Whether you’re jet setting to an island this summer or just dreaming of lounging on a white-sand beach somewhere far, far away, these products from across beauty brands in India will give you all the holiday inspo you need.
1. Sol De Janeiro Bum Bum Jet Set
Perfect travel-sized minis to stash in your weekend getaway bag or great even if you want to sample the range for the first time, this set comes with a trio of minis. It features the Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, Brazilian Crush Hair + Body Fragrance Mist, and Brazilian 4 Play Moisturizing Shower Cream-Gel for a head-to-toe fragrance blended with addictive notes of pistachio and salted caramel.
2. Nudestix Nudies Blush All Over Face Color
If you’re counting down to your vacation days, get in the mood with these iconic blushes that will transport you to the beach, stat! And with names like Picante, In The Nude and Sunset Strip, we can’t help but dream of that next getaway.
3. Love Beauty & Planet Natural Coconut Water & Mimosa Flower Hydrating Body Lotion
For a beach-in-a-bottle vibe, reach for this luscious body lotion that promises 24-hour moisturisation. Infused with coconut water, and the delicate scent of mimosa flowers ethically sourced from Morocco, it leaves you with refreshed and healthy-looking skin. Free of nasties like sulphates, parabens, or dyes, it is packaged in 100 % recycled and recyclable bottles.
4. Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Eyeshadow Palette
We’re already crushing on the tropical vibes of this Murumuru Butter collection. Infused with a hydrating blend of Murumuru, Cupuaçu, and Tucuma Butters from the lush Amazon, the eyeshadow palette features flattering hues to take you from tropical days to sultry nights. The soft, creamy texture can be applied wet or dry. Btw, is it just us or do these buttery powders look like soft sands of a hidden beach?
5. Bath & Body Works Sunshine Mimosa Body Mist
Mimosas by the pool? Yes please! A bright, bubbly splash of champagne and the happy scent of sweet citrus, this mist will get you in the mood for a fun poolside brunch. A conditioning mist, it nourishes skin with the lightest, most refreshing fragrance.
6. Wet N Wild Color Icon Bronzer
Nothing says beachy glow better than bronzers. For that sun-kissed look, try this gel-infused formula which applies like a cream and sets into a powder, giving a natural tan flush and leaving skin looking luminous. Use it to transform yourself into a bronzed goddess – along your brow line or contour to achieve those sculpted cheeks, or even to your neck and collar bones for an all-over glow.
7. Toni & Guy Sea Salt Texturising Spray
If ‘beach hair, don’t care’ is your motto, go ahead and recreate a carefree day at the beach by flaunting tousled locks. This texturising hair spray helps add volume and waves without that annoying crunchy feel of regular hair sprays.
8. Plum BodyLovin’ Hawaiian Rumba Shower Gel
Is it a shower gel? Is it a beach-side cocktail? With passion fruit, coconut and acai extracts, its delicious fragrance will put you in that vacay mode instantly! The refreshing gel is sulphate-free, soap-free and cleanses gently, but effectively.
9. Bioré Aqua Rich Watery Essence And Watery Gel Sunscreen
In dreamy packaging that can only remind us of the vast open skies and blue waters, these sunscreens are perfect for the summers with their lightweight formulas that sink into skin instantly. Suited to all skin types, they are water-proof and leave the skin feeling light and hydrated. Go diving, snorkelling, or for a dip in the pool, worry-free.
10. Benefit Cosmetics ChaCha Tint
Sucker for tropical sunsets? This mango-tinted stain blushes lips and cheeks with a gorgeous coral-y sunset hue that’ll take you back. Kiss-proof and smudge-proof, this sheer stain gives you the sexiest natural flush you can get from a bottle.
11. Wishful Yo Glow Enzyme Scrub
With its sunny yellow colour and holographic lettering this tube can brighten up not just your skin but even your beauty cabinet! A trending exfoliating scrub, it is infused with a combination of pineapple and papaya (yay for tropical fruits!) enzymes, BHAs and AHAs that leave the skin with a healthy glow, ready for seamless makeup application.
12. Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Sea Eau de Parfum
A light, fresh fragrance, Very Sexy Sea captures the scents and experiences of an escape to the Amalfi Coast. Spritz this on for a day exploring the languid charm of an island under the summer sun. The citrus floral woody perfume features notes of Italian bergamot, neroli blossom, and sun-drenched cedar.
13. Donna Chang Lavish Frangipani Hand & Body Serum
Dreaming of summer island nights where the air is redolent with the scent of the fragrant frangipani? Then get your hands on this serum. Infused with ingredients such as frangipani extract, shea butter, sweet almond oil, and argan oil, it is readily absorbed into the skin and thoroughly moisturises dry and sensitive skin.
14. The Body Shop Mango Softening Body Butter
Think of the tropics, and you think of luscious juicy mangoes. Here’s a bit of trivia: the mango body butter was in fact, the first body butter to be introduced by The Body Shop back in 1992! Fast-forward to now where the newer butters are vegan, and this delicious-smelling mango one is non-sticky and non-greasy, and comes in recyclable packaging made with an aluminium lid and 100% recycled plastic tub.
15. SUVA Beauty Toppers
When it comes to vacay inspo, you can’t go wrong with a beauty brand that’s been inspired by the islands itself. Named after the capital of the Fiji islands, SUVA features colourful, vibrant cosmetics that’ll make you go ‘ooohh!’. We especially love these toppers which are highlighters with a dewy holographic finish – perfect for all those mermaid feels!