Air travel recommendations

Hi Residents, I hope you are all having a wonderful Friday. Welcome to part two of maintaining healthy skin during air travel. In my first post I spoke about the impact of flying has on our skin and pre flight preparation. This time I want to talk about during flight skincare and post flight skincare.

I previously discussed the different types of bacteria that can harbour on flights and also the effects of UV however lets look at how our hydration is also effect during flying. The skin can become dehydrated on an aeroplane due to recirculated air, high pressure, and air conditioning. That’s why it’s imperative that you make sure your skin is adequately hydrated before, during and after the flight. This will ensure the skin barrier does not become compromised.

In Flight: Flying draws moisture from the skin so it’s important to re-apply a hydrating serum and moisturiser to your skin every few hours.Don’t forget to also re-apply a moisturising product on your lips every 2-3 hours as this will prevent your lips from becoming chapped and dry.

Post Flight: After flying and arriving at your destination, cleanse the skin and re-apply your usual skincare routine. Adding a hyaluronic acid serum in your routine and moisturiser to ensure your skin’s hydration levels are topped up.

Top Tip! While LHAs and exfoliants such as retinol are an important part of a skincare regime, it’s advisable to skip these while travelling. Your skin will be going through a lot as it switches between climates and may become more dehydrated than usual. That’s why it’s best to avoid anything that may cause irritation or additional water loss.

The products that are perfect for in flight top ups are:

Phyto Corrective Essence Mist   Refresh your skin throughout your flight (even over makeup!) with SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Essence Mist. Botanical extracts, glycerin and hyaluronic acid help to reduce visible redness, repair the skin barrier, and improve the skin’s hydration levels by 69%*.

Antioxidant Lip Repair Restores moisture to hydrate and soften the feel of dry lips with replenishing actives. Rejuvenates and defines the look of lip contours, Containing Silymarin and Vitamin E.

The reason that these two products are my in flight picks is because of how quick and easy they are to apply with no limit on how many times I can apply.

Have a great weekend, May 💫