Jetting off in search of an Indian summer? These are the best travel minis worth packing, according to GLAMOUR's beauty director

Not ready for summer to end quite yet? We're 100% with you. And with travel back on the agenda there's the tempting option to head off in search an Indian summer or book a tropical midwinter break. And the excitement and joy of travel has never felt quite so good, although it's no longer just the dilemma about what to pack. We've also had to tick off on our vaccination status and PCR tests, before we even get to slather on the suncream or slip into a summer dress.

But it's all worth it for the feel of sand between our toes and the chance to bust out some best-on-holiday looks. Think glowy,sun-blushed skin that makes the perfect base for a bronze smokey eye, a straight-from-the-sea top knot or wet hair worn out out and the chance to spritz on a blousy floral fragrance that hangs in the warm evening air.

It's not just these holiday 'beauty' opportunities I've missed, but the wash bag packing! Previously just a chore involving decanting or decisions on what to leave behind. Post pandemic I've realised I also missed switching up my at-home beauty habits for a holiday fling with some new beauty discoveries and dipping into dinky sized creams and sprays. Then there's the airport shopping experience and the irresistible lure of the skin and haircare pick and mix or the duty free splurge.

So if you're jetting off, here's wishing you a beauty-filled bon voyage wherever you're heading and a roundup of travel minis worth stocking up on before you leave...