Here’s how to get holiday ready with Boots

There really is nothing like summer. We wait all year for it and somehow it still seems to shock us when it turns up. As soon as the sun comes out, you’ll either find us enjoying a pint at the pub or trying to soak up every bit of sun on a lunch break.

Unfortunately, British summers can also mean dealing with incredibly unpredictable weather and more rainy days than us and our extensive collection of bikinis can handle tbh. So, whether you’re getting ready for an epic summer holiday somewhere exotic, prepping your festival survival kit, or just figuring out what you need for the varying British weather, make sure you pack with Boots for all your travel essentials.

Flying long haul? You can pick up sleep masks, ear plugs, and travel pillows to help you make it through the long flight to your destination – wailing kids and all. Spending a glorious weekend in a field at a music festival? As well as temporary hair dye and glitter to get you looking the part, Boots can equip you with your own mini first aid kit – we cannot recommend blister plasters enough. Heading to the beach with the kids? As well as Tonies to keep them entertained on the way there, you can make sure you’re beach-ready with some waterproof nappies and the ingenious My Little Coco’s travel organiser bags for all those little bits and pieces.

We’ve even got a very clever – if we do say so ourselves – travel hack for you which helps you avoid those pesky 100ml restrictions at security. Head over to the Boots website and buy full-sized products to your heart’s content. Make sure you select 'Click and Collect' and have your purchases delivered to a Boots store at your departing airport. The trick is to make sure you select the Boots store after security as you’ll then be able to pick up your full-sized products in a shopping bag to take on the plane. That way you don’t have to worry about taking a teeny tiny bottle of old sun cream, you can pick up your favourite Bondi Sands lotion, grab a bottle of the viral Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Crush perfume mist and choose from the full range of SPF foundation.

If you’re worried you won’t get through a full-sized product on holiday, make sure to pack some empty travel bottles to decant into before you head home.

Wherever you’re heading, you want to look the part and Boots has got make-up lovers covered with brands like Fenty Beauty, Laura Mercier, and Morphe. Make sure you’re looking your best at the swim-up pool bar with the fabulous selection of waterproof mascara and waterproof eyeliner. If you’re heading to a festival, we know you want to cover yourself head-to-toe in glitter so make sure to grab the Barry M body glitter in every colour.

So before you’ve managed to narrow down which ten outfits you’re taking for your long weekend away or figured out which safe place you put your passport in (and now can’t remember), head to Boots to ensure you’ve got all your summer travel essentials.

Shop our favourite Boots holiday essentials below: