With Summer officially in full swing, it's only a matter of time before vacation travel is finalized and the hotel rooms are booked (hopefully somewhere very near a beach!). As crazy as travel planning can be, it's easy to overlook some of the essentials and come up short when you reach into your bag for that one necessity. Below are the products we definitely wouldn't let ourselves travel without. 
One thing you definitely don't want to do is show up at the beach without a good starter tan (some of us have made that mistake before and it's not pleasant). A nice little pre-beach glow is super easy to attain and, in our humble opinions, pretty necessary. Here are some of our favorite ways to get glowing ASAP.
1// St. Tropez, One Night Only Face & Body Lotion  2// St. Tropez Self Tan Bronzing Mousse    3// Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Glow Pads for Face
It's no secret that sunscreen is the most important travel essential (next to a bathing suit, of course). Make sure you load up on high quality sun-defense that's targeted to your specific needs. Everything needs protection from the sun from your lips to your toes, so these are a few of our don't-miss sunscreens.Â
1// Dr. Dennis Gross Dark Spot Sun Defense  2// Supergoop Everyday Sunscreen   3// Supergoop SPF 30 Lip Balm
For some of us it's just inevitable: if we spend enough time in the sun we're going to come back at least a little pink. Be sure to have everything you need to replenish the moisture the sun took away. A good exfoliator plus a body and facial moisturizer will be your best friends after a few sun-drenched hours!
1// Merben Dry Body Brush   2// Molton Brown Nourishing Body Lotion   3//Dr. Dennis Gross Hyaluronic Marine Oil-Free Moisture Cushion
Nothing is worse than trying to squeeze the last drops out of a teeny hotel shampoo bottle because you forgot your perfectly-sized (and perfectly suited to you) travel minis. Stock up on the exact formulations that make always make you feel beautiful in the perfect sizes to easily pass through TSA.Â
1// GlamGlow YouthCleanse Mud-to-Foam Travel Cleanser   2// Living Proof Full Shampoo and Full Travel Conditioner  3// Patchology Illuminate FlashMasque Single Facial Sheet