4.5
93% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Vacation
4.5 • 624 Reviews
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4.5
93% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Vacation earns strong reviews for making sunscreen genuinely enjoyable and effective, with lightweight formulas that blend cleanly, prevent burns, and deliver a nostalgic coconut-banana “summer” scent. Reviews also flag weaknesses: potent fragrance, small sizes that run out quickly, occasional packaging issues (leaky oil, finicky spray/whip mechanics), mixed experiences with mineral options and oil protection, and some users finding performance comparable to drugstore formulas.
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3y ago
This smells like my childhood summers on the lake with my family in the best way possible. Pros: heavy nostalgia. Cons: Their mineral sunscreen gives a pretty solid white cast. The fragrance is synthetic and intense. It's probably not safe for everyday use (this is coming from someone who doesn't use chemical sunscreens, so take that as you will). Even so, I'm still tempted to purchase the perfume because the scent is so nice and really takes me back.
3y ago
I love the Vacation scents sooo much - especially the champagne oil. Products work well and are decently priced, but not the lowest.
Great product I highly recommend
For a mineral sunscreen this rubs into the skin very well. Love the fun retro branding.
CHARDANAY OIL !! Best tanning oil, doesn’t leave you sticky or oily , great feeling and left a great tan! Also spf , so I was getting a 2in1 NO SUNBURN 🤭
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10/10
... like the summer of 1992 (minus the awk bags)
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Truly a classic! The Classic Lotion goes on smoothly / not sticky.
Purchased the whipped cream sunscreen at ulta beauty. Not only is the sunscreen can exactly like whipped cream but the sunscreen is better then most other sunscreens. The branding on the website was also super well done and I'm excited to see what they produce next.
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Definitely looking forward to trying more of Vacation's products and using the sunscreen on a hot summer's day.
I recently purchased the Vacation Super Spritzer hydrating face mist and love it! It’s perfect to spritz on in the morning to wake up or during the day to refresh, especially as it’s getting hotter out. I also love the nostalgic branding!
Great Branding and packaging experience, they keep the 90s gimmick all the way to the invoice and that's something to applaud, not every brand has this kind of compromise with their concept, love the products, and the only reason I'm not rating with a 5 is that one of their selling points is the fragrance, and for me is not that present, definitely better than any coconut smelling lotion but I was expecting it to be stronger.
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going strong on the fragrance (?)
Fun, nostalgic branding and great smelling, high performance SPF products. You can catch me in Vacation mode year round.
I was sold already by the packaging but they have the product to back it up. Their sunscreen reminds me of pool days as a kid and the whip cream format just makes it plain fun.
Have tried the Vacation Chardonnay Oil through a recommendation from a friend, and it is divine! Smells amazing and leaves your skin feeling amazing too. Will definitely purchase again!
I used in on holiday and smells nice and even my boyfriend like it he have really sensitive skin.
Smells great and works great. Its expensive for the size but very much worth it. A true classic.
Enjoy with this brand. I used in on holiday and smells nice.
The experience this brand has created is truly amazing, so that's what initially drew me to it. I've tried the Vacation eau de toilette and it really does smell like summer. Very fresh and nostalgic! My only gripe is that they should make a parfum version so the scent lasts longer. It is otherwise perfect! The Lobby scented candle is also really great and I want to get Suite and Pool Boy to complete the set. The air fresheners are also next on my list to try.
While I enjoy this brand so much—I was a user when they were just a web-based music app—I don't feel like the product beyond the fragrance is very effective.
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The consistency and effectiveness of the sunscreen were sub-optimal. The cap allowed for leakage and the texture on the skin was thick and tacky.
Chardonnay Oil got me feeling like David Hasselhoff
Whoever I use this sunscreen I don’t get burned
4y ago
The packaging is cute and nostalgic, the marketing copy is voicey and fun, the scents are to die for, and the formulas are amazing!
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I tried their sunscreen in a whipped cream can, their lip balms, candles, sunscreen oil, and aerosol products. Loved all of them. The candles turned a bit smoggy and the sunscreen oil broke out my face but I’d just use on my body instead.