Like a shower in a bottle: This viral spray is a must-have festival hygiene hack
Festival season is officially here, and if you're worried about the total lack of showers (and general cleanliness) then we've got just the product for you.
The Luna Daily Everywhere Spray-to-Wipe is a gentle cleansing spray that transforms standard tissue into an intimate-friendly wipe that can cleanse your entire body – pits, underboob, down there … nothing is out of bounds.
There's no need to beat around the bush: Camping in a field for a week with minimal access to showers (or even clean toilets, for that matter) tends to leave your personal hygiene to be desired, and there's few people who wouldn't end up stinking.
We're all human guys; it is what it is.
However, if there are products that can help alleviate that unclean feeling in a pinch then we're all ears – and this viral Everywhere Spray-to-Wipe from Luna Daily is that and more.
Gentle on the skin and far better for the planet than single-use wipes, this effective spray utilises the brand's THERMA-BIOME complex of thermal water, prebiotic lactic acid, linulin and vitamins C, E, A and F to support, nurture and protect your skin's natural microbiome. shop £8
Perfect for the hot summer months, this new spray boasts the same cleaning powers but supercharged with X-Cool Technology which works to immediately hydrate and cool skin that's feeling irritated. shop £8
Gentle on the skin and far better for the planet than single-use wipes, this effective spray utilises the brand's THERMA-BIOME complex of thermal water, prebiotic lactic acid, linulin and vitamins C, E, A and F to support, nurture and protect your skin's natural microbiome.
Developed with dermatologists and gynaecologists, the Luna Daily spray also contains aloe vera, chamomile extract and coconut oil to help soothe when you're on-the-go – whether you're at a festival, just left the gym, on a long flight or even on your period.
And yes, this spray is vegan, pH-perfect and microbiome-balancing for all areas – even your most intimate.
To keep you smelling even better, the handy spray comes in an array of comforting fragrances to suit you, as well as a fragrance-free version, keeping you smelling and feeling fresh in seconds.
It's like a shower in a bottle. What's not to love?
And even better still, Luna Daily has just released the brand new Everywhere Cooling Spray for the hot summer months, which boasts the same cleaning powers but supercharged with X-Cool Technology which works to immediately hydrate and cool skin that's feeling irritated.
This is all thanks to a blend of hyaluronic acid to moisturise and invigorating water lily to refresh, plus lactic acid (a nourishing prebiotic) to help support a healthy skin barrier.
These handy sprays are super compact, making them perfect for slipping into your bag when you know you've got a long day.
The spray is totally simple to use, too, as easy as spritzing either straight onto skin that needs a refresh or onto a tissue to create a skin-friendly eco-wipe, using this to wipe where needed.
It's no surprise then that users absolutely love it, calling it 'like a 30 second shower in a bottle', even adding that it's 'perfect for freshening up on a long-haul flight'.
'Great to throw in bag and use to freshen up if going out for a long day/gym/flight, using before reapplying deodorant, works really well.' Raved one impressed shopper. More Trending
Another added: 'Love these products! It smells great & is ideal for an on-the-go refresh. Very handy to keep in your bag for whenever you need them.'
'This is a bag must have.' Wrote a third. 'I use it all the time and you can use it for so many things which I love. It's so compact and thin too so perfect for a little beauty bag when you're on the go!'
We'll have one for every bag.
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