The 7 Beauty Travel Companions You Need For Your Summer Vacation

Known for her ‘your skin but better’ glow-giving techniques, makeup artist Gucci Westman’s liquid illuminators for Westman Atelier fittingly offer all the goodness of real radiance in a bottle, paired with a whole host of skincare ingredients. Think vitamin C and antioxidants, plus nourishing tsubaki and avocado oils to hydrate, brighten and improve skin tone. There’s no glitter or iridescence in these three shades (Peau de Rosé is a cool oyster pink; Peau de Pêche, a warm nude peach; and Peau de Soleil, a sun-kissed bronze), but the translucent, multi-dimensional, light-reflecting pearls instantly bring skin back to life, adding a soft glow in all the right places. Apply over bare skin, underneath a tinted SPF or dabbed onto the high parts of the face for strategic radiance.

If there’s one item of colored makeup to take with you on vacation, this multi-tasking, gel-textured balm stick from Pat McGrath Labs is it. Slick it over cheeks, lips and even eye lids for a monochromatic sheer, dewy hue that’s easily buildable for a more pronounced effect. The formula is packed with hydrating shea butter, squalene and passion-fruit extract, which delivers a soft, smooth, glass-like finish and makes for an easy all-in-one, day-to-night vacation makeup solution. Try the universally flattering Forbidden Fleur (a cool-toned berry shade) or Fleurotique (a deep rose) for an instant glam-glow look.

If you normally swap your favorite fragrance for a lighter, airier iteration come summer, this new body spray from Diptyque is a must for your vacation beauty kit. Both practical and pretty, it’s spiked with citrusy neroli and floral orange blossom, and laced with a hint of musk – ideal for sea, sun and sand-infused vacations. But it’s the key notes of lemongrass, lemon, eucalyptus and essential oils that lend a refreshing, earthy quality to the scent and, cleverly, it’s a mix known to repel mosquitoes, too. You simply can’t go wrong with a liberal spritz of this gorgeous spray in any far-flung, humid, bug-loving locale.

Powered by zinc oxide, which works as a physical sun shield for your skin, this coral reef-safe sunscreen from Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare protects you from UVA and UVB rays, pollution and the blue light emitted from our devices. It also banks on a whole host of antioxidants (bearberry, sea buckthorn and ferulic acid, for example) to fight free-radical damage and the onset of pigmentation, lines and wrinkles. Also good: it’s oil-free, water-and-sweat-resistant, absorbs quickly, and sits beautifully under makeup without overloading skin or blocking pores – and all this while offering a dewy, radiant finish on top. Genius.

Chantecaille’s gel-powder Real Bronze bronzer and Real Glow highlighter look just as pretty in their packaging as they look on the skin. Clad in a marble-effect case, these celestial-imprinted gel-powder formulas were inspired by NASA images of the furthest galaxies discovered in space. What’s more, both compacts use the finest pearl particles to blur, smooth and add a decidedly otherworldly wash of golden bronze or warm peachy shimmer to skin. Use them together or alone to sculpt and highlight both the high and low points of the face with a nearly invisible, second-skin finish.

Consider this lightweight cream a layer of protection against all the damaging UV rays, pollution, blue light and electromagnetic radiation that makes its way through your meticulously applied SPF (as studies have shown they do). Packed with potent antioxidant astaxanthin and anti-pollution actives that form an invisible barrier on your skin, Sarah Chapman’s Digital Shield not only guards against skin damage, but uses optical diffusers and a special plant-based, light-deflecting ingredient to help restore a glowing complexion, too.

Packed with smoothing, toning and brightening plant-based ingredients (read: mushroom extract, olive oil and coffee-seed extracts, plus a whole host of ancient Greek medicinal botanicals including lemon balm and verbena), this is a brilliant body lotion that gets to work fast. It is the below-the-chin version of New York dermatologist Dr. Macrene Alexiades’ coveted skincare offering, so expect to see fewer lines and flakiness, with firmer, more resilient skin overall when used daily. Plus, it’s got a lightweight texture that easily sinks in, making it the perfect formula for hot and humid summer days.

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