Holiday essentials go way beyond the perfect bikini. Fiona Adams finds the most useful products to pack in your hand luggage
Bathe in style
Take a little luxury along with this Molton Brown travel kit, exclusive to John Lewis. With his and hers body wash plus shampoo and conditioner and a stylish pouch, it’s ideal for a weekend à deux.
- £25, johnlewis.com
Aroma therapy
Perfume is always tricky to take on holiday; the bottles are often chunky and the volume is too great for carry-on luggage. So invest instead in a mini roll-on eau de toilette intense like the gorgeous ones from French brand L’Occitane.
- £18, Roses et Reines; uk.loccitane.com or stores in Kingston, Walton, Guildford, Windsor, Putney
Mirror, mirror…
Often hotel mirrors are in just the wrong place… but with the Departure Lounge’s folding mirror you and your man will always have a shiny surface in which to touch-up make-up, trim that beard or simply admire those hard-to-reach tan lines.
- £7.95, dotcomgiftshop.com
Hair apparent
If you have the kind of hair that must be dried properly there’s nothing worse than a weak, wall-hung hotel dryer. Avoid the misery altogether by taking your own powerful mini version. The Babyliss 2000W travel version is just what you need.
- £14.99, boots.com
Instant spritz
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If you don’t fancy a face mask mid-flight, pop Rosalena’s handy Goodness & Tonic Face Mist in your bag instead. With 100% pure plant ingredients, a quick spritz will boost tired, stressed and dehydrated skin as well as stimulate your exhausted mind. Fabulous at any time during your holiday.
£22, rosalena.co.uk
Moisture alert
We all know that flying is hugely dehydrating, so give your face some much-needed refreshment with these youth-renewing sheet masks from Origins. On long-haul flights try one an hour before landing.
- £35 for a pack of six, boots.com, origins.co.uk. Boots stores or Origins in Kingston and Guildford
All aflame
Who knew you could get travel candles? If you’re planning on a little romance while you’re away, then these lovelyOliver Bonas fragrances (fig and pear, gin and tonic or white peach and jasmine) are just the ticket.
- £12, oliverbonas.com or branches in Clapham, Battersea, Sheen, Richmond, Wimbledon, Kingston, Reading
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