TWENTY years ago, packing skincare and toiletries for travel would have meant buying small clear bottles from Muji and filling them up from the full-sized products on your bathroom shelf.
There were also hygiene issues, of course, but back then, there wasn't much choice. You could find mini-sized cleansers and moisturisers at pharmacies in Thailand and Japan, but not Malaysia.
But with travelling becoming accessible, skincare and beauty brands are rolling out travel kits and mini versions of their products so customers don't have to lug full-sized items or transfer them elsewhere. They could still stick to the same brand and routine even when they are on the other side of the globe.
And during the year-end holiday and Christmas season, these kits make their annual appearance because they are perfect stocking stuffers for gifting and something you can try before committing to full sized bottles. And these days, you can find anything in travel size — from top-end luxury skincare to entry-level lines and for different skin conditions too.
Here, we round up some indispensable travel companions for your trips.
AUGUSTINUS BADER
Everyone has been raving about Augustinus Bader's The Rich Cream, touted as a game-changer in skin care. The TFC8 formula, according to the brand, resets your skin so its reparative function is improved. It's like healing the skin from inside out.
Bader, the scientist responsible for the formula, has said that the aim isn't about youth, but getting your skin to behave optimally. So good is the formulation that make-up guru Bobbi Brown, known for her nude make-up looks in the 1990s, has joined the company and is using its products.
A the cold season sets in, Bader's Winter Recovery Kit is an all-in set if you're curious about how good the products are. Made to deliver deep hydration and skin barrier protection for radiant, nourished and healthy-looking skin, you'll get the 30ml Serum Nomad to improve skin tone and texture, besides the 15ml Eye Cream Nomad to reduce under-eye puffiness and dark circles.
The Rich Cream 15ml, with TFC8 and evening primrose and argan oils, among others, may help alleviate fine lines, wrinkles and hyperpigmentation. The Lip Balm 4g hydrates and nourishes to replenish and soften dehydrated lips.
FENTY BEAUTY
It's the season for glowing skin at this Rihanna-founded brand and there's something for travel junkies.
The Glow Around Four-Piece Travel Skincare Essentials Set gives customers everything they need for a smooth, glowing, make-up-ready skin when travelling for the holidays.
In this set are all Rihanna's on-the-go essentials so you can cleanse, exfoliate, tone and hydrate with sun protection to boot, for smoother and brighter-looking skin — anytime, anywhere.
There are travel sizes of the Total Cleans'r — Pre-Show Glow, Fat Water Toner Serum and Hydra Vizor.
ULTRA VIOLETTE
Known for its clean and great-for-skin sun protection formulation, this Australian brand's Glow and Go Trio has all your sun protection essentials in a travel pack.
There's the 10ml Queen Screen with SPF50+ and 30ml Extreme Screen SPF50+ for hand and body. There's also Sheen Screen SPF50 Hydrating Lip Balm in Bite, which is a limited edition shade.
When you hate packing, but realise that there's nothing more important than a carry-on that's fully stocked with SPF, this is your travel skincare edit for all the essentials in space-saving travel size.
FREDERIC MALLE
This holiday season, this perfumer has teamed up with shoe designer Pierre Hardy for the latter's unmistakable style. The is a blending of the two; a limited edition packaging and a blending of styles, each of which epitomises radical elegance.
The set for women has Frederic Malle's most iconic scents along with the new travel spray, designed by Hardy on this new collaboration.
The textured sleeve imitates the fabric on the designer creations, like the cosmetics pouch. Functional and sophisticated in its minimalist design, the travel spray case is the perfect item for smart individuals on the go.
The limited-edition travel sets features a selection of three perfumes — Portrait of a Lady, Musc Ravageur and Eau de Magnolia. The set also contains a bakelite case with a magnetic cap.
DR JART+
I think Dr Jart+ is one of the most underrated skincare brand around. It's not that popular, but if you have tried its moisturiser, you'd be hard-pressed to admit that its soothing qualities work equally good at the same price point.
Its Ceramidin line is my favourite. It's my beauty salve for sunny days or after some time at the beach, and this holiday season, the Ceramidin Merry Moisture Set is your go-to set to maintain good moisture level, all day while travelling.
Strengthen your skin barrier and prevent water loss with this three-step moisturising regimen with ceramides!
These travel-sized products are power-packed and perfect for bringing along on your holiday to hydrate and rebuild the skin's moisture barrier!
The set includes Dr.Jart+ Ceramidin™ Liquid with concentrated nourishing agents that deliver abundant moisture to dry skin, leaving it soft and supple, Facial Barrier Sheet Mask that enhances the skin barrier with an intensive moisturising and barrier-forming effect, and Cream, which increases skin restoration ability through the Dr.Jart+ Ceramidin Complex™ — a proprietary derma fusion of ceramides for healthier, stronger skin.
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