The Ultimate Travel Beauty Guide: From Minis To Travel Essentials

 

When it comes to travelling and your skin, there is one thing you can be sure of: expect it to be challenged and play up. If it's not dehydration, it can be breakouts or sensitivity.  Summer holidays can be hard and extremely challenging on the skin and when you are on holiday, you want your skin to be at its best. Heat, UV rays, air conditioning, travel, and chlorinated water all increase transepidermal water loss, leaving skin dry, tight, and inflamed.

Your Skincare Travel Checklist – What to Pack for Healthy Skin on Holiday

Travelling can throw your skin off balance, so having a well-edited skincare routine is key. Here’s your expert-approved guide to packing smart without compromising on your skin:

✅ Cleanser:
Choose a cleanser that works double duty! Gentle enough for morning use, but effective enough for your evening double cleanse. A cleansing balm or oil will melt away makeup, SPF, and pollution while nourishing the skin, eliminating the need for a separate eye makeup remover. You can then follow up with your favourite skincare products. 

✅ Hydrating Mist:
This is your multitasking hero. Use as a toner, a skin-prep step before serums, or a refreshing hydration boost during the day. Ideal for soothing, cooling, and rebalancing the skin on the go.

✅ Exfoliator:
I recommend you pack a gentle acid-based exfoliant or enzyme treatment to keep your glow going and prevent breakouts if you have the space in your luggage. Skipping exfoliation for a few days is fine, but if you’re away for a week or more, your skin might start to look dull, congested or dry. 

✅ Breakout Saviour:
Travelling, heat, humidity and sunscreens can be a recipe for congestion. Be prepared with a targeted, oil-soluble breakout treatment to tackle blemishes without disrupting the skin barrier.

✅ Hair Refresh:

Long travel days, UV exposure and heat styling can wreak havoc on your hair. Pack a dry shampoo that actually cleans and refreshes the hair! I always recommend packing something for those in-between days when washing and drying your hair feels like too much.

✅ Skin Saviours:
Air conditioning, sun exposure, and changes in climate can make your skin reactive. Always pack a barrier-repair balm or mask for overnight recovery and hydration.

✅ Hair Essentials:
Don’t forget your hair needs support too! Sun, salt, and humidity can lead to dryness, frizz, and damage. Pack a leave-in conditioner or protective styling product to help your hair stay glossy, hydrated and manageable.

✅ SPF (Face & Body):
This is non-negotiable. UV exposure increases while travelling, especially on planes, at the beach, or in hot climates. Include a broad-spectrum SPF50+ for your face (with UVA filters like Mexoryl 400) and a lightweight or water-resistant SPF for the body. Bonus points for a mini reapplication mist or stick. Read all about the best SPF’s of 2025 and best SPF mists.

✅ Eye Cream or Patches:
A brightening, hydrating eye cream or travel-friendly eye masks are brilliant for tired, puffy eyes  especially post-flight or after late nights. Look for ingredients like caffeine, peptides, or niacinamide.

✅ Mini First Aid or SOS Kit:
Include spot patches, barrier repair cream, and antihistamine for irritation or skin flare-ups that always seem to happen when you're least prepared.

✅ Lip Care:
Planes, saltwater, and sun dry out lips fast. A hydrating, barrier-repair lip balm (ideally with SPF) is a must. 

 

Skincare Minis - Tried and Trusted

Cleansers

Kate Somerville Goat Milk Moisturising Cleanser  - The Travel Size Moisturising Cleanser
This ultra-nourishing cream cleanser is ideal for dry or sensitive skin that feels tight or easily irritated, especially after flights or climate changes. Infused with goat’s milk, vitamins A, B6, B12, and E, and fatty acids, it comforts and replenishes the skin barrier while gently cleansing.

The creamy texture makes it perfect for both morning and evening use, whether you’re removing sunscreen or just freshening up. The travel size is ideal as it can be used to remove makeup, including mascara.

