Honeymoon Checklist: Essential (and Gorgeous) Beauty Products to Pack

Sun-kissed skin, frizz-free hair plus your makeup bag must-haves

After months (or years) of planning and prepping for your big day, it's exciting to think of finally getting to pack for your honeymoon. Whether you're jetting off on a long-haul flight to somewhere hot and exotic (check out our tips for how to arrive looking fresh and radiant here!) or a quiet villa in the South of France, it's essential you bring the right honeymoon beauty products to keep you protected and gorgeously glowing for those all-important honeymoon photos. From sunscreen to fragrance, great bases to travel minis and even the best duty-free buys, we have the perfect list of skin, hair and makeup essentials to pack in your honeymoon bag.

Essential SPFs for your honeymoon Pics: Supplied

Suncare Must-Haves

Regardless of whether you're heading somewhere sunny or not, sunscreen is a must-have for your honeymoon bag. It's a beauty staple but why not go a little bougie with what you buy, and opt for luxurious textures and scents. You will need a face SPF of at least 30, but we recommend SPF50, especially if anti-ageing is on your mind.

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Aftersun tan extenders Pic: Supplied

Tan Extenders

After a day by the pool or on the beach, your skin will thank you for a decent aftersun lotion. There are lots to choose from, but a lotion with a tan-extending formula or added gradual self-tan will help maintain your natural tan.

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Tips For A Relaxing Flight

  • Pack a hydrating mask and a silk eye mask so you don't get lines.
  • Carry a decent lip balm to avoid dehydrated lips.
  • Check out some how-tos on facial massage to depuff eyes and skin.
  • Pack a mini face mist for touch-ups during the flight - airplane air is very dehydrating.
  • Hand sanitiser will keep your hands free from germs, especially if you want to remove contact lenses.
Hydrating masks for face and eyes from Dr Jart+, Patchology and Charlotte Tilbury Pic: Supplied

Hydration Heroes

Long days by the pool followed by late nights and cocktails can zap the moisture from your skin. Counteract dehydration with a few hydration heroes in your honeymoon beauty bag. Single-use sheet and eye masks are super small to slip into your case and are gorgeous to use in hot weather. A sheet mask for the face will drench the skin in moisture and leave it feeling totally refreshed.

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Hair heroes from Philip Kingsley, Seoulista and Wella

Honeymoon Hair Heroes

The biggest complaints about hair on holiday are colour fade, parched hair, and chlorine damage from the pool resulting in a green tinge, not good! The best products to pack in your honeymoon beauty bag are protective and restorative and should definitely be on your list.

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Extra Essentials For A Problem-Free Honeymoon

  • Pack disinfectant pads for any cuts and grazes.
  • Ditto, for plasters and a healing balm like Aquaphor or Eight Hour Cream by Elizabeth Arden.
  • Mosquito bites are zero fun and unsightly, equip yourself with repellent and afterbite lotion.
  • Travel cubes are great for storing and carrying medication and beauty separately.
  • You may not need it, but pack a safety pin and mini sewing kit for any fashion emergencies.
Skin tints from Laura Mercier, NARS and Hourglass Pic: Supplied

Hot Weather Skin Tints

A skin tint is the ideal complexion product to pack in your honeymoon beauty bag. Light coverage that evens out the skin tone with a little heat-resistance looks fresher for nights out and it's simple to apply.

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All-In-One Complexion Palettes

Travelling light in the makeup department means leaving those eyeshadow palettes at home and packing something more functional. A combined eye and face palette is the best idea, with just a couple of brushes it offers all the cheek colour and highlight plus tonal shadows. Compact and easy to use, they are a super glam addition to your honeymoon bag.

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Honeymoon couple Pic: Getty

Tips For Duty-Free Shopping

  • Before flying check out, the duty-free offers and deals on makeup, hair and skincare.
  • For products you already love, use Click 'n Collect to pick up your purchase coming home.
  • Look for bundle buys and jumbo sizes to save money.
  • Peruse the fragrance section for a new scent and treat yourself - you could pick up great deals!
  • If you have forgotten anything, stop into an airside pharmacy for travel minis.
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Sheer Lip Colour

Lip oil and glosses have been all the rage lately, and one or two are enough for your honeymoon. Hydrating, glossy and so comfortable to wear, their sheer finish looks put-together and modern because they don't look too over-the-top. We have our favourite brands, so try one of these glam buys.

Our favourite buys:

  • (Top left) Shiseido's Shimmer Gel Gloss (€26), comes in nine shades and it's a non-sticky, shimmery lip treat. Filled with naturally moisturising ingredients, you will want more than one colour.
  • (Top right) What can we say, Dior's Addict Lip Glow Oil (€41.50), is a stunner and comes in nine shades, too. Handbag and beach bag worthy, the colours range from clear to coral, raspberry and cherry.
  • (Bottom left) Clarins Lip Comfort Oil (€24), is a 10-piece line up of delicious shades and great glossy finishes. Packed full of nourishing ingredients, this comfortable lip oil is essential in a honeymoon bag.
  • (Bottom right) MAC's cult classic Lipglass, (€26) is the gloss everyone loves and comes in a whopping 36 shades. There is a colour for everyone, from the sheer glosses to ones with a little more colour punch.
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Cheery Nail Colours

Your bridal mani and pedi might have classic wedding day shades, so for your honeymoon bag why not have some fun with colour? Coral, warm pink, apricot, cherry red and anything neon looks great against tanned skin (fake or real).

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