8 Beauty & Style Necessities for Air Travel
June 22, 2009 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Health & Well Being
When you’re traveling, the elements conspire against your skin and hair. If you travel a lot, you’ve probably got a few favorite products and things that you pack, but here are what I consider travel essentials:
- Bottled water – You’ll have to buy this inside of security, but it’s the very best thing you can do for your skin and hair. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.
Hand cream - Choose your favorite heavy duty favorite, and make sure that it’s in a size that’s under 3 ounces (you’ll need to pack it in a separate bag for air travel). Put it on the first thing when you get on a plane, and reapply often. You’ll be amazed how much your skin drinks it up.- Moisturizer – Apply generously, and if it’s an overnight flight, skip the foundation and just let your skin absorb all the good stuff of your moisturizer.
- Lip Balm – Your hands and face need moisture. So do your lips.
- Toothbrush/toothpaste – The longer the flight, the more you’re going to need these items. After an overnight flight my mouth was screaming out for a little care. If the thought of using water from the airplane grosses you out, take bottled water in with you or opt for one of the finger brush-ups that are on the market.
- Elastic socks – Sure, they’re a bit on the ugly side, but if it’s a long flight elasticized knee socks help guard against the blot clots of deep vein thrombosis.
- Sweater or large scarf – Even if you’re flying to or from a warm weather destination, the temperature on the airplane can be all over the board. There’s no perfect temperature for everyone, so toss a sweater or large scarf into your carryon for some fashionable inflight warmth.
- Comfy shoes – If it’s a short flight this isn’t going to matter as much, but if you’re traveling cross country or trans-Atlantic or trans-Pacific, comfy shoes are critical. Your feet are going to swell, and if you take your shoes off there’s a chance you won’t be able to get back in them. My choice for an overnight flight is a loose fitting slip on shoe. And I rarely take them off while on the plane.
Do you have any favorite beauty and style items that are part of your travel collection:?
Photo credit: SXC
I gave up buying bottled water last year (do I need to say why? plastic, wasted resources, costly, etc) but I travel a ton and like to stay hydrated. I fill my stainless steel water bottle at home, finish it before I enter security (they are fine with you taking an empty bottle), then I refill it on the other end. All the restaurants have filtered water for free on the soda machine. Once you start looking there are plenty of places to refill your bottle with safe, even filtered water at the airport. The best is that on the plane when stewardesses fill your stainless bottle with water they always give you more than you get in that little plastic cup! If you need a good bottle my friend sent me a coupon code to get 20% off at PuraStainless.com. The code is: give me 20. They have fun colors, a lifetime warranty, and stainless steel caps… Safe travels!
The important thing to do is stay hydrated, whether it’s with water in a bottle of your own that your bring or one that you buy.
There are lots great stainless steel bottles out there. Personally, I can’t use stainless steel because for some reason it’s like nails scraped on a chalkboard to me. There are good “plastic” versions available as well, though, and some fun and fashionable choice.