Have you ever wondered why your skin intends to melt as soon as you step onto a plane? The minute you begin traveling, everything changes—time zones, air quality, and climate. So while you’re mentally in bliss mode because you’re away from the desk, your skin is wondering: what the heck is happening?! If you want to take care of your skin and look your best while you’re away. You may get a help from a list of the top 11 travel beauty must-haves for this summer.

But what are you supposed to do? Take your entire #shelfie with you?

Whether you have full-sized products that just don’t fit into your suitcase or other skincare items that don’t meet the requirements for your carry-on, traveling with the excellent army of skincare and beauty products can become a major headache!

But you want to ensure you have everything you need to pamper your skin while you’re away and look your best. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the top 11 travel beauty must-haves and a free packing list to make your life easier when traveling this summer.

So what products made the cut? Find out below!

Best Travel Masks

What’s a vacation without a good facial? These travel masks are small, easy to transport, and will amp up your skincare game while you’re away.

Drunk Elephant T.L.C Sukari Babyfacial™

This mask product from Drunk Elephant uses AHAs and BHAs to gently exfoliate the skin so you can reveal a fresh complexion for all those vaca photos. The best part is that this mini size is perfect for your carry-on—just .5 fluid ounces, so you can take freshly exfoliated skin with you wherever you go. You should apply and leave on for 20 minutes before rinsing thoroughly and use weekly for best results.

100% Pure Bright Eyes Masks

Planning not to sleep much on your vacation? Whether you’ll get poor sleep because your bestie snores or you have a jam-packed schedule, these hydrating eye masks help prevent dark circles and puffiness, so you still look refreshed. They not only reduce inflammation but hydrate your under-eye area too. Place under your eyes for 20 minutes, massaging any extra moisture into your skin when done—no need to rinse.

Best Travel Moisturizers

Just because you’re going to a tropical island doesn’t mean you can skip your moisturizer. Long, hot days can dry out the skin and leave cells thirsty—replenish moisture with these travel beauty must-haves.

Youth to the People Polypeptide-121 Future Cream

This travel-sized cream uses peptides, ceramides, and plant proteins to deeply moisturize skin and help reduce the appearance of wrinkles while replenishing the skin barrier. Fragrance-free and lightweight, this moisturizer leaves you feeling dewy without the weight. Use after cleansing and serums on both face and neck.

Biossance Squalene + Probiotic Gel Moisturizer

Go lightweight on your vaca with this fresh travel-sized moisturizer designed to brighten and balance skin. In addition to improving hydration, this formula can also help calm red or irritated skin and minimize the appearance of pores. You may use it morning and night after cleansing and serums.

Best Travel Beauty

These products will help you get your glam on whether you enjoy beach time with friends or a romantic getaway with your partner.

Juice Beauty STEM CELLULAR™ CC Cream

This color-correcting (CC) cream from Juice Beauty contains broad-spectrum SPF 30 mineral sunscreen so you can protect your skin while reducing the look of fine lines and hyperpigmentation for a more even skin tone. Choose from seven different shades—from a natural to deep glow—to suit your skin tone. 

Honest Beauty Extreme Length Mascara + Lash Primer

This two-in-one, award-winning mascara has a side for lash primer and one for mascara to make packing your travel beauty must-haves easier when heading out of town. Simply apply the primer, wait 30 seconds. And then apply a few coats of the black mascara for extra length and volume.

Well People Supernatural Stick Bronzer

For that I-just-got-sun glow, this stick bronzer comes in four different shades and is vegan, so you can add a guilt-free glow to your complexion. This versatile stick can be used on lips, cheeks, and eyelids and complement all skin tones. And with green tea, jojoba oil, and sunflower oil, you can moisturize while adding a shimmer.

Best Multi-Purpose

You don’t have to have one product for every task—check out these multi-purpose travel beauty essentials for two-in-one fun.

Farmacy Honey Savior 

This multi-purpose honey skin salve acts as a repair balm with over 130 nutrients. You can use it for just about anything—a hand lotion, lip balm, eyebrow and hair tamer, and a sunburn soother. And with its convenient size (1.6 ounces), it’s perfect for throwing in your purse, suitcase, or travel bag for on-the-go moisture and repair.

Ethique Tip-to-Toe™ Mini

This solid shampoo doubles as a shaving bar for your travels and has a citrus and peppermint scent. As a soap-free formula, this bar won’t dry out hair or skin and instead conditions with cocoa butter and coconut oil. Non-liquid, plastic-free, and easy to travel with, this bar is a wanderer’s dream.

Don’t Forget Your Travel Case

Keeping all your cosmetics and skincare products in one piece requires planning when traveling. But, fear not—we have a couple of great cases for your travel beauty essentials.

EUOW Multi-Functional Travel Cosmetic Bag

This unique bag helps all your products stay upright during travel. So, you don’t have to worry about leaks or spills while on the road. As a bonus, it also comes with two mini pouches for you to put extra items in. Finally, the entire bag seals up with a drawstring to protect your skincare gems until you arrive at your destination.

Sephora Collection Pack It All Organizer

Don’t be limited on what you can take on your vaca with this large organizer. It has room for all your makeup and skincare products along with brush holders to keep everything neat and ready for you to use. In addition, it comes with removable storage cubes, a removable flat pouch, and a protective flap for your brushes—what more could a skincare junkie want?

Download Your FREE Packing List

While you’re here, grab your free packing list for the best travel beauty essentials for summer. So what travels do YOU have planned for the rest of this year? Don’t get out of town without your trusted skincare and beauty arsenal to enhance that vacation glow!