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Cult Beauty just launched hundreds of products in miniature form
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If you’ve ever experienced the pain of seeing your brand-new cleanser being tossed into the bin at airport security, you’ll want to know about this genius new offering from Cult Beauty.
This week, the hero beauty retailer has launched Minis – a brand-new category on the site, where you’ll find all your favourite skincare, make-up, fragrance and hair products in miniature form. Each product is specially sized to slot neatly into that see-through bag, and is guaranteed to sail through the security gates, wherever you’re headed.
But perhaps the best part is the sheer volume of products available – over 250 in total. Hourglass’s much-hyped mascara is there, as are Le Labo’s cult scents and even Drunk Elephant’s waitlist-inducing skincare. Plus with the price tags similarly shrunken, you can afford to try all those products lingering on your wish list without having to commit to the full-size.
Faced with such a large selection of pocket-sized products, it’s likely you’ll need a place to start. Scroll down to discover the eight we’ll be stashing in our suitcases come summer.
This considered kit offers an entire day and night skin routine in one practical case, from the favourite Beste No.9 Jelly Cleanser to the Virgin Marula Facial Oil (perfect on sun-soaked skin) and even the Framboos Glycolic Night Serum.
With seven mini products in total, it’s a brilliant way to explore the range (whether you’re leaving the country or not).
Miniature mascaras are a wise investment, as full-size tubes often go clumpy before you reach the end. Nars’s Climax is one of our favourite recent launches, delivering jet-black colour without ever smudging.
Bulky cases and a high risk of smashing make eyeshadow palettes one of the most impractical beauty products to pack in a suitcase.
Enter Huda Beauty’s streamlined offering - with nine wearable nude tones in one slimmed-down palette, it’ll offer a whole holiday’s worth of looks without taking up space in your suitcase.
Perfume bottles are often perilously fragile as well as heavy, making them a nightmare to travel with.
This brilliant paintbrush from Jo Loves contains a fragrance gel that can be simply swiped over pulse points anywhere, any time. There are five scents to choose from – our favourite is the subtly floral White Rose & Lemon Leaves.
If you tend to travel with over a dozen make-up products, consider Natasha Denona’s compact palette. It contains a bronzer as well as a highlighter, and comes complete with an in-built mirror for total practicality.
This powerful trio of Sunday Riley’s most-loved products is all you need for a long-weekend away. Use the potent C.E.O vitamin C and Luna retinol oils day and night respectively, and call on the Good Genes glycolic treatment on evenings when you need a little resurfacing boost.
Full-size hairsprays are a no-go when it comes to crossing the continents with hand luggage, making Sam McKnight’s miniature can a smart purchase. Our favourite formula is Cool Girl: a super-lightweight texture mist that’ll turn a morning bed-head into something infinitely cooler.
An intensive hair mask is a must in sun-drenched climes, and few come close to the restorative powers of Philip Kingsley’s legendary Elasticizer. The trick is to apply it pre shampoo, letting the castor oil and elastin-rich cream really sink into sun-parched strands.
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