Note: It does contain fragrance, so avoid using it around the eyes if extremely sensitive.

BUY HERE - Look Fantastic

 

Then I Met You Living Cleansing Balm – The Travel-Sized Glow Booster

Perfect for travel, this compact cleansing balm is a silky, buttery treat that melts away makeup, SPF, and daily grime with ease. Packed with omega-rich sea buckthorn oil and antioxidant persimmon extract, it hydrates, brightens, and helps support the skin barrier, ideal for tired, travel-stressed skin.

Despite its rich feel, it rinses clean without residue, leaving skin soft, nourished, and glowing. If you're after a luxurious, effective balm that fits easily in your wash bag, this one is a standout.

BUY HERE 20g Travel Size - Space NK

 

Best mists for travelling

Curél Deep Moisture Spray – Lightweight Hydration That Travels Beautifully

When it comes to on-the-go hydration, the Curél Deep Moisture Spray is one of my all-time favourite multi-tasking skincare essentials! Think of it as a hydrating mask in mist form, but one that's incredibly lightweight, fast-absorbing, and versatile enough to use anytime, anywhere.

The ultra-fine mist, delivers just the right amount of product to refresh and hydrate the skin. You can mist it under layers of skincare, even over makeup, making it ideal for long days, car journeys, or hot climates where skin tends to dry out.

Formulated with essential ceramides, it works to support the skin barrier, prevent moisture loss, and replenish dry or sensitive skin. Better yet, it’s suitable for use on both the face and body, offering quick, targeted hydration wherever you need it.

BUY HERE - Look Fantastic (mini size perfect for traveling)

BUY HERE - Boots (mini size perfect for traveling)

 

Summer Fridays Jet Lag Skin Smoothing Hydration Mist

Whilst this is a lighter version of the Curel, this mist is perfect if your skin is break-out prone. I class this as a travel essential, offering a quick and effective way to replenish moisture and refresh the skin while on the move. Whether you're travelling, adjusting to a new climate, or just need a hydration top-up during long days out, this mist delivers instant relief without weighing the skin down.

Inspired by the brand’s cult Jet Lag Mask, this mist version is lightweight and breathable, perfect for travel when your skin is more prone to dehydration, irritation, and moisture loss. Its formula is packed with hydration-boosting ingredients like glycerin to draw water into the skin, ceramides to reinforce the barrier and lock in moisture, and ectoin, a stress-protective molecule known for its ability to soothe and shield the skin from environmental aggressors.

The ultra-fine mist absorbs quickly, delivering a veil of hydration that leaves skin soft, refreshed, and balanced, without any stickiness or residue. Ideal for normal to combination skin types, especially in warmer climates or dry environments like airplanes or air-conditioned spaces.

BUY HERE - Cult Beauty

BUY HERE - Space NK

BUY HERE - Sephora

 

Laneige Cream Skin Cerapeptide™ Mist
This isn’t just a refreshing face mist, it’s barrier care and hydration in one ultra-fine, weightless spritz. The Laneige Cream Skin Cerapeptide™ Mist takes all the benefits of the cult-favourite Cream Skin formula and delivers them in a TSA-friendly, on-the-go format.

Infused with ceramides and peptides, it helps strengthen the skin barrier and improve firmness over time, while glycerin, hyaluronic acid, squalane, and snow mushroom flood the skin with long-lasting hydration (up to 120 hours!). Calming extracts of green tea and camellia flower offer antioxidant protection and comfort.

Ideal for normal to combination and dehydrated skins, this mist layers beautifully over or under makeup and instantly revives dull, tight, or thirsty skin, without disrupting your routine.

BUY HERE - Space NK

 

Best Exfoliating Minis

Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant Toner Pads – Your Holiday Essential for Summer Breakouts and Sunscreen Congestion

The Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant is now available in pre-soaked exfoliating pads, individually packaged pads so you can tackle breakouts before they even surface, helping you to unclog pores, refine texture & prep skin in one easy swipe. It’s a cult favourite and one of my most recommended products for a good reason. It’s lightweight, incredibly effective, and designed to cut through oil and buildup, making it the perfect skincare companion for hot, humid climates and long days of SPF reapplication.

