If you have sensitive skin, check out La Roche Posay’s Anthelios Ultra Light Body Mist, SPF50+, designed precisely with this in mind. This high-factor SPF is light on the skin and easy to apply during sport or even over your make-up, and the added thermal spring water also helps to soothe the skin.
And finally, there’s a reason the Shiseido Clear Suncare Stick SPF50 is a cult beauty hero. It’s invisible, so it works on all skin tones and is sweat and water-resistant, which is excellent news for sports fans. It’s great for tough-to-reach places like ears and partings, and its size means it’s handbag-friendly, so there’s no excuse not to have it with you at all times.
The best bodycare for summer
Applying moisturiser to your body when it’s warm outside isn’t particularly joyful, but L’Occitane’s Lavender CBD Relaxing Bi-Phase Body Milk makes the process stress-free with its ultra light, hydrating formula that also contains calming lavender and CBD. You could even ditch the body moisturiser entirely with Dove Advanced Care Deeply Nourishing Body Wash, which has been formulated to lock in moisture for 24 hours and helps repair the skin’s barrier to improve water loss from the skin. For those looking for extra soft skin, then Ameliorate Exfoliating Mitt works wonders on dry skin, as does Necessaire The Body Exfoliator Eucalyptus, which uses chemical exfoliators like glycolic and lactic acid alongside mechanical ones like bamboo charcoal and pumice to give your skin a total overhaul.
Finally – there are three beauty essentials your travel beauty bag needs. Razors are easy to forget when you’re travelling, but a subscription to Estrid saves the hassle of having to buy blades or disposable razors that aren’t quite so planet-friendly. They also come with a hand travel pouch and an assortment of fun colours. Suffer from acne on your body? Then pick up the Breakout Patch Classic XL, which uses hydrocolloid to absorb oil and speed up healing. Lastly, slather on Self Glow By James Read Endless Summer Everyday Tan Lotion to help repair the skin with soothing shea butter and add a gentle gradual glow to the skin that builds every time you use it.
The ideal scents for this summer
Summer scents tend to fall into three categories. There are the bright uplifting scents like Cartier Pur Lilas with rose, magnolia and fresh wild lilac that combine for a bright, crisp hit. For a big citrus boost, Acqua Di Parma Mandarino Di Sicilia is an exceptional homage to the Sicilian summer with bergamot, lemon and bright red-orange, while Tom Ford Neroli Portofino Parfum is the Italian Riviera bottled with bergamot, blood orange and jasmine sambac alongside invigorating clary sage.
For a sweeter spritz Jo Malone London Red Hibiscus Cologne Intense fuses fruity red hibiscus, soft jasmine sambac and sweet vanilla (and comes in a travel-friendly 50ml size, too). Or choose from Charlotte Tilbury Collection Of Emotions Fragrance Set, which contains six vials of scent to pick from, all designed to boost your chosen mood.
For a lighter way to wear scent, try a hair mist that can be worn anywhere for a gentle coat of scent. Lalique Soleil Vibrant Hair Mist combines Corsican clementine, orange blossom and cedarwood that compliments more humid climes, as Narciso Rodriguez for her Hair Mist leaves a veil of rose amber and sandalwood wherever you spritz it.
Looking to upgrade your home scents? Fill your room or your Airbnb with Bamford Geranium Diffuser that embodies the fresh green scent of the British countryside. And for the ultimate luxury multi-tasker pack a Diptyque Citronnelle candle; it captures the mood of a warm Mediterranean night with its lemongrass notes that are also known to repel bugs.
