The holidays are right around the corner, and that means two things. Firstly, you’ll likely travel to see friends and family, so you’ll need conveniently sized beauty products to take with you (especially if you’re catching a plane). Secondly, gift giving is likely to be on your mind, so if you are a beauty lover, these travel minis will help you on both counts.
All the best brands bring out minis when the festive season comes around, From Fresh Beauty to Mac, to Too Faced, so after reading this article you will be spoilt for choice on what to add to your travel essentials list.
Keep reading to find out which skincare, makeup and beauty accessories you need, right now.
Skincare
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Fresh Cleanse and Hydrate Mini Set
$23
Enjoy hydrated and refreshed skin wherever you go this holiday season, or share it as a thoughtful gift with this Fresh mini skincare set. This little duo features the 1.60fl oz (50ml) Soy pH-Balanced Hydrating Face Wash and 0.50fl oz (15ml) Rose & Hyaluronic Acid Deep Hydration Moisturizer. These are two of Fresh’s best-loved products — cleanse and remove your makeup in one step and plump and moisturize in the next.
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Makeup Revolution Skincare X Sali Hughes Mini Kit
$27.50
This set provides four fantastic minis and a lovely cotton toiletry bag to hold them all in. Each product is refillable, meaning you can stock up on your favorite Sali Hughes products and reuse the tubs repeatedly. In the set, you’ll find a 10ml Clean Sheet Morning Cleanser, 30ml Placid 5-Acid Daily Exfoliant, 10ml Must-C Anytime Daily Serum, and 10ml Cream Drench Rich Anytime Moisturiser.
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Too Cool For School Egg-ssential Skincare Mini Set
$16.00
Take care of your face and body with one sweet little set. The Too Cool for School products’ egg extracts help smooth, moisturize, and revitalize skin. This pastel-hued set contains four products: 1.05oz (30g) Egg-Zyme Whipped Foam, 0.98oz (28g) Egg Cream Beauty Mask, Hydration, 0.5oz (15ml) Egg Mellow Cream, and a 0.35oz (10g) Egg Mellow Body Butter.
Makeup
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NARS Mini Radiant Concealer
$15.00
If you want to put on your best face this festive season but are worried about an overstuffed makeup bag, NARS has a way around that for you with the Mini Radiant Concealer. This 0.05oz creamy concealer comes in thirty shades, so there’s an option for you, whatever your skin tone.
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Mini MAC Lipstick
$15.00
MAC has created the perfect grab-and-go lipsticks, ideal for saving a little space in your makeup bag or slipping into a Christmas stocking. There is the option to purchase a trio — which would make a wonderful gift — or select your favorite individual shades to wear on vacation. MAC’s best-loved shades are available in this pint-sized version of the original lipstick.
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Too Faced Travel Size Lip Plumper Gloss Trio Set
$38.00
This one is for those looking for a plumped, glossy lip this holiday season. Too Faced has delivered on this little trio. The set contains one Lip Injection Maximum Plump in Original, one in Cotton Candy Kisses, and one in Holiday Party, weighing 0.10oz (2.8g) each.
Accessories
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Beauty Blender Micro Mini Sponge
$18.00
Make sure you’re always blend-ready with this two-pack of ¼ sized sponge from Beauty Blender. The sponges work best when slightly damp, so don’t forget to spritz them before blending your makeup. It’s the perfect choice to bundle with the NARS mini concealer as a considerate, practical Christmas gift.
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Real Techniques Travel Fantasy Brush Kit
$26.99
No makeup fan should ever be without a comprehensive set of brushes to coat, line, and blend their cream and powder products. Brushes are one of the main space stealers in a makeup bag, so you’ll fall in love with this Real Techniques mini set. In the set, you’ll find eyeshadow, highlight, contour, powder, concealer, brushes, and a complimentary makeup bag.
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Which One Will You Be Travelling With?
If you love the ‘mini’ trend as much as we do, this can serve as your ultimate holiday wishlist. Collect them all for your travels, or hand them out as festive gifts to your fellow makeup and skincare lovers.
Let us know what your favorite mini products are to travel with!
