Skincare Routines & Tips — Travel skincare

As we start to shed our winter woollies and dive into the summer season, holiday makers across the UK are busy making lists of what to shop for, what to remember and what to pack for that long awaited hot holiday overseas. From sunhat and shades to bikinis and Birkenstocks, the list often begins to feel like it’s multiplying rather than minimalising. But the list isn’t always the greatest worry. Once all the products and clothes have been purchased it suddenly dawns on people that the airline they are flying with has a cabin baggage weight restriction.  And these vary considerably between airlines with...

Travelling at high altitude can take a heavy toll on our skin and hair, especially on long-haul flights. This is because the pressurised air in the cabin has extremely low humidity, which dries out skin and can leave hair feeling static and flyaway. With humidity levels as low as 4%, this can also dry the membranes of the nose, mouth and throat (this helps to explain why food always tastes so bland on an aeroplane!). Fortunately, there are ways to counteract the uncomfortable effects of air travel. Drinking plenty of water is important of course, but not so much that...