Smart Hacks To Survive Long-Haul Flights

By: Zuleka Pukwana | Pulished on 2023-12-25

Mind Your Skin

Taking good care of your skin is essential no matter what altitude you're in. While flying, though, you'll need to consider what all that dry air means for your beauty routine. Sure, we all want to look our best as we venture into new places, but we'd advise against wearing makeup on the flight.

 

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Instead of clogging your pores with cosmetics, invest in keeping your skin hydrated with a serum and moisturizer. A dab of chapstick on your lips will also help.

Eye Hydration Is Totally a Thing

The eyes are the windows to the soul, and it seems like the soul of anyone on a plane is dry. So incredibly dry. The dry air on an aircraft can take a toll on passengers' eyes, leaving them dryer than a month-old cracker.

 

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Our advice? Have some eye drops in your carry-on bag. (As long as it's 100ml or less, airport security shouldn't mind.) Once your eyes start to itch, apply some drops and watch the other dry-eyed passengers wish they were you.

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