While we love going on holiday, we don’t enjoy the tedious task of cramming all our beloved toiletries into the dreaded 100ml liquids bag. And even worse? When you have to give some up to get through security, sob.
But here’s the solution: solid toiletries. And thanks to brands such as Lush, Milk Makeup and Revlon, there’s loads of products that deliver equally as brilliant results as the liquid versions.
Items such as cleansing bars, shampoo bars and makeup in stick form mean you’ll sail through security faster. Hurrah.
So, to give you a head start, we’ve rounded up our favourite solid makeup and skincare products. [Read More: Shampoo Bar Review: Can Lush’s Be Beaten By A Cheaper £2 Version?]Avène Cold Cream Ultra Rich Cleansing Bar, Look Fantastic, £4.50This cleansing bar is a sensitive skin saviour and will keep your complexion soothed and balanced after long days spent at the beach. Our news reporter Nicola was a big fan, saying: “The lather felt really foamy and soft, I didn’t have any bad reactions, and the spots from the previous week soon cleared up. Hurrah.”
Shop it now. We Are Wild Solid Oil, Victoria Health, £22New brand We Are Wild hails from America and offers a cleanser, toner and
Oil to shop from. All three are solid stick products, but our favourite is this solid oil – enriched with jojoba, macadamia and shea butter. It can be used on your face and body to hydrate your skin (and takes the place of liquid moisturisers).
Shop it now. BECO Honey Blossom Shampoo Bar, Ethical Superstore, £3.75Better Considered, or BECO for short, is a small brand doing big things – 80% of its workforce is visually impaired, disabled or disadvantaged. It has a range of affordable soaps and hand-washes that are environmentally-friendly, and its first foray into hair is this vegan argan oil shampoo bar. It’s plastic-free, packaged in a recycled cardboard box, and smells amazing.
Shop it now. Supergoop Invincible Setting Powder SPF 45, Revolve, £29This mineral product with SPF45 is a multi-purpose tool. Not only does it give you protection from UV rays, it also acts like your normal powder does – setting makeup and reducing shine. It’s translucent and claims to be sweat-resistant too, so you can stay protected all day long.
Shop it now. Lush Miles Of Smiles Toothy Tabs, Lush, £6.50 Lush has cleverly put toothpaste into solid form with its powdered “toothy tabs”. You simply need to pop one in your mouth, chew to break it down, add water and brush your teeth as normal. Easy.
Shop it now.[Read More: A Definitive Guide To The Best Vegan Beauty Brands Money Can Buy]Bare Minerals BarePro Performance Wear Powder Foundation, John Lewis, £27Ditch the bulky liquid foundation bottles for this powder compact instead. It’s buildable – you can have as full or light coverage as you feel like – and it’s the perfect size for your handbag, so you can blot away a shiny T-zone with ease throughout the day.
Shop it now. Milk Makeup Glow Oil Lip & Cheek, Cult Beauty, £12Milk Makeup has earned a cult status in the beauty sphere for its stick formulations across skincare and makeup. Its new glow oil for lips and cheeks can be dabbed onto cheekbones or dotted onto lips for a fresh look. It’s easy to blend and super flattering.
Shop it now. Revlon So Fierce! Vinyle Eyeliner In Midnight Mystery, Superdrug, £6.99Ditch the liquid eyeliner in favour of a vinyl one for your holidays. The fine nib makes it easy to draw on a precise cat-eye flick that’ll stay put all day.
Shop it now.Aloe SPF30 Active Protection Sphere Lip Balm, Beauty Bay, £5.95Chapped lips are no good, and seeing as planes can be especially drying to skin, having a pot of this nearby will come in handy. It has the all-important SPF in it, too, so bring it with you to the beach for added protection.
Shop it now. Make Beauty Moon Stick In Moon Beam, Net-A-Porter, £21Remain radiant with this highlighting stick from super chic brand Make Beauty. The pearlescent shade, Moon Beam, can be applied directly to the top of cheekbones, the brow-bone and your cupid’s bow for a high impact glow – or dotted on with your fingers for a subtle sheen.
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