How To Travel Like A Beauty Editor

From our favourite foundation to the daily cleanser and moisturiser we use on repeat, when it comes to our make-up and skin routines, most of us have it covered. Despite fancy new collection launches and the latest Insta-trending lippies landing on our desks each day, you’ll find that the beauty team have road-tested enough brands in our time to know the ones that work best for our skin. That means we’re fiercely loyal to the ones that do and pretty reluctant to give them up - something that’s particularly tricky when we travel. 

We’ve all been there: that feeling of panic when you check the back of your can’t-live-without texture stray or overnight serum and it reads over 100ml. Strict plane carry-on restrictions and limited suitcase space means that our full-size products are at risk of never taking off. Wouldn’t it be brilliant if we could just Honey-I-Shrunk-The-Kids our essential beauty buys to fit? Well, as it turns out for the most part, you can. 

Essentials like SPF (30 and above, naturally), dry shampoo and anti-shine moisturiser always make it into our washbags for obvious reasons, but all of us at Female First individually rely on an additional range of must-haves to keep us fresh on the flight and keep up our usual skincare routines at the other end. 

Ahead, you'll find the hair, skin and body products that we pack every single time we jet off on our hols, all neatly available in plane-appropriate sizes of 100ml or less. Better still, you can pick them all up at Showcase Beauty long before you fly! Just use code FemaleFirst15 to receive 15% off your first order! 

It can’t just be us who wakes up from our mid-flight nap with greasy roots! We’ll be combating ours in the bathroom with this nifty hand luggage-sized essential from Bagsy to ensure a chic landing. It's honestly one of the most effective formulas we've tried.

Officially Showcase Beauty’s best-selling cleanser, this luxurious buttery balm from Jane Scrivner can be used as both a cleanser or overnight, hydrating mask (talk about space saving!). Use to remove make-up before take-off or to nourish skin after a day in the sun. 

The combination of air-con and de-humidifiers you find on board can cause skin to feel excessively dry and result in seriously chapped lips. This Albus & Flora lip balm - packed with antioxidants, vitamins and omega - will keep lips nourished mid air whilst the SPF30 will serve you well on the other side. 

Now we know Naomi Campbell is a fan of an in-flight mask, we’re all adding one to our see-through bags. These Maskorea K-beauty masks were created by world renowned violinist Jenny Bae to help her keep feeling refreshed and revitalised after long flights.