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Melanie Morris packs her beauty bag holiday essentials

Melanie Morris packs her beauty bag holiday essentials

Estée Lauder tinted face tan, €25 from stockists countrywide. Good even colour with SPF 15

La Roche-Possay factor 60 lotion, €18.50. New product and a firm favourite for 2004

Evian Oxygenating cleansing wipes, €5.91. Speedy does it with these new, fresh scented wipes

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Origins Let It Show, €22.50 from Arnotts A daily moisturiser that also tones, tightens and lightly tans

Bourjois Very Vernis, €7.60 each, available countrywide. A top trio of colours - Violet Electrique, Orange Volcanique and Rose Explosif - get one of each

Lancôme Juicy Crayon, €14 each, available countrywide. Brand new stubby pencils with coverage and shine

Aussie Miracle Hair Insurance, €4.69, available countrywide. Spray on, comb through and leave in for the day to treat rather than torture holiday hair

Charles Worthington Q&A Frizz Serum, €9.45 from Boots. Keeps humidity at bay.

L'Occitane Verbena Cool Stick, €14.95. Divine, refreshing, cooling balm for pulse points

Smashbox Compact Anti-Shine, €26.95, at Dublin Airport. Keeps oily T-zones in control

Boots Bright Manicure Pod, €8. For manicures on the move

Prescriptives Lip Specialist, €16.50 from Brown Thomas. A little pot of luscious balm to keep lips extra soft

Marks & Spencer multi-bag, €14. Three see-through zippy bags that are the Tardis of cosmetics hold-alls. Only the biggest is pictured here

Hair Solutions Ingrown Terminator, €10.95 from Boots. Smooth this lotion on to legs, underarms and bikini line in the days prior to waxing to minimise unsightly after-effects

MAC Tint and Tan, €20.50 from Brown Thomas. Apply to body, face, eyes, lips and cheeks