Travelling can be an exhilarating experience whether you are immersing yourself in a thrilling new adventure, or headed on a work trip, but if you are a ‘carry-on’ queen your beauty routine is at risk of being compromised when space is tight, or you have a restriction on liquids.
In the dynamic rhythm of travel there is not always the time and place for traditional skincare rituals yet maintaining an appropriate routine is vital to the overall wellness of your skin as it faces countless challenges that can be detrimental, from changing climates, disturbed schedules, sun exposure and water quality. So, as you venture out into the world, it’s important to build a well-curated travel skincare kit which will allow for a little indulgence and set your skin up for complete success.
Remember it is important to identify the core components of your skincare routine and prioritize them in your wash bag. Consider the essential steps like cleansing and moisturising but also multi-functional products that offer more than one benefit.
Thanks to Gatineau’s handy travel-sizes you can still enjoy avant-garde skincare to keep your complexion in tip-top condition and maintain your start-to-finish routine as you head on your next adventure – these teeny tiny wonders will slip seamlessly into compact compartments and will make the art of packing an absolute dream!
Every great skincare routine begins with cleansing and Collagene Expert Phyto Radiance Cleanser is a seriously clever cleansing cream-to-oil formula designed for all skin types. Housed in a pocket size 50ml tube, this multi-tasking masterpiece doubles up as a resurfacing exfoliator when left on for a couple of minutes whilst melting away every last trace of make-up, dirt, and SPF. How does it reap some miraculous results you might well ask? It’s all down to the blend of five types of naturally exfoliating Alpha Hydroxy Acids (aka AHA’s) Bilberry, Sugar Cane, Orange and Lemon and Sugar Maple together with Hyaluronic Acid which means it shrinks your usual cleansing routine down, and in one simple yet hardworking step you can cleanse, resurface, hydrate, AND brighten – what a genius travel companion!
And because we know the skin can be depleted of essential moisture during travel, we have downsized our much-loved Collagene Expert Hydra Essence to ensure your skin is never forced to go without hydration. Brimming with thirst-quenching, brightening and age-defying extracts this ‘skin appetizer’ nurtures the complexion helping to maintain moisture levels and support your skin’s barrier function – keeping the good stuff in and bad stuff out! The skin fortifying superpowers that Vitamin C and Niacinamide bring to the table ensure clarity is restored and inflammation soothed. If you are looking for a serious multi-tasker this is a travel purchase, you will not regret.
And why stop at hydration when you can nourish and condition the complexion too? Defi Lift Firming Facial oil is a beauty all-rounder ready to transport the skin from strength to strength as you catch your beauty sleep lessening visibility of lines and wrinkles and correcting signs of damage caused by sun, time, and everyday exposure to pollutants. This high-performance formula is powered by next generation peptides which help your skin to deal with the daily onslaught of life and a melange of nutrient rich oils to comfort and protect. With its intelligent pipette dispenser expect to be delivered the perfect dose of this nutritious oil and anticipate supple, radiant days ahead.
Hailed as every traveller’s dream, our mini Hydra Aura Water Cream may be small but boy is it mighty as it does the work of three products - priming, moisturising, and refreshing all at once. With a medley of Marine Extracts, it send waves of hydration, so your skin isn’t left high and dry and its cooling gel cream featherlight texture means you can wear this seamlessly beneath make-up or on top without displacing your look and top up throughout the day. Available in a handy travel size (15ml) it’s easier than ever to introduce this thirst-quenching formula into your daily regime.
Your face doesn’t end at your jawline and if you are jetting off to sunnier climates its more important than ever to show your ‘neck and dec’ a little love. Notoriously vulnerable, the skin of this area tends to look crepey ahead of its time so Defi Lift Firming Neck and Decollete Gel with its clever film forming ‘Filmexel technology’ will be a welcome addition to your daily travel routine to boost elasticity, lessen fine lines and increase resilience. With a light, silky gel texture there’s no need to worry about any sticky residue – it’s just smooth, sculpted, and toned skin incoming!
Primed to have a pride of place in your travel bag is our hero AHA Body Lotion, a weightless body lotion that literally does it all – replenishing limbs, smoothing roughness, refining crepiness and comforting the scaliest of legs. The fruit-powered fusion of alpha hydroxy acids and papaya and mango helps exfoliate away dead skin cells to reveal satiny-smooth skin whilst Shea Butter creates a silky cocoon between skin and the drying effects of the elements. A pocket-size side kick – keep this cute flip top tube within reach at all times to replenish and reassure compromised skin in an instant.
Travel is what you make of it – from cityscapes to countryside, home or abroad, and Gatineau’s range of mini must-haves are dependable and trustworthy travel companions and the perfect pals to keep you looking your best throughout your trip away.
Bon Voyage!
Lucy x