Comments on: In-Flight Skin Care

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:42:00 +0000

Oh gosh, just slap on some sorbeline and be done with it. Women sooooo overwork things! Does everything have to be a beauty promo?

By: Kasia Lichota

Kasia Lichota — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:49:00 +0000

Im flying for work on Wednesday 24th just for an hour (Berlin - Copenhagen) and wondering what to take. I will go on board without make up but I will take some to my handbag. I'm flying back the same day (!) so I'm taking: Yes To Cucumbers facial towlettes, Bioderma crealine (in a 50 ml bottle), La Roche Posay Hydraphase Legre creme in 5 ml sample sizes, thermal water (Uriage), Nuxe reve de miel lipbalm and for make up: Estee Lauder double wear light in 1.0, Clinique instant lift for brows, NYX stick blush in pink poppy, Revlon kissable balm stain in Honey Dulce, Estee lauder pop color gloss in 09 rock candy, Max factor clump defy mascara and Ben Nye pretty pink powder stuck in a 2 ml jar I think that's all and it should work for me, at least I hope so! Maybe I'll add some face primer to a small 2 ml jar if I still have place in my clear plastic bag

By: Bells

Bells — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:39:00 +0000

where can i buy the Goe oil in Germany?

By: Lilalo

Lilalo — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:21:00 +0000

I can completely relate to what happens to you. I tend to fly multiple times a year and have sensitive skin which incidentally is extremely acne prone (talk about bitchin' bad!) and the weather in India doesn't help my case.
What you do in-flight is as important as what you do before you get on the plane. This is my 'the night before' routine which I swear by:
1)Exfoliate your skin with your favorite scrub and make sure it is moderately grainy to ensure all the gunk on your day is scrubbed away (Love The Body Shop's Vitamin C Microdermabrasion Scrub). Steam your face, scrub and massage for about 5 minutes and then using a washcloth and warm water get all of it off your face.
2)Wash with a mild face wash to soothe your skin (I use Kama Ayruveda's Sanobar Cleanser, which is easily available in India and I think quite a few other coutries), pat dry and put ona serum that will soothe and clarify your skin (I use Kiehl's Midnight Concentrate blended with a small scoop of chilled Aloe Vera gel).
As you sleep, your clean skin gets to breathe, the serum nourishes and the aloe gel calms and hydrates the skin. The next day use a mild cleanser, moisturiser, sunscreen and lip balm and some mascara (if you just can't completely not have any make-up on). Be sure to remove all these products with moisturising wipes and then follow you in-flight routine. To keep acne at bay buy some Neem (Indian Lilac) Oil and add a few drops to aloe vera gel and apply that as a mask on you face every hour. Neem has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and soothing properties and used extensively in Ayurveda. Also, aloe-vera is soothing and hydrating due to its high water content. As this mask is gel-like, you won't encounter quizzical glances. Be sure to remove all the layers of dried aloe gel from your face with a moisturising wipe and before you get off the plane, apply your moisturiser, sunscreen and lip balm. Avoid make up as it takes time for skin to adjust to sudden changes in humidity and temperature that occur when you get off the plane and the last thing it needs to makeup slapped on. Use some mascara and a tinted lip-balm if absolutely necessary.. Hope this helps!

By: therealblonde

therealblonde — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:54:00 +0000

I use Neosporin on and inside my nostrils... (a top from Rachel Zoe!)

By: An

An — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:36:00 +0000

Getting gross: we mustn't forget the insides of our nasal passages. My pharmacist makes a shea butter-and something else compound in a little tiny tube that I can take with me to keep my nose from getting that painfully dry feeling. You can use over the counter Secaris as an alternative. The pharmacist says it is supposed to help your body keep nasty recycled air germs from getting inside you. My mom swears by it and truly, I've never seen her come down with a headcold post-flight.

By: Lourdes

Lourdes — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:24:00 +0000

This all seems so luxurious, but sadly it wouldn't work for me. My skin becomes an oily mess on airplanes. I don't even bother wearing makeup on the flight because I spend the whole flight wanting to wash my face! LOL Makeup wipes are our best friends.

By: ITGAlessandra

ITGAlessandra — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:28:00 +0000

I have NO IDEA, but trust: I thought very fondly of him staring into that dingy little airplane mirror, helplessly forlorn and contemplating the next seven hours with strangers accusing him of B.O. Never gets old.

By: Veronica

Veronica — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:47:00 +0000

I am also very acne prone. When I travel (often, as I am in a band) no matter what the travel mode I use the following: Mild cleansing wipes (like Bioderma Crealine in wipe form), a good purifying toner (Chanel - the green one), Aesop Fabulous Face Oil, and whatever moisturizing eye cream I have in rotation (I've yet to find the perfect one). This seems to be my magic combination. I would recommend using a slightly more moisture enhancing version of your normal routine, as often change can aggravate acne - at least in my own personal experience.

By: freudianslippers

freudianslippers — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:52:00 +0000

Ohhh I am taking a six-hour flight to Iceland this coming weekend and I am very nervous about what the flight is going to do to my skin. I am super-duper acne prone though, so I am not sure all these moisturizing thingies will help. If anyone has any tips for keeping pimples at bay in-flight, I'm all ears!