Makeup & nails
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE Canada writer. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy.
We Love These Travel-Size Beauty Products
Not only are they too cute for words, but these travel-size cosmetics are super practical, too!
If you’re planning a getaway, chances are you’ll want to keep your luggage as light as possible. Enter travel-size skincare, hair, and makeup products. Once a rarity, more and more brands now offer smaller sizes which really come in handy when travelling, helping save room in your suitcase or carry-on and allowing you to continue using your favourite products while you’re away. Combined with refillable travel bottles and solid cosmetics, they make it easy to take your beauty routine with you no matter your destination. Plus, minis are also an excellent way of trying out new products before splurging on the full-size version. Here, 8 travel-friendly essentials to try.
Mini Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser, Glow Recipe
The only thing better than finding a facial cleanser you love? Realizing it comes in a sweet travel-size bottle that contains the same gentle formula boasting antioxidant blueberry extract, hydrating hyaluronic acid, and exfoliating AHAs.
Price: $13.50
Colour Cocktail Travel Cheek, Lip & Eye Palette – Moonshine, Stila
Designed for travel, this petite palette includes four eyeshadows that are ideal for creating both natural and more dramatic looks, as well as a buildable cheek, eye and lip colour.
Price: $36
Mini 24-HR Brow Setter Clear Brow Gel, Benefit Cosmetics
Keep your arches perfectly in place throughout your stay thanks to this tiny clear brow gel. We can’t get enough of its easy-to-use brush and long-lasting laminated effect. Hello, flawless eyebrows!
Price: $19
Mini Protini Polypeptide Cream, Drunk Elephant
Suited to all skin types, this moisturizer which contains a peptide complex, antioxidants and vitamin B is a joy to spread onto your face whether you’re at home or away. The versatile cream helps keep your skin in top condition!
Price: $25
Mini Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Waterproof Anti-Aging Concealer, IT Cosmetics
Travel can be exhausting: hours on the move, late nights (indulge—you’re on vacation!), and jet lag (or a combination of everything) can lead to even darker under-eye circles than usual. This mini version of IT Cosmetics’ full coverage, easy-to-blend concealer is your new secret weapon.
Price: $17
Mini Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Cream, Sulwhasoo
Good—and in this case, luxurious—things come in small packages. This lightweight Sulwhasoo moisturizer mixes ginseng saponins and peptides in a formula that helps enhance and refresh your skin.
Price: $68
Mini Daily Microfoliant, Dermalogica
If you’re worried about the carry-on limit on liquids, this rice-based powder exfoliant is a smart choice to take with you on your next flight. It activates when mixed with water, helping deep clean your skin and getting it glowing even when you’re on a different continent.
Price: $22
Mini Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex Serum, Estée Lauder
The iconic serum’s reputation precedes it: its hyaluronic acid-rich formula which also helps protect the skin from environmental aggressors makes it the ideal choice if you’re only planning to take a single serum with you on your next trip.
Price: $23
Newsletter
Join our mailing list for the latest and biggest in fashion trends, beauty, culture and celebrity.
Read Next
Fashion
Are Fashion Brands Getting Greener?
While the fashion industry is making a lot of noise about being more sustainable, a closer look shows that its earth-friendly commitments are often more illusion than reality.
Beauty
What Beauty Packaging Is Actually Sustainable?
We sought out leaders in the field to help us get to the bottom of the blue bin once and for all.
Culture
This University Elevates Women to New Professional Heights
You shouldn’t have to pause your life to move forward in your career.