EXPERT • August 2016
Eight indispensable in-flight beauty items
Want to step off your next flight looking fresher than when you set off? It can be done. Editor of High Life Shop, Lisa Herriott, reveals the eight must-have products to ensure you arrive looking your best
There is a balm...
Beauty experts recommend ditching the make-up when we fly, so prep your skin for the journey ahead with the famous Eve Lom Cleanser (£44), the one Vogue described as being the ‘best in the world’. Massaging the balm into your skin and wiping it off with a textured muslin cloth removes every last trace of make-up, including waterproof mascara. It also gently exfoliates, to leave you fresh-faced. (Available all routes)
Precious cargo
This Neal’s Yard Remedies Frankincense Face Cream (£45), which contains organic oils, has won awards for the way it nourishes skin and reduces the signs of ageing. Plus, the size (50g) makes it perfect for popping into your hand luggage. Apply a thick layer to cleansed skin to keep it comforted and hydrated in the air. (Available all routes)
Marine dream
If you’re flying long haul, then La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Sleep Mask (£185) is a must. Paint it on using the accompanying brush before you go to sleep, then leave it to melt into your skin. It promises to smooth and nourish your skin while acting as a protective barrier against the cabin aircon. (Available on long-haul routes)
The elixir of youth
Discover why this prestigious French brand calls its famous facial mist a ‘frequent flyer’s best friend’. It’s great for a skin pick-me-up mid flight, or for giving yourself a refreshing spritz just before landing to wake up travel-weary skin. This set of Caudalie Beauty Elixir Trio (£25) contains three mini sprays, so you can always keep one in your hand luggage. (Available on long-haul routes)
Save time and face
A trio of Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Essentials (£25) that includes handy, travel-size variations of the legendary formula. There’s a lip balm to keep lips soft and supple, a luxe treatment for hands, and the original Eight Hour Cream itself. Pat it onto any particularly dry or irritated patches of skin to keep them soothed while you’re sky high. (Available on short-haul routes)
High kick
This lemon-scented cream gel, Legology Air-Lite Daily Lift For Legs (£50), is the result of one beauty editor’s 25-year quest to combat the feeling of uncomfortable, ‘heavy’ legs while travelling. Massage it in, then sit with your legs slightly raised – the product instantly cools, energises and relieves fatigued legs. Prepare to disembark with a spring in your step. (Available on long-haul routes)
What the doctor ordered
If the thought of foregoing your foundation when you travel is non-negotiable, meet Perricone MD Face Finishing Moisturizer Tint (£47). It gives the reassurance of light coverage and a nice warm glow, but it’s also deeply hydrating, so you know you’re doing good things to your skin too. (Available on long-haul routes)
Let there be light
An illuminator and highlighter (not a concealer, for which it’s often mistaken), a couple of clicks of this iconic YSL Duo Touche Éclat No. 2 gold brush pen (£39) is enough to cheat an eight-hour sleep. Pat it under and around eyes for a more awake look. A few dabs across your cheekbones will brighten your overall complexion. (Available on long-haul routes)
All these products are available on board until September 2016. Or buy online before you fly and have your items delivered to your seat on selected long-haul flights. Visit highlifeshop.com
Sleep is nature’s beauty tonic, so make the most of the lie-flat beds offered by British Airways and partner American Airlines. Together they offer almost three times as many lie-flat beds in Premium cabins, between New York and London, than any other alliance.
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