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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4y ago
The classic whip is so good. So good I would eat it (seriously). Vacation should consider dropping a real whipped cream that is edible because the sunscreen really slapped. It's so enjoyable to use and is so different from other body sunscreens out there. + The site and branding is fun -- their emails? actually enjoyable and fun to open (e.g. how to make a paper boat from their packaging: incredible)
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Retail / bundles / partnerships? If the only place I can get it is their site for the standard retail price, unsure if it'll become a staple in my routine over sunscreens I can buy more accessibly.
I love the aesthetic of this brand! It is so nostalgic, fun, and intentional. The branding, packaging and freebies make the purchase an experience. I used the new whipped sunscreen and it definitely makes the usual tedious action of applying sunscreen fun. However, I find it a little gimmicky overall.
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Although I love the scent, it can be a little strong!
Extremely fun packaging and aesthetic. Applying the whipped sunscreen was a real treat!
4y ago
This is great for gifting and/or sharing with your friends in general. I got some for a bachelorette trip so all the products came in handy. The little bundle also came with car fresheners which smells great too. Love the packaging and overall design - check out their excellent radio too.
4y ago
The packaging and the smell is amazing. I love all the little goodies in the unboxing. Most importantly, the product worked to prevent a sunburn after a few hours in the sun. I would repurchase this again.
Super cool branding and packaging! I tried the whipped sunscreen and thought the concept and using the product was really fun.
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Oh my gosh how fun! I tested the whipped sunscreen and it was just like a desert for my skin. I love the texture and the smell.
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Super innovative! Would love the same product in a higher spf.
Loved the cute packaging, and the product smells great and rubs into your skin very nicely.
The packaging is one of the best I have seen in a long time. Truly-- great branding. I was so excited to simply try this product line.
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Not much-- maybe a bundle?
4y ago
So fun - smells amazing. I love the packaging and the product was easy to apply and helped prevent sunburn. I was able to snag it on a Thingdrop so it was a fun way to test out a new to me brand.
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I'm not sure it would be worth it for me at the price point unless there were options that were for children and the SPFs were higher.
I've admired Vacation's marketing for quite some time. I love the 80's spoof vibe SO MUCH. I finally saw the sunscreen IRL at a local boutique here in LA and picked some up (Classic Lotion) for my vacation to Mexico. I'm normally an unscented gal, but the classic scent BRINGS ME BACK. It's not too strong for me. The lotion feels nice going on and absorbs quickly. I don't find myself needing to shower it off immediately. It did not leave me feeling sticky or greasy. This will be one of my new go-to sunscreens.
5y ago
The packaging is on another level in terms of tapping into the nostalgia of the sunscreen of our 80/90s era childhood. I don't want to give too much away but it's kitschy while still being cool. The sunscreen itself is solid. Nothing out of the ordinary but dang do I feel cool busting out what appears to be a vintage bottle out of my camel bak ;)
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Higher quality sunscreen would be nice - perhaps something that doesn't clog the pores but honestly this product gets the job done.
1y ago
YES, it definitely smells like vacation. Nostalgic from growing up for sure. Looking forward to trying more products, but they are difficult to find in stores.
The oil smells so good and isn’t too greasy or oily! A constant in my bag this summer
Marketing is genius, products actually work. I love the Orange Gelee, but I do ding them a star because it's a small amount for the price! Otherwise, I love that Vacation gets me to apply sunscreen because they have many effective products that play off nostalgia, but also get the job done!
Vacation scented candles are so luxurious. I bought one a few months ago and just having the candle out allows the scent to permeate my room. I like the projection of the scent of the candle.
This brand is everything. Their products are top quality. You name a sunscreen, I’ve tried it. Korean brands, Japanese brands, baby sunscreen, physical and chemical. Very expensive to very cheap. Vacation brand sunscreens are one of my top three for face sunscreen and number one choice overall for me. (Kids/daily use sunscreen is a different choice but that’s another matter). The branding is the best I’ve ever seen. Cool website, cool looking products— I even have their car scent because it smells amazing. Buy anything from them, you’ll be happy.
The scent alone is enough to deserve a 5 star review. Sunscreen spray works incredibly well and smells even better. Love the perfume too, obviously. Smells like summer!
I have the SPF Baby Oil and it is beautiful! I love the branding and design. It brings back a lot of memories growing up and I love how it feels on my skin. I don't feel like I am greasy and my pores are clogged. I feel clean and I smell BEAUTIFUL!
My go to spf, I love the different textures of the products