Inflight Beauty Tips

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So, I'm sure everyone knows that flying in planes can be be really harmful to your skin as it could dry out your skin. The reason why your skin gets dried out is because the air in an airplane cabin is moisture-free, and hence it'll draw out moisture from wherever it can, which also means it can draw out moisture from your skin. This is kinda like Biology. Like how you pour some salt on a slice of watermelon that is on a plate, and the next thing you know, you'll see watermelon juice on the plate. So this process is actually diffusion, since osmosis requires a partially permeable membrane. Since I'm flying off to Seoul next week, here are some tips that I have to help you combat with this horrible, moisture-free air while you fly.

1. Makeup

It's alright if you want to put on makeup while travelling to the airport, but remember to remove it before you board the plane or after you board the plane but before the plane takes off. If the plane flight's only about an 1 hour, then it'll probably be fine but if it's more than that, it will be better to remove it. The makeup can cause cause clogged pores, which will then lead to breakouts.

2. Hydrate

Hydration is very, very important and I cannot emphasize this enough. If you don't hydrate yourself, your skin would be super, super dry, which could cause dry skin to flake, and cause oily skin to become even oiler as the skin is so dry that it produces more oil in order to beat the dryness. So drink up!! Do not consume alcohol as it will only dry out your skin further.

3. Moisturize

Since hydration is important, moisturizing is definitely important as well. Board the plane with a deep moisturizing cream or a sleeping mask. Likewise, you can also bring a long a piece of sheet mask. For me, I'll be bringing along a deep moisturising cream and a sleeping mask.

4. The Night Before

The night before you fly is very important as well. Make sure you drink up, and apply lotion on your body, along with a moisturising facial mask for your face. Remember to condition your hair and give it a good round of masking. I always apply hair oil on my hair after washing it.

5. Eyes

The skin around your eyes are very thin, and hence they get dried out very quickly. I would recommend bringing along eyes mask sheets and also eye cream to reapply every now and then to keep the area around your eyes hydrated.

6. Mist

Some people say that facial mist will only dry out your skin on the flight, which is true if you DON'T pat the mist into your skin. If you don't pat the mist into your skin, the dry air in the cabin will suck up the moisture from the mist along with the moisture in your skin. So make sure to pat it in!

7. Lip Balm

Lip balms are so important. I cannot live without my lip balm because my lips dry out super fast. Make sure to apply loads of lip balm! Or you can also apply some eye cream onto your lips.

8. Hand Cream

Hand creams are optional, but if you have dry skin or dry hands, you would probably want to bring this along. Better yet, bring along a pair of cotton gloves for a hand mask!


Here are some of the things that I would personally be doing myself to keep my skin moisturized even on-board the flight. What are your inflight beauty tips?