Disinfecting Wipes

Get yourself some travel sized disinfecting wipes. Lavender and lemon Lysol wipes are our favorite but any brand will do. You can also get similar wipes from Clorox, Purell, or even Wet Ones. Bacteria and dirt are among the biggest enemies of great skin. Not to get you thinking about it too much, but there are many areas that the cleaning crew does not have sufficient time to disinfect before the next passengers board. Before you do anything, you should wipe down your zone.

• The control panel for the onboard entertainment system. This could mean wiping down the touchscreen or any buttons.

• Your tray table. This pretty much never gets wiped. It is a breeding ground for bacteria.

• The buttons for the lights and the lever for the seat.

Tips: Wipe down everything twice. The second wipe down will really ensure any spots you missed get taken care of. Purchase everything beforehand on Amazon (avoid paying more at the airport).

Dr. Bronner's Lavender Hand Sanitizer

This is an obvious item to have on hand while traveling, especially in today’s world. However, the typical hand sanitizers we see people using, tend to be extremely drying. We’ve found that this one works to kill bacteria while also maintaining the skin’s natural moisture barrier. It kills bacteria with natural ingredients.

Visine Dry Eye Long Lasting Relief

They don’t call it a red eye flight for nothing.  Pack a bottle of eye drops.  Not only does your skin get dehydrated during travel, but your eyes do as well which can cause you to rub them frequently (this causes more lines!).  We also want to avoid putting our hands on our faces — or in our eyes — since traveling means you are surrounded by bacteria and germs.  To keep our eyes moist we always have our Visine Dry Eye Relief in our carry-on; it is formulated to keep your eyes lubricated for up to 10 hours and works like a charm!  This step in our travel routine makes us feel more awake when we land since we’re not struggling to pry our eyes open following a snooze in an over-air-conditioned cabin.

Fresh Rose Floral Water

Get yourself a nice hydrating myst that you can use throughout the flight to avoid dehydration from setting in. This gentle floral water revitalizes your skin, leaving it feeling moisturized and calm.  We initially starting using this as a refreshing and moisturizing spritz when our faces felt dry, but we recently discovered all the other benefits of rose water. Rose water is packed with antioxidants and vitamins and has so many useful properties for skincare which you can read about here!  Some include its ability to balance and cleanse oily skin as well as soothe irritated skin.  We have found it to be such a refreshing addition to our travel routine. Not only do we find our skin has a nice dewy glow post-spritz, but rose water also has mood-enhancing properties which are perfect for combatting travel stressors.

Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Treatment

We moisturize our lips with Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Treatment.

Fresh has some of the best beauty products and we especially love their lip formulas.  Even their lipsticks are ultra hydrating! This lip treatment is fortified with sea fennel to help smooth the look of fine lines and wrinkles and define the lip area, while antioxidant-rich orange extract helps protect the lips.

Glow Recipe Avocado Sleep Set

There are a few special reasons why we love this hydrating blast of avocado for longer flights. Firstly, it’s from Sephora’s ‘Clean At’ line of products. Secondly, it comes with this avocado sleeping mask that’s perfect for nap time and just adorable. Thirdly, the mask is a hydrating cream melts into skin and can’t be seen . Let’s be honest, it can be a bit awkward wearing a sheet mask on a plane next to stranger. We like to use this on flights that are over 6 hours or overnight.

COLD / FLU EMERGENCY KIT

If all your preventative measures fail to keep you healthy and you wind up with a cold on vacation, you’ll be happy you packed a kit of tea and immune systems boosters to help you! These can be helpful during a cold or flu or before. These will help with cold and flu symptoms and they’ll make sure your bug doesn’t last long! This includes vitamin C tablets, Theraflu, anti-oxidant rich teas, and some lozenges.