The best beauty travel minis

Another holiday season rolls around with no sign of the 100ml rule for liquids in hand luggage being lifted. But what are the best beauty buys for summer holidays? Avoid miscalculating mls or having to hand over a beloved product to airport security; with our guide to the best travel-size beauty buys, all compact and under 100ml, you’ll be laughing in the face of hand-luggage restrictions.

Delivering high protection for the face and scalp, Ultrasun’s 75ml SPF 50 UV Face and Scalp Mist is a must-have. Whether worn on top of or beneath makeup, the light, quick-drying transparent spray makes you feel both protected and refreshed. Plus, it’s gentle enough for the most sensitive skin. 

The secret to flawless skin when you’re travelling? Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Sculpting Concealer. This multitasking concealer/makeup hybrid covers redness and dark circles for up to 24 hours. Available in 35 shades, it quickly erases ‘exhausted face’.

With an average shelf life of just 3-6 months, it makes sense to downsize mascara. Available as a 5ml or 10ml, Hourglass Unlocked Instant Extensions Mascara is the perfect travel plus-one; intensely black, non-clumpy, never flakey, and it stays vibrant all day (or all flight).

The master of the travel mini, Benefit is your perfect travel buddy. The brand has a compact version of everything – from its UK No.1 The POREfessional to the bestselling Hoola Powder. The latter might not be a liquid, but it’s one you always want to keep to hand. 

An absolute non-negotiable, Urban Decay’s All Nighter Setting Spray, in its mini-yet-mighty 30ml bottle, promises to give your makeup serious staying power. What’s more, the weightless spray is suitable for all skin types and free of oil and parabens. 

New to John Lewis, Byredo’s Bal d’Afrique L’Huile Parfum Roll-On Perfumed Oil is a slightly fruity summer-ready scent with a hint of peach. The 7.5ml roll-on goes a long way and is made to last. We imagine this is what it’s like to wear sunshine.

Charlotte Tilbury’s Hollywood Flawless Filter Mini gives you that holiday glow before you’ve even landed. It glides on like silk, then instantly blurs, smoothes and illuminates skin. Apply before makeup or wear on its own but, either way, cue compliments. 

Give makeup extra staying power with Laura Mercier’s Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra Blur Mini. A weightless wonder, it sets makeup for 16 hours, while creating an ultra-blurring, soft-matte finish. Love.

Combat in-flight fatigue with the ultimate pep up, Caudalie’s Beauty Elixir Spray. Made with 100-per-cent natural ingredients, including green grape and orange blossom, it smells divine and refreshes in a couple of spritzes. This is the mini you’ll use daily, even when your holiday is over. 

Bestselling multivitamin-enriched moisturising primer Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base should really be named the 15ml pot of gold. The velvety cream enriches, plumps and preps skin to improve the look of whatever you put on next. A handbag-sized heavyweight. 

Sure you put SPF on your face, but what about your lips? Hello Sunday The One for Your Lips SPF 50 is a fragrance-free, transparent balm enriched with shea butter and hyaluronic acid to protect from sun damage and prevent dryness. Another bestseller for good reason.