Top 5 Beauty Must-Haves to Protect your Skin During Long Flights

Traveling can sometimes wreak havoc on your skin. Airplane air notoriously drier than the Sahara Desert. When I was in my early 20s, I landed in Hawaii after two consecutive cross-country flights with dry patches around my eyes.  Horrified, maintaining my skin condition during flights have since been a priority for me on flights.  Take these steps with products we love to ensure you arrive at your destination refreshed and photo-ready!

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Disinfect your seat and table tray with a trusty hand sanitizer or antibacterial spray.

Touchland’s Hand Sanitizers are popular for a reason – the formulas are enriched with skin soothing aloe vera and essential oils, leaving your hands smooth and soft. The on-the-go packaging is TSA approved, formulas are dermatologist-tested, vegan, and cruelty free.  Grab a trio pack today; the Wild Watermelon adds a lovely refreshing sent! 

Touchland Hand Sanitizer

If you plan to get some shut eye, don’t forget to remove all of your makeup.

It’s easy to “forget” to remove your makeup on a flight. Don’t. Consistency is the key to good skin. Add a travel size micellar water to help you easily remove your makeup. Bioderma’s cleansing water is a cult favorite for a reason – it’s noncomedogenic, hydrating, yet gently cleans your skin, making it ideal for dehydrated and sensitive skin.

Bioderma Sensibio – H2O Micellar Water – Makeup Remover Cleanser

Settle in with sleeping masks. 

The Biodance Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask, Hydrating Overnight Hydrogel mask seals in your skin’s moisture for 6-8 hours, making it ideal to counter dry cabin air as you sleep.  The solid white sheet even turns completely clear and transparent as your skin absorbs the hydrating and anti-aging active ingredients.  Pop it on after your serums and moisturizers, and wake up with glowy, plump skin!

Biodance Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask

Add a hypochlorous spray to disinfect and refresh your skin mid-flight.

Hypochlorous acid sprays have been trending for a reason.  The mists calm, purify, and refresh skin, and help keep acne at bay.  Did you know the compound is naturally produced by our bodies to defend against bacteria and inflammation? Grab the Tower 28 SOS Daily Rescue Soothing spray; this formulation has a pH of 4.5, matching the pH of human skin, making it the ideal travel-sized, hands-free way to moisturize, kill trapped bacteria and calm cabin redness during your flight!

Tower 28 Mini SOS Hypochlorous Acid Spray

Add a lavender scented cream to relax and enjoy the flight.

Restful sleep can be hard to get on a flight! Carry a lavender scented cream to not only nourish dry hands but also reduce in-flight anxiety and boost deep, restorative sleep. L’Occitane lavender hand cream provides a refreshing, relaxing scent and leaves your body moisturized – without being greasy or oily!

L’Occitane Lavender Hand Cream

Congrats! Pack these essentials and you’re all set to arrive refreshed after your next flight! 

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