The best beauty products for camping
From brilliant quick-dry towels, to the best in little luxuries, here are the genius products that will make you look, feel and smell good.
The best natural and sustainable insect repellent | incognito Insect Repellent, £10.99
incognito Insect Repellent was recommended by a doctor and we haven’t looked back. It’s 100% natural and has some great eco-credentials like COSMOS and Vegan Society approved. Packaging is sourced from sugar cane – so it's 100% recyclable, and the formula is DEET-free, non-toxic, and smells lovely. You can use it both here and in the tropics.
incognito Insect Repellent, £10.99 – buy here
The handcare dream team | L’Occitane Hand Bag Essentials Verbena Hand Sanitiser and Shea Butter Hand Cream, £14
A lovely scented anti-bac and a dry skin cure in one trim, travel-friendly pack.
L’Occitane Handbag Essentials Verbena Hand Sanitiser and Shea Butter Hand Cream, £14 – buy here
The slides of the season | Balenciaga Piscine logo-embossed rubber slides, £260
Whether you need to venture into the wild for a shower or require something to walk to the sundeck – these rubber slides are both super-practical and stylish and help to keep feet clean and that pedicure looking fresher for longer.
Balenciaga Piscine logo-embossed rubber slides, £260 – buy here
Great hair on your travels | GHD Travel Hairdryer, £59
If you can get away with ‘air drying’ then click here for the perfect products. If your hair behaves only with a decent blow-dry – then invest in the GHD Travel Hairdryer – it is 50% lighter than the average but has 70% the power and is certainly better than most hospitality hot-air offerings.
GHD Travel Hairdryer, £59 – buy here
Complexion perfecter | It Cosmetics Travel Size Your Skin But Better, £14
You might not want a full face while camping – but this CC cream helps to even out the complexion. It offers a natural finish, and the addition of an SPF50 is another skin-win too.
It CosmeticsTravel Size Your Skin But Better, £14 – buy here
Freshen up | Ace Travel Buddy Large Body Wet Wipes Biodegradable, £7.97
These wipes are super-practical, with no irritating perfumes or alcohol and large enough to use from head to toe. And, as they’re biodegradable, they start to decompose in about 28 days.
Ace Travel Buddy Large Body Wet Wipes Biodegradable, £7.97 – buy here
Hair helper | Aquis Charmeuse 2 Layer Turban in Midnight Blue, £50
Dry your hair in half the time with this double-sided turban. One side is an ultra-absorbent towel, the other a silky charmeuse (which you can sleep in to help protect against breakage.) This certainly ups the glamour factor when lounging or getting ready.
Practical hair helper | Aquis Charmeuse 2 Layer Turban in Midnight Blue, £50 – buy here
Quick-dry towel | Olaian Adult Poncho, £27.99
This soft 100%-cotton poncho allows you to dry quickly and efficiently while keeping dignity intact. You can find various colourways and designs at decathlon.co.uk.
Adult Poncho, £27.99 – buy here
Keep your cool | Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Fan, £499
There’s one thing that can ruin the whole experience – that’s a sweaty hot tent (FYI, husband and kids generate a lot of heat), so it's Dyson to the rescue with its Hot+Cool fan. It regulates the temperature to keep it cool or heat things up a bit if the temperature drops – electricity allowing, that is.
Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Fan, £499 – buy here
Soak it up | Dr. Hauschka Silk Body Powder, £22.50
This body powder helps to soak up sweat, banish greasy roots, and also imparts a fresh spa-like scent – all with a talc-free formula.
Dr. Hauschka Silk Body Powder, £22.50 – buy here
Multi-tasking make-up | Trinny London Lip2Cheek, £25
It gives your complexion a pop of colour and can be dabbed onto eyes and lips too for an altogether healthier glow – in 10 skin-enhancing shades.
Trinny London Lip2Cheek, £25 – buy here
Luxurious lashes | Nars Climax Mascara Travel Size, £10
A few carefully applied lash extensions are by far the easiest way to deal with lashes when camping – and they do away with the need to pack endless amounts of oily eye make-up remover. But, if you didn’t get around to booking in, then you can’t go far wrong with this handy mini-tube of mascara.
More beauty travel products can be found here.
Nars Climax Mascara Travel Size, £10 – buy here
Master your make-up | Luna London Eclipse LED Lighted Travel Vanity Makeup Mirror, £29.99
Slim, portable and easy to use, this mirror will help light the way to better make-up application, wherever you are.
Luna London Eclipse LED Lighted Travel Vanity Makeup Mirror, £29.99 – buy here
Institut Esthederm Cellular Water Mist, £28
This is instant refreshment in a jet-propelled spray and delivers hydration courtesy of the peptides and hyaluronic acid. Liberally spritz face, décolletage and limbs for an instant pick-me-up.
Institut Esthederm Cellular Water Mist, £28 – buy here