5 tasks before travelling make you look gorgeous on holiday

A beauty influencer has shared the “high maintenance” DIY measures she takes before travelling to give her a flawless, “low maintenance” complexion abroad.

With the arrival of warmer weather, many people are looking forward to taking a summer holiday. Everyone wants to look their best on holiday, with many people embarking on major prep work before jetting off.

This could be a case of getting a manicure and pedicure, a fresh haircut and dye job, and other self-care treats to help improve one’s confidence.

While hotter climates are a welcome, coveted break from the norm of the notoriously unreliable British weather, it can make our standard skincare and makeup routines a little trickier to execute, with humidity – and sweat – often wreaking havoc.

Lots of people are also keen to enjoy a more relaxed, stripped-back look while abroad. With this in mind, beauty guru Bambi Does Beauty shared her tips for achieving a clearer complexion, as well as fresher hair, to allow for less effort to be spent on your beauty routine while on holiday.

The popular content creator, 34, has amassed a devoted following of hundreds of thousands of fans across TikTok and Instagram. This is all down to her regular video and photo uploads in which she shares her tips and advice on a range of skincare and beauty products.

Bambi, whose given name is Eleanor, is admired for her honesty when it comes to trying out tips, hacks and trends alongside both luxury and budget-friendly beauty products.

In a recent TikTok video, she shared the five simple steps she takes before going away to help her look and feel her best. In the footage, she can be seen applying hair removal cream to her upper lip, and applying a benzoyl peroxide wash to her underarms which she claims “stops sweat smelling”.

Bambi then utilised teeth whitening strips, a toning hair mask, and two layers of fake tan which she applied with plastic gloves instead of a tanning mit because she believes it “makes your tan twice as dark”.

Captioning the clip, she simply penned: “High maintenance to be low maintenance beauty treatments I do before a trip!”

People shared their thoughts in the comments section. One person said: “I was meant to see this today, my mitt for my fake tanner fell apart. The rubber gloves is genius”.

NYX Cosmetics declared: “DIY queen”, while others begged for details of the products Bambi used so they could try them out for themselves.

But some people cautioned against using hair removal cream on the delicate upper lip area. One person said: “Take it from me, NEVER use hair remover on your face. Just trust.”

Whenever trying new products or online trends, it’s always best to conduct a patch test to check it’s suited to your skin. Apply a small amount of the product to an area like the inner bend of your elbow or your wrist, and leave it on for 24 hours to check for allergies or sensitivities.

If you experience a negative reaction, like itchiness, burning, or your skin becomes flaky, be sure to stop using the product.