Vacation reviews and discussion

Received the spray sunscreen. As someone who is always hesitant with the quality and human accuracy of spray for sun coverage, I was really impressed with Vacation. The smell and texture was better than expected and had similar results to other brands we use (La-Roche Posay, Sunbum, CeraVe). Given we don't typically use a spray cannister for sunscreen, I was unsure how it lasted compared to similar, however we were able to use the bottle throughout vacation for our family of 3.

Smells really good and goes on nicely

first of all, can I say how quickly this shipped?! bought it and I swear it felt like it was here the next day! the packaging is fun - looks vintage but fresh. the smell is fresh too, like the best parts of sunscreen but somehow even better. I love a spray for when I'm already at the beach or on the go so my hands don't get extra greasy and this one was just perfect.

From the quick shipping, packaging, and fun unboxing which included paperwork that looked like it came out on a dot matrix printer - and the sunblock was in an old school prescription bag...to the quality of the product and the smell.... I'm SOLD. I use YUKA app to rate what we buy and made sure this product doesn't have any harmful ingredients and it DOES NOT - it is a 93/100 on the scale of safety, which is rate excellent. The coverage is great and the smell is wonderful -- I will keep buying this quality sunscreen with no harmful ingredients!

Smells GREAT! Like summer in a bottle. Plus, love the little slide to lock the spray can. Works as says, and the design is lovely to look at. Love the retro feel!

I love when a brand comes along and is as loud and proud and quirky as Vacation. They've done a brilliant job with the brand and marketing (although my parents, who actually lived through the 80's, don't seem to understand my generation's nostalgia for a time when the hair was so big and the fashion was so bad and were quite baffled by the branding lol). BUT would the product live up to the hype? Yea, it mostly did (I bought the classic lotion, for context). I have always applied sunscreen from a place of fear of sunburn. Vacation helped me overcome this trauma and apply my sunscreen from a place of love: love for the divine smell and silky smooth texture. 😍 Also, they threw in a free air freshener that now hangs in my closet and makes my clothes smell like a vacation, which has my olfactory glands happy year-round...not just when the sun is shining.

Great packaging, haven't yet used product.

I lathered myself in Chardonnay Oil and immediately felt the urge to pull out the Osterizer to make an overly strong batch of rum runners. I woke up in a ditch outside of Flanagan's Cocktails & Dreams still shining from head to toe. 12/10.

Vacation sunscreen smells amazing! I'm not sure the products themselves justify the high price point, HOWEVER, the fun application styles (whip/oil) make it a joy to reapply, so that's a huge plus when it comes to UV protection.

Everything smells great. I have the face mist, the Chardonnay body oil, the Chardonnay lip oil, lip balm, and the orange stuff. My favorite is the face mist. Goes well over makeup and a small bottle lasts a while because of the fine mist. Their marketing creatives are top tier.

I love Vacation! Their branding and website is fun, vintage and cohesive. While I'm a huge fan of their classic SPF, it's their candles and scents that I like to spend my money on. Among them, Pool Boy is a personal favorite.

as a graphic designer, i admire vacation as a brand because of their commitment to their retro aesthetic. it truly sets them apart from any other cosmetic company. i have their ball boy air freshener hanging on my rearview mirror and every time i walk into my car i immediately feel like i'm in the hamptons drinking a cucumber margarita. also have tried both the classic and whipped spf and have had positive experiences with both of them!

My favorite sunscreen, hands down. I use the mineral lotion on my face and neck, the spray on my body, the Chardonnay oil at the pool, and the face spritz on the go.

I love everything this brand is doing, from their unique product line up to their marketing. I currently use and love the Classic Whip sunscreen and not only is it an extremely FUN way to apply sunscreen, it leaves skin with the perfect sheen/glow. I'm planning to buy the "vacation" perfume scent to use this summer, and will likely try out their more normal spray or cream sunscreens too. If you like that nostalgic, summer, coconut, sunscreen smell this is a brand for you.

This was created by ad agency guys, right? An intoxicating combination of retrosexual branding from the 80s/90s, nostalgic scents, and R&D/technology has created a throwback product that performs for modern sunscreen-users. I have only used the basic tube product, but I am curious about the 'orange gelee' remake, although I have never used the original gelee product. To be fair, I like the sun, don't live in a cancerous sunny environment (sorry, Australians), and do not need to apply that much sunscreen, so I am not the target customer. I'm probably a Hawaiian Tropic kind of guy, but, if I were bored/curious I might go for orange gelee in the summer since it sounds intriguing/exciting/novel.

Obsessed with this brand. I love love love the smell - so much so that I've purchased their air freshener to make my bathroom smell of eternal vacation. I love their fun marketing and activations, and proudly wear the vacation dad hat around. Coolest sun car brand out there. Only downside is the price but then again, can you put a price on being COOL?

Love most of the products. Priced fairly. My favorite is the “whip cream “ sunscreen! So fun to put on. Sometimes people walk by and do a double take but it’s fun. Smooth, great smell and just works.

I had been recommended Vacation soo many times I thought I'd give it a try. I used the mineral sunscreen for my last vacation and was disappointed by the wear and lack of water repellent nature. I got sunburnt too easily and ended up using most of the bottle within a week because I had to re-apply so often. I like that its under 100ml so you can travel with it (smart) and the formula does rub in well without white-casting or being pasty. But for the price point and actual performance... you're just buying a brand.

Purchased purely for the packaging but the scents and textures transport me to the vacation I wish I was on. So fun and nostalgic!

I love their signature scent, their packaging, and their 90s styled marketing emails are a hoot too