Last year I traveled more than I ever have in my life. I visited 5 different countries, and spent well over 60 hours flying in the air. Pressurized cabins, low humidity, and high altitudes left my hair & skin reeling. I felt like I was constantly fighting an uphill battle on dryness. I vowed to research & adopt a skincare and hair routine that would nourish and repair – and some 12 months later, I feel like I’ve finally got a good routine down that attacks the problem as soon as it starts. Below are two tried & true products I use {& love} for re-hydrating skin and hair pre & post-travel.
HAIR
In order to combat the straw like hair that comes with travel, I like to use a little of Moroccan Oil’s Treatment serum 1-2x a week to help bring my hair back to life. This serum is light and nourishing and helps with fly aways, frizz and heat protection! I mostly just love how it makes my hair feel silky smooth and soft – a nice change from the dry and brittle texture flying gives me! If the regular version is too heavy for your hair, try the light version! This is a great alternative for people with ultra fine or thin hair. Also, gotta love Sephora and their dedication to travel sized products! The regular & light serums both come in mini sizes perfect for your carry on! Moroccan Oil is known as one of the best haircare lines, but with over 500 4 & 5-star reviews, you know this product of theirs is one of their shining stars.
How to use: on wet or dry hair, apply a small amount from the middle of your hair to the ends. Dry or style as normal.
Other favorite hair treatment products are: Ouai Treatment Masque // Moroccan Oil Restorative Hair Mask // Oraplex Hair Protector #3 {the only one on the list I haven’t tried yet, but have been dying to! Have heard incredible things}
SKINCARE:
It’s no surprise that we have dry skin post travel – the high altitude, bright lights and dry cabin air can be extremely tough on our skin and it can take a little extra love and care to protect it during these times. That’s why I love Summer Friday’s Jet Lag mask. It’s a product you can use on or off of the plane. This mask goes on smooth and completely absorbs into the skin. Once it sets, your skin feels smooth and looks matte – so no one around you would even know you’re rocking a full face mask! According to the directions, you can leave this on your skin for as little as 5 minutes, but in my personal experience, you need to leave it on for atleast 4-6 hours to feel a difference in your skin. I like to put mine on 15-20 minutes before bed {giving it time to throughly soak in} and sleep in it overnight. Or if I’m traveling on a long distance flight, I put it on right after take off, but before I’ve had dinner. I always wake up with noticeably hydrated skin. This product also gets bonus points for being considered a Sephora ‘clean’ beauty item – Sephora’s stamp of approval means that this product is free from harmful ingredients such as artificial fragrance or color, harsh surfactants, petrolatum, GMOs, triclosan, hydrogen peroxide, EDTA’s, BHT or BHA, formaldehyde, or propylene glycol. Winning!
To use: On cleansed, dry skin apply a thin, even layer with fingertips.
Other favorite hydrating skincare products are: Dr. Jart+ Water Replenishment Sheet Mask // Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Serum // Tata Harper Repairative Moisturizer {next to try on my list!}
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photos: The Retro Penguin
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