The Best Travel Products to Pack on Your Next Trip
When it comes to prepping for a getaway, excitement is usually high, but stress levels can be too. Aside from unearthing your long-lost suitcase from an abandoned corner of your cupboard and planning an itinerary, it can be tricky to figure out the right travel essentials to pack. Once all of your outfits are picked out, the next — and arguably most important — step? Narrowing down your travel accessories and beauty products.
If your holiday plans involve a flight, it’s important to streamline your travel essentials to the point that it will fit into either your carry-on case or main suitcase. Of course, over packing is never a good idea, but we’ve found a few travel products that you won’t want to leave behind. Designed to make your travels oh-so-much easier, here are our picks for the best travel products your next trip.
Retreev Smart Luggage Tag
First things first, let’s try not to lose your luggage. Protect yourself and your valuables with Retreev, a revolutionary smart tag that helps you locate your belongings, wherever you are in the world. This smart tag solution for your bag offers you peace of mind, convenience, and security when you’re on the move. The smart tag ensures your bag stays safe and easy for anyone to help get it back to its owner swiftly.
Packed with impressive features, the Retreev tag is easy to set-up (just tap or scan the tag to set up your secure Retreev account and activate the tag) and with no identifying information on the tag, your privacy is safeguarded. The tag works everywhere and is affiliated with Travel Sentry and WorldTracer, plus Retreev is supported by over 500 airlines and 2,800 airports to locate your lost bag effortlessly. Even better? There are no subscriptions involved with Retreev, you get lifetime protection with no hidden costs.
Find it at Fraser and Takealot at R299.
Invisibobble – Kids
Not just for kids, these mini Invisibobble hair ties are ideal for travel and work brilliantly in thin hair or even freshly washed hair that is too silky to tame. The hair-loving ring has a strong grip, great wearing comfort and can be easily removed from hair. It’s clear colour and gentle strong grip, make it the perfect updo tool when travelling. What’s more, it’s traceless, so you can wear your hair up without creating a crease, and non-soaking, making it ideal for swimming when you get to your destination.
Find it online at R135 for a pack of 3.
Tangle Teezer The Original Mini
This mini version of the award-winning detangling hairbrush ‘The Original’ is the best travel brush you will ever buy. ‘The Mini’ may be small in size, but it’s big on detangling. It’s the perfect children’s’ hairbrush for little hands but also makes for a brilliant travel brush for adults looking for a hand bag-sized detangler they can use on the go. It detangles wet or dry hair with its two-tiered regular-flex teeth which glide through the hair with no pulling or tugging for super-smooth and tangle-free locks. Available in a range of fun prints, this brush is a must for your carry-on.
Find it online from Haircare.co.za at R309.
That’s So On The Go Dark
Ideal for those moments when you need an instant glow before hitting the beach. This easy-to-use tanning spray, with a moisturising action, offers an intense and immediate tan for face and body, thanks to the natural bronze-golden pigment. Enriched with Aloe Vera for soft and luminous skin, this spray guarantees a uniform tan, without spots and streaks, thanks to the practical spray applicator with continuous dispensing that allows easy vaporization of the product directly on the skin, without the need to spread it. The result is an intense tan that persists intact for up to 4 days.
Find it online from Haircare.co.za at R665.
