Dh91
A high SPF product is a musthave for any beach holiday. Providing full spectrum protection whilst preventing signs of premature ageing, this oil contains sun and water flowers, rice, and rosemary extract to help give you an even, natural, and deeper tan and nourished, hydrated summer skin.
Tan-Luxe Tan Booster Illuminating Sun Activating & Intensifying Drops Dh207
That gorgeous golden glow a beach holiday brings is the best – while it lasts. So give yours a boost with these drops. Not only does it help prepare your skin before sun exposure, but it also deepens and extends your natural tan thanks to its “Melanin Activator Complex”, and it prevents peeling and leaves skin silky soft and smooth thanks to nourishing ingredients like aloe vera and raspberry extract. Simply mix a few drops into your face cream or body lotion and let it work its magic.
Davines Su Milk Dh118
We all know we need to protect our skin on the beach, but many of us are guilty of neglecting our hair. Sun, sea, and chlorine can do serious damage, so invest in a lock-loving spray like this one from Davines. It boasts UVA and UVB filters to protect from sun exposure, and its softening and nourishing formula helps de-tangle – perfect after a dip in the sea. Even better – you can use it as a protection spray whilst in the sun, or as a leave-in deep conditioner to care for hair after.
Herbivore Travel Rose Hibiscus Face Mist Dh59
A sweet-smelling blend of coconut water, youth-boosting hibiscus petals, and moisturising rose, this magic mist hydrates and soothes skin whilst providing a cooling relief. A refreshing pick-me-up in the heat.
Urban Decay Naked Heat Eyeshadow Palette Dh262 Looking for the perfect palette for your beach break? Urban Decay’s best-selling ‘Naked Heat Palette’ is it. Offering the ultimate selection of summer shades, from a shimmery light gold to a deep metallic brown, it’s been specifically designed to flatter any skin tone or eye colour. The ultimate make-up accessory for your summer tan.
Maison Margiela REPLICA Beach Walk Dh525
Nothing beats the smell of a beach, which is why this fragrance should be your vacation go-to. Evoking that feeling of walking along a sandy beach as the sun sinks gently in the sky and the soft ocean breeze lingers in the air – it combines notes of coconut milk, lemon, pink pepper, and musk to help that beach-bliss feeling last even when you’re off the sand.
The Body Shop Mango Body Yogurt Dh72
This revolutionary new ‘Body Yogurt’, which takes just 15 seconds to sink into skin, is refreshing and lightweight. The organic Almond oil enriched gel-cream formula is absorbed in a flash and it moisturises skin for a whopping 48 hours – ensuring your tan lasts longer and sunstressed skin is soothed. The tropical fruity scent is just the cherry on top.
Guerlain Terracotta Sun Tonic Bronzing Powder Dh170
This waterproof bronzer is perfect to use both on and off the beach thanks to its long-lasting sea and sweat proof formula. It also has the added bonus of a “Tan Booster” complex that boosts and prolongs your natural tan, as well as moisturising ingredients to prevent dryness. Simply sweep over skin for a sunkissed glow in seconds.