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Dressing table: The best fest-aid kit

Rebecca Gonsalves
Saturday 26 June 2010 00:00 BST
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Powder Clean Dry Shampoo

A lightweight alternative to a heavy aerosol. Simply direct the nozzle to the roots of your hair and rub in the fine powder which contains cotton to absorb oil and increase volume.

£18, Fekkai, spacenk.co.uk

Eight Hour Cream Sun Defense for Face SPF 50

This space-saving dual-purpose product combines high SPF with a cult classic moisturiser. Easily absorbed and non-greasy with the subtle scent of the original.

£22 for 50ml, Elizabeth Arden, boots.com

Moisturising Hand Sanitiser

Containing no drying alcohol, this natural hand sanitiser combines Manuka honey, white tea and aloe vera to moisturise while killing 99.9 per cent of germs.

£3.49 for 50ml, Quash, quashme.com

Eco Sensitive Wipes

These fragrance-free wipes don't carry excessive moisture, so won't leave you feeling sticky and damp. They're biodegradable too, so perfect for eco-warriors.

£2.49, Nature Babycare, boots.com

Cooling Mousse for Tired Legs

This refreshing menthol and verbena mousse transforms into a cooling liquid on your skin. Massage into legs and feet to ensure they stay up for as long as you do.

£19.25 for 150ml, L'Occitane, loccitane.co.uk

Noix de Tubéreuse Fragrance Balm

Composed of 100 per cent natural oils, this compact balm carries the heady scent of the tuberose flower. Massage on to pulse points for a discreet scent, or use as modern day smelling salts when the portable loos get too much.

£34, Miller Harris, millerharris.com

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