10 Beauty Tricks to Help You Not Look Like Total Crap After a Long Flight

A hydrating serum should be your first line of defense against plane air, but certainly not your only. Look for ingredients like hyaluronic acid, vitamins C and A, and algae chlorella (found in this one) to help brighten, soak up, and retain any bit of moisture applied to your skin.

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Just because you're on the go doesn't mean you have to neglect your entire skincare routine. It'll likely need to be condensed, but you'll need the layers more than ever when traveling. Thirsty skin will soak up this face oil like a serum. Apply it after a traditional serum but before a heavier moisturizer to seal it in.

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Chance are, once you reach cruising altitude, your skin has already suffered a significant amount of moisture loss. Get ahead of it before takeoff by pumping skin with extra hydration. Top off your moisturizer with a hydrating mix of aloe, rosewater, and antibacterials. This will be your go-to before, in-flight, and just before landing.

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When high altitudes have you all types of puffy or if you're just not the type to sleep on a plane, keep under-eye bags at bay with soothing gel eye patches. These are as effective as they are cool looking.

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If you don't want to potentially freak out your seat mates with a creepy-looking sheet mask, this moisture-packed leave-on is an equally effective but way less scary-looking alternative.

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Hopefully it's clear by now that hydration is top priority for any traveler (next to safety, comfort, and low stress, of course). While a drink or two is oftentimes very needed when flying, the combo of alcohol and recycled air does the opposite of keeping you hydrated. Skip the drink and mix your own beauty cocktail. The goal is to work from the inside out to protect and help keep your skin's energy levels sky high.

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Hair can get just as dry in-flight as our skin, so treat them equally. Use the time to deep treat with a leave-in conditioner or hair oil so that strands don't look like straw when you reach your destination. Hit your ends with a little before takeoff and after landing to put any strays back in place.

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One of the first places you'll feel moisture loss when flying is your hands. While hand cream is helpful, go the distance with a hand mask. This one is like the on-the-go version of those paraffin masks you get at the nail salon, except with vanilla and sweet almond extracts.

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Since carrying your entire makeup case is not the best idea when traveling, this iPhone case makeup palette, created by celebrity makeup artist and travel pro Yolonda Frederick, has the right mix of essentials needed for a quick touch-up before you hit the runway.

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If you can manage to keep your skin extrahydrated on the plane, the battle is halfway done. Hit the high points of your face with a shimmer stick just before deplaning. Even if you feel jet-lagged, you won't look it.

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