At the heart of this formula is salicylic acid, a beta-hydroxy acid (BHA) that’s oil-soluble. Unlike AHAs, which work on the surface, salicylic acid penetrates deep into the pores to dissolve excess sebum and dead skin cells where congestion begins. This makes it particularly effective for tackling sunscreen-related breakouts and keeping pores clear without stripping or irritating the skin. Whether you're off to a city break or a beach escape, this product earns its place in any holiday skincare kit. It’s reliable, effective, and a true skin-saver when your complexion is up against sweat, sunscreen, and summer heat.

BUY HERE - Paula’s Choice

 

Trinny London TipToe In - Best for Smooth, Radiant Glowing Skin

A lot of people don’t exfoliate when they go away for reasons such as - no room in the suitcase, the dilemma of ‘shoes versus skincare’ (you know which I would choose). Exfoliation is definitely an oversight for a lot of people. While it is true that products that contain AHAs (Alpha Hydroxy acid) can make the skin photosensitive, PHAs (polyhydroxy acid) are the travelling exfoliating must-have; they are gentle, effective and pull in hydration whilst helping to rid the skin of dead, grey dehydrating skin cells. These are essential for achieving that ‘glass skin’ look that people crave. I would recommend you opt for Trinny London Tiptoe In is PHA based, combining gluconolactone and lactobionic acid  to leave the skin glowing, radiant, hydrated and smooth

BUY HERE - Trinny London travel size 10ml and refillable

 

Best Hydration Minis

Trinny London Plump Up – Hydration + Peptides in a Travel-Friendly Refill

Trinny London’s Plump Up Peptide Serum is one of those rare skincare staples you can rely on, especially when you're travelling and need performance without compromise. Housed in a convenient, refillable mini, it’s perfect for your travel bag, delivering hydration and firming benefits in one smart, space-saving bottle.

The formula is a powerhouse blend of multitasking peptides, including Hexapeptide-9, Oligopeptide-1, and a firming 4-peptide complex, to support collagen production and improve skin elasticity. It’s also formulated with dual-weight hyaluronic acid for deep and surface hydration, helping the skin stay plump, smooth, and dewy no matter the climate.

When skin can be challenging, the addition of plankton extract soothes any irritation, strengthens the skin barrier, and calms post-flight or sun-stressed skin. The perfect serum when your skin needs a comforting, hydrating reset.

BUY HERE - Trinny London Travel size and refillable

 

Medik8 Hydr8 B5 Intense – The Travel Essential for Deep Hydration

When travelling, especially to hot or dry climates, your skin’s hydration can take a serious hit. Medik8 Hydr8 B5 Intense is the perfect rescue serum, it doesn’t just hydrate, it actively protects your skin’s moisture reserves. With multi-weight hyaluronic acid, panthenol, and skin-identical Natural Moisturising Factors (NMFs), it delivers instant hydration and helps lock it in.

What makes it ideal for travel is the addition of antioxidant-rich saskatoon berry and soy extract, shielding the skin against free radical damage and environmental stress. Lightweight yet deeply hydrating, it leaves your skin plump, calm, and glowing.

BUY HERE - Medik8

BUY HERE - Space NK

 

Best Moisturiser Minis

Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream – The Glow-Giving Moisturiser for Thirsty Skin

Tatcha’s The Dewy Skin Cream is one of my all-time favourites for a reason. Rich, comforting, and deeply nourishing, this cream is perfect for dry and dehydrated skin. It floods the skin with long-lasting moisture and instantly soothes that tight, uncomfortable feeling. With its luxuriously creamy texture, it gives skin an immediate glow and plumped-up bounce, making it ideal for both day and night use. If your complexion needs a hydration reset while travelling or during colder, drier months, this delivers. Leaving your skin feeling replenished, radiant, and visibly healthier. The 15ml is a replica and is a great travel mini of the 50ml version. If you prefer a lighter weight cream, but don't want to compromise on moisture, I have linked the Water cream below as this is an exceptional moisturiser too. 

