So you’ve decided to hop on a budget flight to a balmy beach in the region. Besides a couple of crunches for – cliched term alert! – that bikini-ready bod, what else can you do to make your trip a well, beautiful one? In the spirit of saving time, let’s nose-dive straight into it and get this off the ground!
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The air-conditioned air in an airplane (phew, that was a mouthful!) is destructively desiccating to your dermis, so always pat in a richly restorative cream as a protective buffer against the elements.
What to use? We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, ad nauseum if need be: Topical oils are good for you. A drop or two of Elizabeth Arden’s comforting camellia-based Eight Hour All-Over Miracle Oil, $53, is plenty for the entire face. It’s also amazing for alleviating painful hangnails, so feel free to spread the wealth and massage any excess into your cuticles as a neat nail nourisher.
Follow up with your usual moisturiser if you’re extra diligent, then settle in for a transportive hour or two of in-flight entertainment!
Amp up blood circulation by kneading your face with a silky serum or lightweight lotion like Lancome’s fantastic fatigue-fighting Energie De Vie Smoothing & Glow Boosting Liquid Care, from $115 – that way, you’ll look like a glorious glowy goddess in your #AirportFashion selfie.
Here’s how. Pumpful of potion in your palms? All set to go. In terms of technique, all you need to do is clench your fists and press the knuckles against your face, starting from the chin and moving up to your cheeks in a gliding motion. Final flourish? Sweep outwards from your nose to iron out the kinks of your smile lines, then press under your eyes for speedy de-puffing.
Oh yeah, if you’re feeling a tad self-conscious about massaging in full view of your fellow passengers, you can easily go through the motions in the privacy of the cabin restroom.
Another top tip? Tamping down excess shine is well and good, but go too matte and you’ll risk flattening out your features. A judicious dab of a luminiser ought to make “light” work out of the situation.
Here’s how. Dot on say, Bobbi Brown’s beautifully blendable Retouching Pencil, $55 each in 10 shades, on areas which “pop” to erase telltale signs of flight fatigue: Inner eye corners, cupid’s bow, nose bridge and between your brows. You can also use warm fingers to sweep it around the droopy edges of the mouth, or spot correct a blemish to camouflage imperfections.
Another incredibly useful beauty tip: If you have paper-dry skin, avoid the crepey outer corners of your lids – highlighting formulas will quite literally highlight creases and crinkles. Voila, a vibrant visage that will have you looking like you had the plane ride of a lifetime.