A make-up artist has shared her top tips for making sure you leave a plane looking as fresh, if not fresher, than when you boarded.
London makeup artist, Naoko Scintu, has worked with stars including Daisy Edgar-Jones, Emily Ratajkowski, Kate Hudson and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley to name a few.
She's had plenty of practice in advising stars on the best ways to keep on top of their skincare regimes while travelling around the world - and now she's sharing her advice with those of us who aren't regularly hitting the red carpet.
While a freshen up won't correct a sleeping pattern broken by travelling across several time zones (although there are plenty of easy ways to avoid jet lag ), it may put a bit of the pep back in your step as you being your holiday.
Check out Naoko's top tips below...
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Keep your skin hydrated
The cabin air can sometimes be drying to your skin, so there are a few ways to help offset this.
Look for a toner that contains amino acids and natural emollients to support the retention of moisture and pat this on your face and neck as the first layer of hydration.
Spritz away
A travel-sized face and body mist will become your best friend on a flight. Throughout your time in the sky, spray your skin with a mist for a hit of additional hydration.
The best spritzes are packed with orange blossom, rose and sage to help purify and tone, to keep you feeling like a million dollars.
Keep on rolling
Invest in a great eye essence, especially one with a metal roller to provide a cooling relief to your eyes.
A great step right before you don your eye mask for your Transatlantic snooze.
Seeing red
Alongside packing your favourite headphones, your smartphone and possibly your e-reader, this is the next hottest piece of tech for your travels – a red light wand. Red light therapy refreshes your skin, can help with blemishes and acne.
If you take time to do this while flying, you’ll arrive at your destination with the Hollywood glow.
Mask it up
Popping a hair mask in, especially one that adds elasticity, will help to repair and strengthen your hair, while also adding a protective layer to keep it hydrated.
Get lippy
Pick up a nourishing lip balm for your travels and reapply throughout your flight, particularly after you’ve had any food or drink.
Naoko also recommends grabbing some hydration sachets to pop into your water bottle.
The added vitamins and minerals will help offset any of the affects you might feel from flying – but most importantly, it provides hydration for your skin, hair, nails, and brain so you’ll be ready to take on the red carpet, the minute you land.
Naoko put together the list for American Airlines, which is celebrating its partnership with the 66th BFI London Film Festival.
- American Airlines now flies to over 11 transatlantic destinations, including New York, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Los Angeles.
- The London Film Festival runs from 5 to 16 October.
- Head to whatson.bfi.org.uk to find out more.
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