My Summer Beauty Capsule: Beauty Goodies I Always Take on Vacation.

Ciao Guys , for me, holidays mean glowing skin, effortless makeup, and beauty essentials that keep up with sun, sand, and seaside cocktails.

Over time, I’ve realised that the secret to a stress-free holiday beauty routine is not packing more, but packing better.

I skip the “just in case” products and bring only my tried and true favourites the ones that deliver, every single time, and make me look effortlessly put together in minutes.

Skin First Because everything starts with the base

When my skin is at its best, the rest of my makeup almost falls into place. My first step is always Glow Recipe’s Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Hue Drops. A few drops and my complexion instantly looks fresher, more even, and radiant the kind of glow that makes people ask if you’ve just had a facial.

For evenings or moments when I want a touch more polish, I reach for Chanel Les Beiges Water-Fresh Complexion Touch in DB121. It has this weightless texture that melts into the skin, leaving a luminous but natural finish.

If a late night leaves me with tired eyes, Dior Forever Skin Correct Concealer is my saviour brightening under-eyes and smoothing away little imperfections. I set everything with either Huda Beauty Easy Bake in Kunafa, which gives warmth without a grey cast, or Givenchy Prisme Libre in Deep for quick touch-ups during the day.

Eyes Framing the gaze

On holiday, I like my eye looks to be versatile. My Dior eyeshadow palette has everything I need: warm neutrals for slow mornings and soft makeup days, plus deeper bronze shades for sultry evening smokey eyes.

I never skip brows, even on the beach. The Rare Beauty Brow Harmony Flexible Lifting Gel is my go-to it shapes, lifts, and holds every hair in place, but still feels natural and soft to the touch.

go for MAC Stack Mascara. It gives my lashes that perfect mix of length and volume, without clumps, and it’s buildable enough to take me from a soft daytime flutter to full-on evening drama

Cheeks Colour and light in perfect balance

I’m a blush girl through and through, and on holiday I rotate between three staples.

The Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush in Grateful is a cream formula that melts into the skin for a fresh, just-pinched look. Dior Forever Glow Maximizer in Rosy is my multitasker part blush, part highlighter, like wearing the golden hour on your face. And when I want a brighter pop, NARS Orgasm X delivers that luminous coral flush that instantly feels like summer.

I like my holiday lips to be low-maintenance but still finished. I start with Huda Beauty Lip Contour Stain in Toasty Brown to subtly define and give a fuller shape, then add Chanel Rouge Coco Gloss in 119 Bourgeoisie on top. It’s the warm nude I can wear to the beach bar, to dinner, and even in holiday photos without thinking twice.

Xoxo,Nippy Cooper