Holiday Travel Beauty Tips – How to Look Gorgeous On the Go (2019)
Well as I am heading off for my winter sun vacation (definitely deserved) I thought Id update my travel beauty tips and give you an insight into my beauty regime both on the flight and on holiday.
I spend my life making other people look and feel beautiful and so when it comes to 
spending time doing the same for me, you guessed it……I cant think of anything worse! And so, I usually find myself heading to the airport in an absolute hurry, realising that my nails are chipped, my skin is stressed and I’m less than ready for a long haul flight.
As an Ex-Cabin Crew member (long haul), I know the importance of looking after your skin and hair whilst flying and so here are a few tips on how to look after yourself whilst you’re in the air, just in time for your holiday.
Travel Beauty Tips
Nails
1: If you didn’t have time for a manicure or to get your nails done, quickly file your nails
and paint two coats of clear polish. This only takes a few minutes, and the hint of shine on freshly filed nails will give the illusion of a clean manicure. Try a fast drying top coat instead of a clean nail polish. I like to use Barry M All in One Nail Polish to protect my nails whilst I’m away and its quick drying too!
2: If your nail polish is chipped or smudged, don’t try to fix it in a rush or you’ll likely make it worse. Instead, remove it completely. Throw a pack of Cutex Essential Care One Step Nail Polish Remover Pads in your carry-on bag and use them once you get through security.
Hair
When it comes to styling your hair pre-flight, don’t go against nature, you won’t win.
3: If you have thin, straight hair, do a basic sleek, smooth blow-dry or use hair straighteners before you head to the airport. If you do a bouncy blow-dry or add curls to your hair and then sit on a plane for five + hours, your hair will fall flat.
4: If your hair is wavy, work mousse through damp strands, scrunch it, let it air dry. Once you’re on the flight, wrap your hair into a loose high top knot and secure with an elastic band that won’t crease your curls. Let your hair down when you arrive.
5: If you don’t have time to prep your hair the day you’re travelling, go for a chic, high top knot. As you can tell, its my favourite ‘go to’ hairstyle and it’s classic, pulls the hair off the face, and is simple to do in a minute. (Original Photo can be found at Pinterest )
6: To give your hair some oomph after a long flight, spray roots with a dry shampoo. It’ll also get rid of that awful air plane smell. I like to carry Batiste Dry Shampoo On The Go Blush with me when I’m travelling as its only 50ml and perfect for taking on the plane. I get mine from Superdrug from their 3 for 2 travel mini’s section.
Skin
7: If you’re taking a flight that’s longer than two hours, prep your skin as if you’re going to bed. Pack sample sizes of cleanser (Micellar Water), moisturiser, lip balm and sheet mask. (Yes I do lie back on a long flight with a sheet mask on my face – my skin feels amazing after the flight). I like to apply all of these products after boarding as it gives me something to do on the flight however if you prefer to sleep on the flight, head to the bathroom before boarding or carry out your skin routine in the lounge. This will give your skin the hydration and care it needs.
I like to use the Garnier Moisture Bomb Tissue Mask as the sheet mask is made from ultra-thin tissue and infused with a cocktail of Pomegranate extract, Hyaluronic Acid and plant serum (one mask contains the volume of half a bottle of serum*) which is intensely rehydrating and only takes 15 mins to work. I like to massage the additional liquid in the package onto my neck, hands and arms.
8: Though it’s best to head to the airport without makeup for a long flight, if you need to wear a little something, go for finished brows, waterproof mascara and pink/nude lips. This will help you look pulled-together while keeping your skin clean.
9: Water is an in-flight essential. If you want your skin to look great when you arrive, drink water. The small cups they bring around during the food service are not enough. Plane air is very dry; at such high altitudes it has very little moisture, making the cabin air dry. That is what makes your skin feel dehydrated. I buy the largest water I can at the airport and sip it all through the flight. If you can’t afford to buy water at the airport (the prices are ridiculous) take your own empty water bottle to the airport and either fill it in the lounge or most airports have water fountains.
10: I’m a big fan of face misting during a flight, especially on long international trips. I don’t mean makeup setting sprays but actual hydrating sprays. I like Evian water spray, Jane Iredale D2O or Rose Water. I always decant the D20 or rose water into a smaller spray bottle so that I can take them on board with me but the Evian sprays are just the right size anyway. Spritzing your face with water is another way to keep skin hydrated in the dry cabin environment.
My Tips
If I have larger bottles/pots of products at home, I like to decant them into Muji’s travel bottles/pots for my carry on beauty essentials. If you don’t have a label maker (you don’t know what you’re missing if you don’t have one) then you can just use stickers or colourful sharpie markers to label your pots.
I hope this encourages you to look after your skin both whilst you are away but especially on those long flights.
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Claire xx
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