Boots

Gate-side toiletries fix at Boots in Terminal 1

Post-security in Terminal 1, Boots is your last stop for forgotten beauty and travel-sized toiletries before boarding. Expect standard UK high-street pricing rather than airport markups on basics like toothpaste, shampoo, micellar water, and deodorant. The beauty section carries familiar brands you see in a typical city-centre Boots, just in a tighter footprint geared around 100ml limits and clear security bags.

Opening hours usually track early departures through late evening, roughly matching the first and last BHX flights out of Terminal 1. That means you can grab skincare or makeup before a 06:00 departure or top up on paracetamol and lip balm before a late Ryanair or Jet2 flight. Staff know the drill on liquids rules, so they’ll point you at compliant sizes if you’re hand-baggage only.

Prices align with mainland UK Boots stores, including the regular 3-for-2 deals on selected beauty and toiletries ranges. Travel minis often sit near the front, grouped by under-100ml format, with sun protection, haircare, and cleansers in the same section. Expect drugstore cosmetics rather than premium counters, so think Maybelline and Rimmel over department-store names.

Use Boots as a backup pharmacy too: you’ll find basics like ibuprofen, antihistamines, plasters, and eye drops in Terminal 1 without having to leave the secure area. Stock can thin out on Sunday evenings before the Monday commuter rush. Tip: if you rely on a specific brand or shade, order via Boots click & collect to this store a day or two before your BHX flight and skip hunting the shelves.