BUY HERE - Space NK 15ml Dewy Skin Cream 

BUY HERE - Space NK 15ml Water Cream

 

Best Ceramide Minis

Elizabeth Arden Advanced Ceramide Capsules – Travel-Friendly Barrier Support

Long-haul flights, climate changes, and air conditioning can leave your skin feeling dry, sensitive, and depleted. That’s where Elizabeth Arden’s Advanced Ceramide Capsules shine. These single-dose, mess-free capsules are perfect for travel, lightweight, compact, and powerful.

Each capsule delivers a silky serum rich in skin-identical ceramides (1, 3, and 6), cholesterol, and fatty acids, the essential building blocks your skin barrier needs to stay strong and resilient. With added phytosphingosine (a key component of your skin’s natural moisturising factor), they help calm, nourish, and deeply replenish stressed skin.

Ideal for use after flights or at the end of a long day, they leave your complexion noticeably softer, smoother, and more hydrated, making them a travel skincare essential.

BUY HERE - 30 capsules Elizabeth Arden

 

Elizabeth Arden Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide Capsules

These capsules are a great alternative and ensure you get the hydration and the skin barrier replenishment.

BUY HERE - 30 capsules Elizabeth Arden

 

Best Skin Saviour 

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5

One product I never travel without is La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5, it’s an ultra-repairing, soothing balm that has rescued my skin time and time again.

Whether it’s from harsh air conditioning, long-haul flights, or too much sun, this is my go-to skin reset. I apply it to targeted areas, or all over like a mask, and sleep in it. By morning, my skin is noticeably calmer, softer, and more resilient.

It’s a true skin saviour, especially when your complexion needs comfort and recovery on the go.  

BUY HERE - Look Fantastic

 

Best Skincare Travel Sets 

When it comes to travelling, convenience is everything, and nothing makes packing easier than a well-curated skincare travel set. Whether you're heading off for a weekend getaway or a holiday, having a complete routine in one kit means fewer decisions, no decanting, and more room in your suitcase.

These are my top picks for skincare travel sets that deliver results without compromising on quality. From hydration to barrier support, glow-boosting to calming care, there’s something here for every skin type and travel situation.

 

Skin Rocks The AM Routine

Not only are these minis seriously cute, but they pack a punch when it comes to performance. This curated collection is a skincare dream for dehydrated, thirsty skin. Perfect for anyone who refuses to compromise on their routine, even when travelling.

I have tried and tested all of these products and all are FB approved. It’s not just cleanser and moisturiser, this set includes your vitamin C for daily glow, a gentle exfoliating acid to smooth and refine, plus essential hydration and barrier support in your moisturiser, which could be used in both your morning and evening. Whether you're jetting off on holiday or simply want to trial the range before committing to full sizes, this is the ultimate skincare starter kit — thoughtful, effective, and beautifully put together.

The AM Routine includes: 

  • The Cream Cleanser 30ml (Fragranced), The Gentle Acid 30ml, The Antioxidant 10ml, The Moisturiser 15ml (Fragranced), Mini Travel Bag 14cm x 4cm x 12.5cm

BUY HERE - Skin Rocks

 

Skin Rocks The PM Routine 

Whether you’re travelling or trying the brand for the first time, Skin Rocks has truly thought of everything with their PM Routine. This isn’t just a mini skincare set, it's a smartly curated evening ritual designed to restore, support, and rebalance your skin when it needs it most.

Let’s face it: travel can throw your skin out of sync. From air conditioning, late nights, and disrupted routines, to not drinking enough water. All of it can leave your complexion feeling a little off. That’s why the inclusion of The Support Oil is such a clever touch. It cushions the skin, helps calm irritation, and brings back much-needed comfort whilst reinforcing the skin barrier.

