At the moment, staycations are looking to be the next best thing if you want to experience some sense of travel in this pandemic. While you’re planning for your trip, we’ve listed down some travel-friendly skincare essentials to pack. These products come in travel-friendly sizes that easily fit in your pouch or carry-on. From sunscreen to a spot treatment for your maskne concerns – find your essentials here.
This Mini Kit includes mini sizes of Sigi Skin’s Kaleanser face wash(20 ml), Morning Glow sunscreen (15 ml), and Dream Capsule overnight sleeping mask (10 ml). A staycation essential if there ever was one. The Kaleanser is a lightweight face wash that feels (and smells) minty fresh upon application, and Morning Glow is definitely a game-changer for those who prefer to opt-out of sunscreen. Non-greasy and airy, this sunscreen blends easily into the skin within seconds and doesn’t feel sticky at all after. Dream Capsule is the ultimate night time skin smoothie and it helps to boost collagen production while minimising pores.
Cleansing balms can help remove all traces of dirt, makeup, and sunscreen and at a time where cleansing is more essential than ever to help prevent maskne – Chantecaille’s is a silky and hydrating option. Enriched with antioxidant-rich rosehip and tamanu oils and soothing raspberry stem cell extracts, this helps to purify and replenish the skin while gently exfoliating it to leave it feeling dewy and fresh.
While you’re giving yourself a much-needed break during your staycation, you might as well double down on the self-care and start with masks. Tata Harper’s Resurfacing Mask is a natural BHA and enzyme-powered mask that restores glow and refines pores in the skin to help slough off dead skin cells and smooth uneven texture.
This face mask helps to hydrate and soothe the skin with five Korean herbal ingredients. Together, it helps improve the skin’s balance by delivering essential ingredients to help make the skin more resilient and nourished. The subtle and natural herbal scent is relaxing and calming and really makes it the ultimate self-care moment.
With maskne being a constant concern, there’s no harm in bringing a spot treatment along for emergencies. Whether you’re dealing with a breakout that’s deep within the skin or one that’s at its worse or one that’s healing – this spot treatment helps control breakouts by providing a targeted solution. It helps kill bacteria and absorb excess sebum while calming the skin and prevent scarring and pigmentation.
Combining three types of plant stem cell and skin balancing ingredients, this rich cream applies luxuriously and helps to combat dark spots with anti-ageing benefits. It also helps to strengthen the skin from within so that it’s more resilient.
Since the air-conditioning is running constantly in your room, your skin and lips might be feeling more dry than usual. While you’re packing your skincare essentials, don’t forget about a trusty lip balm. Loaded with vitamin E and vanilla flavour, The Body Shop’s Moisture-Protect Lip Care keeps the lips hydrated and is perfect to wear alone or under the base of your lipstick.
This article first appeared in Singapore Women’s Weekly