Wide rimmed hats are all the rage this season but I prefer a more understated look with a patterned headband. Hats do two things for me, one, sweat my head and encourage heat spots on my head which then of course transfers to my hair and makes it greasy and two, covers your body with shade (especially if you're opting for those wide rimmed hats I mentioned). I have a Julian MacDonald headscarf that accompanies me on every trip. It's so much smaller than a hat and takes up no room in the case. As well as being a space saver my headscarf also doubles up as a marker for me to differentiate which one is my suitcase (on a carousel of 30 other plain black cases it's hard to tell) because I always tie my headscarf to my suitcase. Pro traveller tip right there until someone else buys the same headscarf/marker as you and then you have to guess which one is yours. I love headscarves because they're so light on the head and it doesn't over heat the head. The bonus is of course that you can double the headscarf up to a single piece of material or, wear it large like I do as one sheet of material. It might look a little odd if you have short hair but when I'm abroad I tie my hair back into a low hung ponytail which always exposes my parting. I've suffered the effects of sunstroke before and by covering my whole parting with the material I ensure that I don't become ill.
Before I discovered the ANEW Solar Advance eye and lip sunscreen SPF 30 my go to SPF lipgloss was Hawaiian Tropic Lip Gloss Island Berry UV protect with 25 SPF. I use the Hawaiian Tropic Lip Gloss Island Berry UV protect with 25 SPF to give my lips a break from the sticky lipgloss of the ANEW Solar Advance lip sunscreen SPF 30 as it's a larger tube and lasts longer. The Hawaiian Tropic Lip Gloss Island Berry UV protect with 25 SPF is priced at around £7 and I cannot recommend it enough! The Hawaiian Tropic Lip Gloss Island Berry UV protect with 25 SPF smells delicious and it really does smell good enough to eat. The Hawaiian Tropic Lip Gloss Island Berry UV protect with 25 SPF leaves an obvious red gloss to the lips but as it works to hydrate the lips it's the perfect accompaniment in the hot sunshine. The bottle suggests that you are protected for 12 hours but I reapply it constantly throughout the day as I find that it slips from the lips quite easily. The Hawaiian Tropic Lip Gloss Island Berry UV protect with 25 SPF is a firm favourite of mine and I recommend it to everyone each time I use it!
I've learnt my lesson when it comes to staying sun safe. Years ago (when I was a lot younger than I am now) I fell asleep in Greece on a lilo in the pool when it was overcast one day. I thought I wouldn't burn or even tan what with the clouds covering the sky. How wrong I was and I managed to burn several layers off my nose. To this day my nose still peels even in the UK at quite low temperatures. Prevention of course is better than cure but as I didn't protect myself then I need to ensure my skin is sun safe now that I'm older. My friend gave me the Boots Extreme Sun Protection stick SPF 50 as it's usually used by skiers and winter-sportsmen so we figured it would help protect my ever peeling nose. My Boots Extreme Sun Protection stick SPF 50 is a little old and sand blasted now so I really need to buy another one as I'm not entirely sure how much protection it can offer me at this stage. That said when it was new and fresh (and sand free) the balm is like a giant lipbalm but for the face. It goes on the face white and is quite noticeable so you really need to rub it in. The Boots Extreme Sun Protection stick SPF 50 is quite sticky and hard to rub it in but I really like it! I really feel like it helps protect my skin. I usually apply the ANEW Solar Advance eye sunscreen SPF 30 to my eyelids and just under them (although be wary that when you sweat it does bleed into your eyes which is pretty painful), followed by the Boots Extreme Sun Protection stick SPF 50 across my nose and cheeks. My nose and cheeks are especially sensitive so they need the most protection and I always opt for a high SPF across these areas.
Last but not least is a product I've recently rediscovered after some time and I absolutely love it. My hair is quite thick which means that it's often quite frizzy even without humid conditions. Add thick curly hair to hot humid weather and you get my saving grace Mark Hill Holiday Hair Sun, Sea, Frizz-Free Anti Humidity Spray. Unfortunately for me I had decided to start using it in the UK and had decided to buy a full-sized bottle but it's no longer available. The Mark Hill Holiday Hair Sun, Sea, Frizz-Free Anti Humidity Spray previously retailed at £5.99 for 150ml. I cannot stress enough how much of a miracle product Mark Hill Holiday Hair Sun, Sea, Frizz-Free Anti Humidity Spray is and I'm so disappointed that it's no longer available anymore. Mark Hill Holiday Hair Sun, Sea, Frizz-Free Anti Humidity Spray is essentially a hair spray as it comes out as a fine mist and has a potent smell like hair spray. It works to tame fly-away hairs (much like any hairspray) but I've never found the same effect on other hairsprays. I usually apply Mark Hill Holiday Hair Sun, Sea, Frizz-Free Anti Humidity Spray to wet hair and when it dries the fly-away hairs are subsequently less. After sleeping on my hair (which I always sleep with my hair down) it becomes a little more frizzier when I wake so Mark Hill Holiday Hair Sun, Sea, Frizz-Free Anti Humidity Spray is great for spritzing once you've brushed your hair out. I only have a small 100ml can left which I might have to ration until I can find an equivalent product.
I don't travel anywhere without my four holiday essentials. Which products do you take with you? I'd love to hear some recommendations so please let me know in the comments below xx
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