Even better, this set includes Retinoid 1, a gentle entry-level retinoid ideal for easing into actives while you’re away. No guesswork, no overwhelming your skin, just a considered step towards a healthier, more resilient complexion.

The PM Routine includes:

  • The Gel Cleanser 30ml (Fragranced), Retinoid 1 10ml, The Support Oil 10ml, The Moisturiser 15ml (Fragranced), Mini Travel Bag 14cm x 4cm x 12.5cm

BUY HERE - Skin Rocks

 

BYOMA's Rescue and Repair Kit - Hydration, Barrier Care & Gentle Cleansing On the Go

When it comes to travel skincare, efficiency without compromising skin health is key, and Byoma’s travel kits deliver just that. The BYOMA Skincare Kit includes the Milky Moisture Cleanser, arguably one of the brand’s best formulas. This cleanser is a dream for travel, it’s gentle yet effective, and it doubles up as a makeup remover, saving precious space in your bag. It’s creamy, non-stripping texture helps to calm, hydrate, and rebalance the skin, which is especially important when dealing with the stress of changing environments, airplane air, and fluctuating humidity.

Also included is Byoma’s Hydrating Serum, a staple I’ve recommended countless times for boosting moisture levels without any heaviness. It’s packed with skin-plumping ingredients that help keep dehydration at bay and maintain a healthy glow throughout your trip.

The third product is the Barrier Repair Treatment, a moisturiser that’s ideal for travel. It delivers targeted nourishment to help repair and strengthen the skin’s barrier—something we know is constantly challenged by air travel, recycled air, and temperature shifts.

Contents: Milky Moisture Cleanser (30ml), Hydrating Serum (15ml), Barrier+ Repair Treatment (15ml)

BUY HERE - Space NK

 

Nécessaire The Body Essentials – The Luxe Mini Body Trio You’ll Want to Keep Forever

I love discovering new brands, and Nécessaire has quickly become a favourite of mine. The moment I picked up this travel-friendly trio. This beautifully curated bath and body set delivers both performance and sensorial pleasure, wrapped in an earthy, green, spa-like fragrance that feels instantly grounding.

The Body Wash is one of the most nourishing I’ve tried, infused with skin-loving oils that cleanse without stripping. The Body Lotion is formulated with niacinamide and peptides to support barrier health and improve firmness, making it more than just a moisturiser..

The aroma is a clean blend of eucalyptus, Siberian fir, lavender, and ginger, which also carries through to the Deodorant. This clean deodorant claims up to 72 hours of odour protection. Don’t do what I did, I accidentally left these in my hotel in Iceland and was gutted. Trust me, you’ll want to keep these close.

BUY HERE - Space NK

 

Dr Sam’s Radiance Kit – For Fine Lines, Dullness & Pigmentation

If you love a well-curated skincare starter kit, Dr Sam’s Radiance Kit is a must-try. It’s the perfect way to experience the brand and see real results, especially if you're targeting pigmentation, dullness, uneven texture or fine lines.

Dr Sam’s Skincare is one of those brands where the magic really shows once you start using it consistently. Every product in this kit is non-comedogenic, fragrance-free, cruelty-free and vegan, making it ideal for sensitive or reactive skin types. This 5-step edit is intelligently formulated to brighten, smooth, and support skin barrier function without overwhelming your routine.

Contents: Flawless Cleanser (25ml): A gentle, effective gel cleanser designed to cleanse without stripping. Flawless Moisturiser (25ml): A nourishing daily hydrator that supports the skin barrier. Flawless Daily Sunscreen SPF50 (25ml): A lightweight broad-spectrum sunscreen that layers beautifully under makeup.  Flawless Brightly Serum (7ml): A 10% Azelaic Acid-based serum to brighten, even tone, and calm blemishes or redness. Flawless Nightly Serum (7ml): A gentle 2% Granactive Retinoid serum to improve skin texture, reduce fine lines, and refine pores.

