After years of flying and living between time zones, I’ve learned one thing: your skin always tells the story of how well you recover after a flight.
That’s why I created The Post-Flight Skincare Routine — my personal ritual to bring my skin (and my...
Sections
6
Cleanse
Treat
Moisturize
Eye Care
Lips
Extra care
Cleanse
After hours breathing recycled cabin air and wearing SPF or light makeup, your skin deserves a fresh start.
✨Goal: Remove impurities, excess oil, and pollution particles.✨
This cleasing balm is my must-have for post-flight skin — it removes everything without ever feeling harsh, leaving my face fresh and ready for the next step.
Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original | Makeup Removing Cleanser Balm
It’s the perfect second step — I use it to ensure my skin feels truly clean, hydrated, and refreshed. Suitable for dry and combination skin.
Babe Micellar Gel
Formulated for dry, sensitive, and reactive skin, this soft cleansing foam gently removes impurities without stripping the skin’s natural moisture. It leaves your complexion feeling clean, calm, and comfortable — the perfect first step to refresh you...
Gentle Cleansing [Mousse]
Treat
Now that your skin is clean and prepped, it’s time to give it what it needs most.
✨Goal: Target dullness, dehydration, or post-flight inflammation.✨
Minéral 89 is my go-to for intense hydration — it instantly plumps and refreshes my skin after every flight
Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum | Minéral 89
I swear by Avène Vitamin Activ Cg Serum — it brightens, evens out skin tone, and fights dark spots without irritation. Perfect for tired, stressed skin after flights.
Vitamin Activ Cg Radiance Concentrated Serum
A soothing and repairing spray perfect for sensitive or dry skin. After a long flight, when your skin feels stressed or dehydrated, this gentle formula helps calm, hydrate, and support the skin’s recovery. It’s a great option if your skin is feeling ...
Seal everything in and bring elasticity back.
✨Goal: Restore comfort and a healthy glow.✨
This lightweight, hydrating moisturizer keeps my skin balanced, controls shine, and is perfect for oily or acne-prone skin.
Stop AKN Mattifying Fluid
I love this lightweight moisturizer — perfect for normal, combination, or sensitive skin. It smooths fine dehydration lines while restoring elasticity and keeping skin hydrated after every flight.
Hydrance LIGHT Hydrating Emulsion
If you prefer gel-cream textures over serums, this is a great option to keep your skin hydrated and fresh after flying. It delivers deep moisture without feeling heavy, helping to strengthen your skin barrier. If you’re heading somewhere with a cold ...
Cloud Dew Gel Cream Moisturizer
Eye Care
Cabin lighting, low humidity, and little sleep can make eyes look tired fast.
✨Goal: Refresh, de-puff, and smooth the under-eye area.✨
I rely on this eye cream — it hydrates, smooths, and fights early signs of aging like fine lines and dullness. Hyaluronic acid locks in moisture, Vitamin K Oxide restores brightness, and Eyeliss visibly firms and rejuvenates my under-eye area.
ISDINCEUTICS K-Ox Eyes
These caffeine eye patches are a game-changer — they reduce puffiness, brighten dark circles, and instantly refresh tired eyes. Perfect for keeping your eyes looking awake after a flight.
grace & stella Caffeine Under Eye Patches
If your under-eyes need extra hydration and de-puffing after a long flight, these patches are a must. While caffeine patches help energize tired eyes, these hydrating ones replenish moisture and soothe the delicate skin, leaving you looking fresh and...
Jet Lag™ Eye Patches
Lips
Because the air up there is brutal on your lips.
✨Goal: Repair and protect delicate skin from dryness.✨
I always use this dermatologist-recommended lip repair — it soothes cracked lips, relieves dryness, and is free of fragrances and parabens. Perfect for keeping lips soft after every flight.
Aquaphor® Lip Repair
If the dry airplane air ever leaves my lips cracked or peeling, I reach for this lip repairing cream — it regenerates, soothes, and provides instant relief.
Lip Repairing Cream - Laboratorios BABÉ | La Fórmula del Cuidado
Travel can be tough on your lips, but this hydrating balm brings them back to life. Packed with hyaluronic acid, it deeply moisturizes and leaves your lips feeling smooth, supple, and refreshed.
Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Lip Balm, Sheer Berry
Extra care
Sometimes your skin needs a little more love.
✨Goal: Revive, soothe, and recharge.✨
I use this lip sleeping mask for intense overnight hydration — it nourishes, boosts elasticity, and brightens lips while I sleep. Perfect for all skin types.
Lip Sleeping Mask Nourish & Hydrate
This hydrogel mask works overnight — it’s safe for sensitive skin, deeply hydrates, brightens, and helps smooth fine lines while I sleep.
Bio Collagen-Real Deep Mask
This cult-favorite mask is perfect for reviving tired, dull skin after a flight. It deeply hydrates and nourishes to restore your glow, leaving your complexion fresh and radiant. You can use it as a rich moisturizer or an overnight mask for an instan...