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Beauty

Best beauty minis UK

By Sarah Joan Ross on 11/5/2021

Now we’re spending more time outside, and enjoying dinner al fresco we need to keep primped and preened for longer than usual – so you need the best pocket-sized beauty minis to toss in the tote for when you’re on the go.

The practicalities don’t stop there. They’re also a brilliant opportunity to test out a product before taking the plunge and buying a full-size version – so it’s a beauty win-win.


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​Milk Make-up Hydro Grip Setting Spray, £17

​Milk Make-up Hydro Grip Setting Spray, £17

This sets make-up after application and can be used throughout the day for a dose of hydration.


Milk Make-up Hydro Grip Setting Spray, £17 – buy here

​Benefit Hoola Matte Bronzer Mini, £15

​Benefit Hoola Matte Bronzer Mini, £15

This was the number one selling prestige bronzer in the UK in 2020 – and it comes in the cutest, dinky version too. The believable matt bronzer will add glow when on the go.


Benefit Hoola Matte Bronzer Mini, £15 – buy here


​Jo Loves Pomelo A Fragrance Paintbrush Gel, £40

​Jo Loves Pomelo A Fragrance Paintbrush Gel, £40

The gel-like juice dispenses a lovely lasting aroma of the beach and fresh linen at the click of a button. Plus, the packaging is not only slim and robust so that it won’t spill in your handbag, but it’s refillable and eco-friendly too.


Jo Loves Pomelo A Fragrance Paintbrush Gel, £40 – buy here

​Living Proof PhD Dry Shampoo, £10

​Living Proof PhD Dry Shampoo, £10

We only need to step into the sunshine for five minutes and our hair falls flat. However, this clever little spray will mop up any greasiness, add a little volume and give hair a renewed bounce.


Living Proof PhD Dry Shampoo, £10 – buy here



​Hourglass Caution Extreme Lash Mascara - Travel Size, £14

​Hourglass Caution Extreme Lash Mascara Travel Size, £14

This is small but mighty, a miniature-sized mascara that lengthens, fattens and lifts lashes in a few wiggles of the wand.


Hourglass Caution Extreme Lash Mascara Travel Size, £14 – buy here


​Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Travel Size, £20

​Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Travel Size, £20

This cult status powder comes in a mini form – perfect for that post-lunch shininess that sometimes radiates a little too much from the T-zone.


Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Travel Size, £20 – buy here


​Coola Makeup Setting Spray SPF30, £39

​Coola Makeup Setting Spray SPF30, £39

A lovely setting spray that helps cool skin and the clear mist boosts your sun protection when you’re sitting out in the midday sun.


Coola Makeup Setting Spray SPF30, £39 – buy here



​Ouai Texturizing Hair Spray, £10

​Ouai Texturizing Hair Spray, £10

This is the perfect pick-me-up for locks that need a touch of dry shampoo and hairspray in one portable spritz.

Ouai Texturizing Hair Spray, £10 – buy here


​Crabtree & Evelyn Harvest Hand Cream, £9

​Crabtree & Evelyn Harvest Hand Cream, £9

One of the most prominent editorial hairdressers recommends taming frizzy or out-of-control locks with a touch of hand cream – and this non-greasy yet hydrating version from Crabtree is one of the best around. So it offers double-duty on caring for cuticles and split ends at the same time.


Crabtree & Evelyn Harvest Hand Cream, £9 – buy here


​By Terry Baume de Rose Le Stick Levres, £26

​By Terry Baume de Rose Le Stick Levres, £26

A balm that delivers a lovely rosy aroma, a dose of moisture in a touch-free hygienic stick applicator.


By Terry Baume de Rose Le Stick Levres, £26 – buy here


​Sana Jardin Discovery Set, £30

​Sana Jardin Discovery Set, £30

Eco-conscious, cruelty-free, and beautifully scented – the socially conscious fragrance house offers this handy mini set so you can choose one of the eight 2ml vials to take with you for the day.


Sana Jardin Discovery Set, £30 – buy here


​Mason Pearson Pocket Brush, £27.95

​Mason Pearson Pocket Brush, £27.95

These aren’t the tiniest of travel brushes available to buy – but they are good for your hair and will last a lot longer than those plasticky drugstore versions.


Mason Pearson Pocket Brush, £27.95 – buy here


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