The Lookfantastic Travel Edit costs £30 and contains a whole host of holiday necessities – says beauty writer Eve Rowlands, who tried out the box to see if it was worth the money
When going on holiday, one of the little stresses that can send us into a frenzy the night before is ensuring we have miniature versions of some of our favourite, or most necessary, shower bag inclusions. Thankfully, Lookfantastic has holiday-goers sorted with its Travel Edit, packed with staple products every trip needs in dainty sizes.
Costing £30, the haul is worth more than £105 and contains some pretty epic beauty industry names like Philip Kingsley, La Roche Posay, Sol De Janeiro, Avene and more. This makes it a cheaper haul than Cult Beauty’s £40 The Set for Sun Edit, which includes Elemis, Ultrasun, Laneige and more. For those who would rather stick to one brand, Caudalie’s Summer Travel Edit costs £19 and contains four goodies.
Promising to deliver everything one needs for a trip ‘from hair-to-toe, to go sky-high’, I got the Lookfantastic Travel Edit to see if it would be worth the money. Here’s what I thought.
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With nine items inside the box and at £30, I do think that it’s pretty good value as it means paying just over £3 for each product inside. This is pretty wild considering one of the items costs £36 alone – the Zelens 3T Complex Anti-Ageing Cream, which uses a blend of botanicals, herbal oils, and algae extracts to nourish and revive ageing looking skin.
While I’ve not used it long enough to see results, it smells nice and feels lovely on my skin. What I’ve noticed is that the contents of the Travel Edit has the entire body covered with products that won’t take up too much room in a bag.
The Philip Kingsley shampoo and conditioner treats the hair, while the Ole Henriksen Strength Trainer Peptide Boost Moisturiser, Perricone MD High Potency Hyaluronic Intensive Serum, Biossance Amino Aloe Cleanser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVMune 400 Invisible Fluid Suncream SPF50+ and Avene Thermal Spring Water Spray will keep my skin in check from the plane to the sunshine to the sea.
The Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist smells divine, while the L’OCCITANE Almond Shower Oil, a personal favourite of mine, makes skin soft, which is lovely post-beach. While I loved essentially all items in the pack, I did have my favourites.
The Biossance Amino Aloe Cleanser is lovely to use. Although it’s simple and is worth £5, it’s great for sensitive skin as it feels gentle and lathers up quickly, removing dirt and impurities without stripping skin of its moisture. Personally, I didn’t notice any scent, so it’s a good option for those who find fragranced cleansers irritating.
The Perricone MD serum and Ole Henriksen moisturiser are a lovely duo to add into any beauty arsenal. While the size of these products may look relatively miniscule, a little goes a long way with both formulas.
The serum feels silky smooth and left my cheeks with a little bounce, which was enhanced with the Ole Henriksen moisturiser. The moisturiser is quite thick, which means you only need a little bit to spread around the face.
On first use, it gave my skin a lovely glow, so I can’t wait to see the results after a few weeks of using it. This pairing would be great after being in the sun all day, as it can be used both morning and night and doesn’t feel like it’s clogging pores.
As a firm fan of the La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVMune 400 Invisible Fluid Suncream SPF50+ already, this is a staple in my bag whenever I’m in the sunshine. The formula is quite watery which is great to absorb into skin and doesn’t leave a sticky residue, like many other suncreams do. It doesn’t have much of a scent, which is refreshing, nor does it leave me with that annoying shine.
One product I’m excited to try on my next holiday (I’m saving it), is the Avene Thermal Spring Water Spray. Marketed as an anti-bacterial spray, it’s said to keep skin clean, cool and refreshed, which is a must when you go on a dehydrating plane. I can see it being great at the height of the day too when you need a little cool down.
As someone who has relatively thick, curly hair that needs no help when it comes to volume, especially in the heat, I slick it back as best I can to keep the humidity at bay. The shampoo and conditioner set by Philip Kingsley is probably not best suited for me, especially seeing as it’s described as being ideal for ‘shorter, fine hair’. I’ll probably pass this on to one of my friends or family members who would find it works better for them.
Those who have used it love the results, with one person saying: “I’ve tried several hair products that claim to add volume and have been disappointed until using this duo! This builds body without weighing down hair and I’ve found it really makes my fine hair look thicker.” However, for others, it has made their hair ‘dry’. This is a good option to try out the hair products before splurging on the usual £54 full size set.
I think an improvement that would make the box even better would be making the suncream, body oil and Avene spray a little larger. They’ll easily run out in just a few uses as they’re deluxe sizes.
Most shoppers seemed fine with the sizes of the products, one person on Lookfantastic said: “This box is amazing and has everything you need for your holidays. I am going away shortly and this will see me through my holidays. Much cheaper than buying items individually and I get to try them before buying full size. Win-Win.”
Meanwhile, for one person, it wasn’t varied enough as they wrote alongside a three-star rating: “Great Travel Sizes don’t get me wrong, but the products are unlikely for Travel. Some SPF would have been great, maybe a mini make-up item and a bit more variety! Not the best but still very good value.”
However another hailed the Travel Edit as a ‘box of perfect little summer goodies.’