4.5
93% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Vacation
4.5 • 622 Reviews
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4.5
93% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Vacation wins rave reviews for making sunscreen genuinely enjoyable and, for many, highly effective—lightweight textures, no-sting protection, and a signature nostalgic scent draw repeat use—yet critiques note occasional white cast, stickiness or pilling, strong fragrance, small/leaky packaging, and mixed results with mineral and oil formats. Reviews of Vacation highlight standout formats like Classic Whip, Classic Lotion, and Chardonnay/Champagne oils, but also mention spray-can mechanism hiccups and uncertainty about application amounts with the whipped mousse.
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Smells great but very small amount for what you pay.
The whip version is amazing
3y ago
Such fun branding! The sunscreen is sunscreen and the perfume smells like my childhood. These products are MAX nostalgia. I wouldn't buy it exclusively due to price, but its definitely fun every once and awhile!
The packaging was lovely but at the end of the day it felt like, and worked like, the sunscreen I buy in the supermarket.
Verified purchase
3y ago
I have the perfume and it smells incredible. They were really able to get the sunscreen, beach, summer fun vibe into a bottle without it feeling too overpowering. I just wished it lasted a little longer on the skin
I didn’t know it was possible to feel love towards a sunscreen, but I do love Vacation’s whip sunscreen. The smell is heavenly, the packaging is fun, and the absorption of the product and not feeling sticky is truly wonderful.
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Great scent and awesome texture combined with well designed brand identity. Really enjoy using their products! Very innovative whipped cream offering
Vacation makes sunscreen so fun! I love whipping out (lol) the Classic Whip SPF at the beach. The Classic Lotion is fine—smells great and gets the job done. I wouldn't recommend the SPF 30 Baby Oil. It's so hard to gauge whether you're putting enough (you probably aren't) to get the required sun protection. It's hard to be mad at their branding and the way the company started. But I also couldn't help but think: These people are selling joke products that you would find at a novelty gift shop and are charging a premium for it. Genius? Sure. But will I repurchase? Probably not. I had fun, though!
Nice to be able to use a product that you don't have to worry about chemicals seeping into your skin.
The pricing is eye watering for sunscreen, but I love them. I got the Classic Whip and Chardonnay Oil. Both smell amazing and feel really good on the skin.
Smells divine and lasts long. Best sunscreen out there!
So far I've tried the Classic Spray SPF 30 and Super Spritz SPF 50 (both picked up at Ulta) and I'm loving their vibes. Love the packaging and product design. It's crazy how they achieved what they set out to do with their nostagic scents. The only thing is that I think the facial mist has a slight tingle on application that does go away and I'm not sure if it's a sensitivity thing and causing my skin to react weird or if it's recent changes otherwise so if you have sensitive skin, make sure you patch test! I'm interested in trying out their other products though for sure
The whipped cream sunscreen is fantastic. You only need a little squirt to cover your whole back. I have sensitive skin and have not had an issue. Plus it makes sunscreen fun to apply!
Definitely more expensive than your average sunscreen, but it is non-greasy and also a safe mineral sunscreen - so it's worth it in my view. Also smells amazing - like old fashioned Banana Boat!
I am very loyal to medical grade skin care only by I can't help myself I love to use the "Classic Whip" it's honestly so much fun to use and put on. It feels like fun and summer in one and the packaging makes me happy. I also did not get burnt!
This is a review for the Vacation fragrance – it's very summery with hints of coconut, salt water, and piña colada vibes. I was surprised that it wasn't super overpowering and felt wearable to be out and about to dinner or for non-beachy occasions. Vacation has the best branding, comms, socials, etc – a whole immersive world.
Vacation has nailed the fun, retro pool aesthetic. The marketing is incredible and the products are almost just as good. The whip sunscreen smells delicious and works well, but I was slightly disappointed by the taste of the chapstick set. It’s pricier than other sunscreens but worth it if you care about a product that works, smells great, and is fun.
Bought it because it looked cool. I think it works but idgaf because I just like leaving it in my cabinet and seeing it everyday and thinking it looks cool.
3y ago
lovely brand! I think it may be a bit overhyped - the sunscreen products aren’t that different of quality from when you can get in the drugstore. But the scent and aesthetic is super cool.
Verified purchase
All in one package ready for your travel ease. Good concept but not all the products are useful. I prefer my own travel selection due to allergy.