Greetings from San Diego! It took me a total of 13 hours to get here - most of that was up in the air, which is an extremely long time. I did have to connect, which meant getting off a plane, walking through an airport, sitting in the lounge, and then getting on another plane. Which breaks up the journey but also means that my skin would be freaking out if I hadn’t done my usual in-flight beauty regime.
Getting my face on
My pre-flight make-up is kept simple so that it's prepped and ready to go for the inevitable sheet mask assault I’m going to unleash after boarding my flight. As I had a layover in Seattle, I did want to look a little decent for the next flight, so after giving my face a deep cleanse and moisturise before heading to the airport, I slapped on the it Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC Cream in light and the Glossier Cloud Paint in Dusk - easy to apply and remove whilst travelling.
Up in the air
Once I boarded the plane and settled in for the first, and longest part of my journey, I took off my make-up with my Bioderma micellar cleansing water and applied some Glossier Priming Moisturiser. After a couple of hours into my flight, I whipped out the Instant Renewal Concentrate sheet mask by Kiehl’s, which I picked up in duty-free before my flight to hydrate my skin. This is something I have never worn before on a flight, but no one seemed phased by me wearing one whilst watching films - the air stewardess even asked where it was from, as she could see how glowing my skin looked after I’d taken it off. I left it on until it started to dry out, and then I locked everything in with the Glossier Super Bounce Serum, which I reapplied whenever my skin started to feel dry.
Another product I always take with me, is the Resurrection rinse-free hand wash by Aesop. It’s the poshest of hand sanitisers I’ve ever owned, and makes flying that little more luxurious!
Layover ready
As my plane started its descent into Seattle, I applied my Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado, some Glossier Priming Moisturiser and Stretch Concealer, leaving me feeling refreshed and ready to take on the airport layover. As it happens, this is a great way to look and feel when you end up getting lost in Seattle airport and panicking you’re going to miss your connecting flight. Unfortunately, there is no sort of beauty product to help with that situation, but looking good was fine.
Touchdown
For my 3-hour flight from Seattle to San Diego, I slapped on some more Moisturiser, and an eye mask and let them do one last flight hydration task whilst I read my way through the magazines I picked up in Seattle. Then, it was time to slap on some it Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC Cream in light (the travel size is the best invention ever!) and Glossier Cloud Paint and get ready to disembark the plane as I’d FINALLY made in to San Diego!
A little hotel room pamper
Whilst it may seem I went a bit crazy with my skincare routine throughout my flight, I wasn’t finished yet. After checking in to the hotel, and going for a quick explore it was time to order room service and have a pamper session in my room before hitting the sack for an early night. I always wash my hair after a long flight, and then double cleanse, followed by a Nip + Fab face mask and a long soak in the tub.
I then whacked on a Spacemask - these bad boys help you sleep like a baby - they are self-heating, relieving tiredness and eye strain, and they actually work!
That's it! Seem crazy, but it keeps you amused when you're not watching in-flight films!
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