BUY HERE - Dr Sam’s

Use code FIONA10 for your extra discount

 

Dr David Jack – Your Daily Skin Heroes

If it wasn’t for this discovery set, I might never have experienced the brilliance of Dr David Jack Skincare, an award-winning, results-driven brand that delivers on every level. This beautifully curated set is ideal as either an introduction to the brand or a complete, travel-friendly skincare routine.

Dr David Jack's formulas are intelligent and hardworking, combining powerhouse actives like Vitamin C, retinoids, and exfoliating acids to deliver visible results while supporting skin health. This set is an expertly designed routine that targets dullness, pigmentation, texture and signs of ageing, all while strengthening your skin barrier. A great way to trial the brand or maintain your routine on the go.

Contents: SUPERNOVA (30ml) A refining gel cleanser that gets straight to work. Infused with Vitamin C, Salicylic Acid, Azelaic Acid, Niacinamide, and Hyaluronic Acid, it smooths, brightens, and preps the skin for your next steps.

GOOD MORNING (15ml) Your antioxidant armour. This daily serum uses cutting-edge technology to shield your skin cells from environmental stressors, pollution, and oxidative damage. ALL DAY LONG (15ml)  A broad-spectrum SPF50+ with added blue light protection. Lightweight and wearable, though do note it contains Octocrylene, which may be a consideration for those with sensitive eyes.  GOOD NIGHT (15ml)  A luxurious retinoid night cream that gently renews and resurfaces while you sleep. You’ll wake up to noticeably smoother, brighter, and more refined skin.

BUY HERE - Dr David Jack

 

Best Hair Care Minis

When I go away, I do love to try a new Shampoo and Conditioner, and this is where minis are the perfect way for me to try without the investment and also save space in my suitcase, as regular-sized shampoo and conditioners are just way too big. 

 

Oribe Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo & Conditioner – Luxury Haircare That Delivers

After trying a sample of this gorgeous duo, I knew one use wasn’t enough, I needed to experience it properly. The 75ml shampoo and 50ml conditioner are the ideal size for a two-week holiday, giving you enough product to indulge without overpacking.

If you haven’t tried the Gold Lust range before, prepare for hair that feels softer, stronger, and looks noticeably glossier. This set doesn’t just cleanse and condition — it restores. Infused with reparative oils and healing extracts, it hydrates without weighing the hair down and leaves it looking visibly healthier, shinier, and more polished from the very first use.

A little luxury that makes a big difference to your holiday hair routine. 

Shampoo BUY HERE - Space NK

Conditioner BUY HERE - Space NK

Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil BUY HERE - Space NK

 

Davines OI All In One Milk – A Salon Experience in a Bottle 

After discovering this gem in the Liberty Advent Calendar, I was instantly hooked. If you're after hair that smells like you've just stepped out of a luxury salon or spa, this is the one. But it’s not just about the scent (though it is divine), this leave-in spray is a multitasking hero.

It protects against heat styling and sun exposure, detangles effortlessly, tames flyawa’s, and leaves your hair feeling soft, nourished, and manageable. I’ve linked the full-size version because it’s a smart investment, and you can always decant it into a smaller travel-friendly bottle. That said, the mini is a great way to try it first and see why so many people rave about it.

BUY HERE - Cult Beauty mini 

BUY HERE - Regular size

 

Living Proof Perfect Hair Day™ Dry Shampoo 

This dry shampoo is a true time-saver when your hair needs a refresh, but you're not ready to wash it. It makes light work of oily, sweaty roots by actually cleaning the hair, thanks to a smart blend of rice starch and cellulose, without relying on talc. The formula absorbs excess oil and sweat, leaving hair feeling instantly fresher, lighter, and noticeably cleaner throughout the day.

It’s also kind to coloured and chemically treated hair, so you don’t need to worry about dullness or build up. The subtle citrus scent, a fresh blend of orange and grapefruit, adds to the clean feeling without being overpowering.

