12 beauty products you need in your Euro summer travel kit

This refillable makeup palette is the packing cubes of beauty and will be your ride-or-die for extended getaways. Simply pop out the pans from your go-to blush, eyeshadow or complexion palettes, stick them onto the magnetised palette and you’re good to go. A genius space-saver hack if we’ve ever seen one.

$8 at Sephora

Our desert island pick? The Skinstitute Multi-Active Mist. It’s travel-sized (carry-on, duh) and packed with skin-loving goodness to refresh and rehydrate your complexion. One spritz of this bad boy will bring even the dullest, driest skin back to life, whether you’re using mid-flight or after a seaside soiree. 

$33.75 at Adore Beauty

This wet-to-dry hair tool will save you space and transform frizzy strands into the sleek, shiny locks of your dreams. The ghd Duet Style features state-of-the-art aerodynamics and smart low-temperature plates that deliver minimal heat damage and effortless styling, making it the perfect tool for beach-to-bar hair transformations. Just don’t forget to pack a power adaptor…

$595 at Sephora

A raincoat for your hair? We’ll take five. Color Wow Dream Coat will be your Euro summer BFF, taking your hair from frizzy and unmanageable to glossy, smooth and effortless to style (a thick hair girlie’s dream). The humidity-proofing effect lasts 3-4 washes, so you can rest easy knowing your locks will remain sleek and shiny as you beach-hop between coastal towns.

$64 at David Jones

This Hailey Bieber-approved SPF is a summer staple. It’s enriched with squalane and chamomile for an ultra-hydrating formula that glides over your skin like silk, with no greasy residue to be seen. If you’re looking for a broad-spectrum sunscreen to wear under makeup as well as on its own, this is it.

$58.75 at Revolve

Pistachio has been dubbed the hot girl scent of 2023, and Sol de Janeiro’s take on the trend is a vacation in a bottle. You’ve no doubt seen this fragrance all over your FYP and trust us when we say its viral status is well-earned. A quick spritz of the sweet, vanilla-y scent goes a long way – just be prepared to be asked “what perfume is that?!” everywhere you go.

$61 at MECCA

Sunburn, irritation, mosquito bites, dryness – La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume has got you covered for almost every skin mishap imaginable. It’s powered by a prebiotic complex to soothe irritated skin, and although it might not cure your Aperol Spritz hangover, this miracle cream has got your skin barrier covered. 

$18.99 at Chemist Warehouse

Your travel beauty bag needs a good all-rounder moisturiser, and this pick from Ole Henrikson won’t let you down. The skin-loving formula features amino acids, ceramides and peptides (hello, glazed donut skin!) to nourish and repair your skin, as well as boost your glow. Plus, it layers effortlessly under makeup so you can leave the primer at home.

$70 at The Iconic

When we think “multi-tasking makeup”, the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush is the first to come to mind. We won’t bore you with a spiel about the budge-proof, ultra-pigmented formula (no doubt you’ve already heard from TikTok), but trust us when we say this liquid blush works just as well on your eyes and lips as it does on your cheeks.

$41 at Sephora

Another viral TikTok sensation, Maybelline’s Sky High Waterproof Mascara is one of our favourite drugstore makeup essentials. It volumises and lifts your lashes from root to tip, with bamboo extract and fibres for next-level lash length. Don’t be surprised when someone demands to hear which falsies you’re wearing…

$21.95 at Chemist Warehouse

Okay, it’s boujee but hear us out. The Tom Ford Soleil Blanc Body Oil is quite literally sunshine in a bottle, spiked with gold leaf to deliver a shimmering sun-kissed glow – sans the skin cells in trauma. The lightweight formula features notes of amber-sandalwood, cardamom and pistachio, delivering a divine smoothing finish and scent to match.

$165 at David Jones

We get it, you’re a gal on the go, but that is never going to stop you from properly taking your makeup off, right? Right. So, when jetting off around Europe pack the handy, water-activated Swisspers 3-in-1 Aloe Vera & Vitamin E Cleanser Infused Pads. The seriously easy-to-use swipes are not only going to get the day off quickly, but the aloe vera and vitamin E infusion is going to leave your skin feeling soft and supported. 

$6.95 at Chemist Warehouse