Beauty means business

Tom Ford Shave Oil

Prepare for take-off and super-soft skin with the Tom Ford Shave Oil. Aiming to soothe and hydrate the face after you shave, which by nature dries out the skin, you’ll be feeling groomed and put-together as soon as you reach the airport. Oh, and there’s also a beard oil (Tom Ford Conditioning Beard Oil, £42) if you don’t shave yet you still want to look your best.

Tom Ford Shave Oil, £46, Tom Ford (tomford.com)

If you’re lucky enough to be travelling to a beach destination for business, you’ll need some SPF. The Super Soin Solaire Facial Youth Protector SPF50+ from Sisley is perfect if you want to hydrate your skin and protect from UVA and UVB filters, complete with sage and marjoram as top ingredients. Being 40 millilitres, this product is small enough to take away with you on the plane, what more can you want?

Super Soin Solaire Facial Youth Protector SPF50+, £115, Sisley (sisley-paris.co.uk)

Super Soin Solaire Facial Youth Protector SPF50+

If you’re lucky enough to be travelling to a beach destination for business, you’ll need some SPF. The Super Soin Solaire Facial Youth Protector SPF50+ from Sisley is perfect if you want to hydrate your skin and protect from UVA and UVB filters, complete with sage and marjoram as top ingredients. Being 40 millilitres, this product is small enough to take away with you on the plane, what more can you want?

Super Soin Solaire Facial Youth Protector SPF50+, £115, Sisley (sisley-paris.co.uk)

Elemis Deep Cleanse Facial Wash

Boasting an ingredient concoction of oak bark, spearmint and peppermint along with milk proteins, the Elemis Deep Cleanse Facial Wash will refresh and leave you feeling squeaky clean while away. This is great if need a refresh before dinner with clients as it removes impurities caused by pollution. If you’re travelling to a city, or you currently live in the big smoke, this should be an essential in your routine.

Elemis Deep Cleanse Facial Wash, £8.50, Elemis (elemis.com)

If you have drier skin but hate products that make you feel weighed down, prepare yourself for the beauty of the Oil-Free Hydrating Cream from Perricone MD. Using leading scientific treatments, this highly conditioning product is certain to make you feel a million dollars. Using Pro-Vitamin B5, Vitamin C Ester and Nrf2 Antioxidant Support Complex, your skin will look like it’s just come off holiday - and your pores will feel like they’ve had a blissful break too.

Oil-Free Hydrating Cream, £45, Perricone MD (perriconemd.co.uk)

Oil-Free Hydrating Cream

If you have drier skin but hate products that make you feel weighed down, prepare yourself for the beauty of the Oil-Free Hydrating Cream from Perricone MD. Using leading scientific treatments, this highly conditioning product is certain to make you feel a million dollars. Using Pro-Vitamin B5, Vitamin C Ester and Nrf2 Antioxidant Support Complex, your skin will look like it’s just come off holiday - and your pores will feel like they’ve had a blissful break too.

Oil-Free Hydrating Cream, £45, Perricone MD (perriconemd.co.uk)

Advanced Formula Lip Balm SPF25

A combination of air-conditioning and change in temperature and environment while on the plane means that your lips will no doubt get dry and chapped. The Advanced Formula Lip Balm from Anthony comes complete with an SPF of 25 meaning you’ll be protected against the sun’s harmful rays too. Small enough to fit in your carry-on or suit pocket, this balm boasts a matte finish, so clients won’t be focussing on your shiny lips for the duration of your meeting.

Advanced Formula Lip Balm SPF25, £8, Anthony (anthony.com)

If travel does havoc to your hair and you want to tame those tresses, the Kiehls Smoothing Oil Infused Shampoo is wonderful. Boasting a formulation of argan oil and babassu oil, it helps to smooth and soften the hair from root to tip.

Kiehls Smoothing Oil Infused Shampoo, £9.00, Kiehls (kiehls.co.uk)

Kiehls Smoothing Oil Infused Shampoo

If travel does havoc to your hair and you want to tame those tresses, the Kiehls Smoothing Oil Infused Shampoo is wonderful. Boasting a formulation of argan oil and babassu oil, it helps to smooth and soften the hair from root to tip.

Kiehls Smoothing Oil Infused Shampoo, £9.00, Kiehls (kiehls.co.uk)

Maria Nila Styling Cream

Adding texture and shine to the hair, the Styling Cream from Maria Nila is wonderful. To use simply apply to damp or dry hair and style as required. Vegan, sulphate free, paraben free and made from recycled packaging, this product is equally as caring for the environment as it is to your hair.

Styling Cream, £19, Maria Nila (sallybeauty.co.uk)

No-one likes to smell while away, especially when meeting clients all day. If you can’t take the heat a good deodorant is essential and the Bushukan Deodorant by Molton Brown is ideal. With top notes of bushukan fruit, lemon and bergamot along with heart and base notes of patchouli, black pepper and cedarwood, you’ll be feeling refreshed from the get-go. If you’ve fallen in love with the scent, there’s also a matching shower gel too, so you can start the day of networking and business deals right.

Bushukan Deodorant, £20, Molton Brown (moltonbrown.co.uk)

Molton Brown Bushukan Deodrant

No-one likes to smell while away, especially when meeting clients all day. If you can’t take the heat a good deodorant is essential and the Bushukan Deodorant by Molton Brown is ideal. With top notes of bushukan fruit, lemon and bergamot along with heart and base notes of patchouli, black pepper and cedarwood, you’ll be feeling refreshed from the get-go. If you’ve fallen in love with the scent, there’s also a matching shower gel too, so you can start the day of networking and business deals right.

Bushukan Deodorant, £20, Molton Brown (moltonbrown.co.uk)

Travel Atomiser

If you don’t want to take huge bottles of aftershave or cologne with you, these four millimetres travel atomisers from Penhaligons are brilliant. Whether Gucci, Dior or Chanel are your fragrances of choice, this handy carry on essential will make sure you have just enough for your trip, without bulky glass containers. To use, the website recommends for the atomiser to be filled from a 100 millimetres bottle of product.

Travel Atomiser, £17, Penhaligons (penhaligons.com)

If handmade saffiano textured Italian calf leather doesn’t scream luxury, we don’t know what will. This men’s leather wash bag from Aspinal of London is available in a wide range of colours and brilliant for travel. Protective feet and a zipped pocket on the inside give this item practicality while the monogrammed silk lining gives it a touch of elegance.

Men’s Leather Wash Bag in Navy Saffiano, £160, Aspinal of London (aspinaloflondon.com)

Aspinal of London Wash Bag

If handmade saffiano textured Italian calf leather doesn’t scream luxury, we don’t know what will. This men’s leather wash bag from Aspinal of London is available in a wide range of colours and brilliant for travel. Protective feet and a zipped pocket on the inside give this item practicality while the monogrammed silk lining gives it a touch of elegance.

Men’s Leather Wash Bag in Navy Saffiano, £160, Aspinal of London (aspinaloflondon.com)

Altitude Oil

If you’re a nervous flier or you need to unwind from the modern stresses of business life, this Altitude Oil from de Mamiel is guaranteed to relax you. Lavender, lemon myrtle, pine and eucalyptus culminate together for a sensory blend that will soothe and revive the mind, so if you need to take five minutes, this handy travel-sized product is ideal. To use simply dab a few drops onto a tissue or under each nostril and inhale.

Altitude Oil, £28, de Mamiel (demamiel.com)