Whether it’s too hot to reach for the hairdryer or you’re simply stretching an extra day between washes, this dry shampoo is an essential for effortless, revived hair on the go.

BUY HERE - Sephora

BUY HERE - Space NK

 

Best Body Minis

LUNA DAILY The Everywhere Wash – The One Wash That Does It All

If you haven’t come across LUNA Daily yet, it’s one to put on your radar. Born from the idea that most body washes are too harsh, especially for intimate areas, this brand set out to simplify things. Why have one body wash and a separate intimate wash when you can have one that does both, beautifully?

This bestselling, microbiome-balancing cleanser is designed for all skin, everywhere, including the most delicate areas. It’s powered by THERMABIOME+™, a clever blend that helps balance, nourish, and protect the skin, while vitamins and prebiotics support a healthy skin barrier. The texture is soft, lightly foaming, and hydrating. It’s pH balanced, fragrance-free, and gentle enough to use daily, even for sensitive or reactive skin. Think of it as the ultimate fuss-free, multitasking body wash that respects your skin from head to toe. I’ve linked the full-size version too, as you can always decant it into a smaller travel-friendly bottle. 

BUY HERE 100ml - Sephora

BUY HERE 250ml - Sephora

 

Best Mini Deodorants

Wild Travel-Size Natural Deodorant – Small but Seriously Mighty

When it comes to packing for a trip, saving space in your suitcase without compromising on performance is key, especially with skincare and daily essentials. These mini natural deodorant sticks are a quarter of the size of a full one, making them perfect for your carry-on, gym bag, or weekend tote.

Wild is a natural deodorant that’s powered by plants, free from aluminium, and impressively effective at neutralising odour-causing bacteria. It keeps you fresh for up to 24 hours, even in warmer climates or long-haul flights.

The compact format is not only convenient—it’s also clever. The stick carton is made using bamboo pulp, which might sound unusual, but it works brilliantly and lasts around two weeks, even with daily use.

If you're looking for a sustainable, space-saving solution that doesn’t compromise on performance, Wild’s mini deodorants are a smart and skin-friendly travel companion.

BUY HERE - Wild

Use code FIONASTYLE for 20% off!

 

Best Cleansing Wipes

Simple Kind to Skin Cleansing Wipes – For When Only a Wipe Will Do

Now, I know what you might be thinking, cleansing wipes, really? But hear me out. While I’m usually the first to advocate for a proper cleanse, there are moments when convenience simply has to win, especially when travelling. Whether you're on a long-haul flight, stuck in transit, or navigating a late night without access to a full skincare routine, wipes can be a useful backup if you choose the right ones.

Simple's Kind to Skin Cleansing Wipes are the only wipes I would ever recommend. They’re free from fragrance, alcohol, artificial colours, and harsh chemicals that can disrupt your skin barrier, making them one of the gentlest options on the market.

Enriched with skin-loving ingredients like pro-vitamin B5 and vitamin E, they cleanse effectively without leaving skin dry, tight, or irritated.

They're especially handy for a quick cleanse when you don’t have access to water, or for prepping the skin before reapplying SPF or a hydrating mist on the go. Are they a replacement for a proper double cleanse? No. But in the real world, when ease and hygiene take priority, these are a practical, skin-friendly solution worth having in your travel bag.

BUY HERE - Boots

 

Travel Bags That Make Packing a Dream 

I’m a big fan of travel bags that can double as makeup or skincare travel bags, and these tick every box. Fully wipeable and easy to clean, they’re not only practical but stylish too, with vibrant colours and faux leather detailing on the top and bottom. The clear side panels make it easy to see exactly what’s inside, saving time and stress while on the go.

The medium size is spot on, roomy enough to fit all my skincare essential minis, including my mini Curél Deep Moisture Spray, without taking up too much suitcase space. If you’re looking for the perfect travel companion for your skincare stash, this is it.

Small BUY HERE - Space NK

Medium BUY HERE - Space NK

Large BUY HERE - Space NK

 
 

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