Holiday Essentials: Long Flights and Tropical Climate | Lisa's Beauty Spot

Holiday Essentials

I fly a lot, mainly to America for long periods of time. Long flights and hot sunshine takes it's effect on your skin. I like to purchase plenty of things to moisturise my skin with on the plane. I do get very dry skin whilst flying, it's the recycled air and pressure changes that does it for me. And then, of course when you land there's the awful jet lag. Tiredness makes my skin very dull and dry so a deep moisturiser is necessary. 

I love Boots! Even there own brands are fantastic and I own a lot of their products. I was given these little flight sized products for Christmas, and I put them away for our holiday. The Cocoa Butter is fantastic to be used as a facial moisturiser, and I used it a lot on the plane. The coconut body scrub is great. It's a salt scrub and I've used it once or twice. The strawberry body wash smells like strawberry ice cream, I used it first when we landed in New York in the hotel. It smells strongly even after you've rinsed it off. I had a lot of people telling me I smelled nice, which was odd, but a nice compliment - least their not telling me I'm offensive and smell! I'd recommend all three of these. They're small enough to be brought on a plane, and they came in a box. 

Of course, if you're going somewhere hot you need a nice pair of sunglasses, so here are my rather lovely wayfarer Ray Bans. I bought these in Sunglass Hut in Stratford in February 2014 for our trip last year, and I've loved them. I'm planning on buying a new pair this year. More like this style, they're the Clubmaster folding. Here is the link to my glasses pictured, I love them. And they're polarised! (Excuse the specs of dust, I did try to clean them!)

Once again, here is my beautiful Zoella cosmetic bag from Superdrug. It is the perfect size for carrying make up, perfume and small creams. I normally buy things like aftersun and products that you can't get here in the UK, so I may leave room to pack these products on the way home. I've brought this bag with me on business trips to Leeds to carry my make up and medication. I love it and seriously recommend it, it's not too big and not too small. 

If I'm flying, I always carry some kind of face wipe. Whether they be baby wipes, make-up wipes or anti-bacterial. I don't wear much make up whilst flying. Only mascara and probably eyebrow pencil. I buy these wipes in bulk, they're not expensive (like, £1.50?) but they are great at getting all that gunk off my face, and help keep my skin refreshed and clean during a flight. They're very gentle, and quite good at removing make-up. They don't touch my mascara however, which is unsurprising because most of the time I wear Benefit: They're Real mascara. 

This is the mascara I wear on flights or long journeys. It's the Volume Million Lashes: Extra Black by L'Oreal. It's not heavy or clumpy and is ideal for this. I don't bring much make up on holiday with me, unless it's in England. If I'm going away to America I'll more than likely buy foundation and concealer over there, because I'll get a tan and won't have the right shade. I always pack my Accessorize Baked Bronzer in shade Laguna. Amazingly, you can buy this now for £1.80 off their site. I paid £6 for this, and I have loved it. Finally, the Dermalogica Barrier Repair is one of my favourite Dermalogica products. Amazingly, this works as a great make-up primer and it really does help your make-up sit and stay in place. It costs £36.90, but is so worth it and is also great for flights. It does what it says on the tube. Protects the skin barrier. It is also part of the UltraCalming range.

These sandals were given to me as a gift, and I've loved them. They're Guess and gold. If you're going anywhere hot you need a sturdy pair of shoes that will protect your feet from blisters (and I've had my fair share of blisters in my time... Fairly larger than average) these have been great for that. I would recommend them, if you can find a pair similar even better. I couldn't find any online.

Having pretty nails is everything to me! I used to bite my nails really badly but I stopped nearly three years ago and now I keep them regularly manicured so I'm not at all tempted! My favourite nail polish brand is Barry M! I love their Gelly polishes, I need to get more! They are so shiny and they last well! From left to right the shades are 317: Blue Moon, 351: Papaya and GNP1: Plum. I do seriously recommend Barry M nail polishes, they last really well, chip free sometimes up to a week! And, of course there are lots of pretty colours and different types. 

   

Of course, you need deodorant, body spray and perfume. I forgot to grab a body spray but I use the Charlie: Shimmer body spray which you can get from Superdrug or Boots for £1 most of the time! The perfume I bring on the plane with me is the Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum 40ml which is the perfect size to bring on a plane, I love it. It smells florally and very classy. And finally I normally buy a smaller deodorant to bring on the plane, either a roll on or one of these new compressed cans which are great. I couldn't find it but for the plane I bring the Vaseline Derma Beauty which is 75ml and perfect for lasting a whole holiday. However, I do normally bring two (just in case) and the Garnier Mineral Clean Sensation 48hr (pictured) is perfect for hot climate. I don't sweat with this, and that's something in the hot Florida sun! It smells clean and fresh. It says it lasts 48hrs, but I still apply everyday. 

I'm always carrying Kleenex and a pen with me, they are essentials. You never know when you're going to need either, and I don't know how many people have asked me if I have a pen I can borrow, or Mark will ask me if I have a tissue. I think the tissues are a plane essential, I don't like hard toilet paper to blow my nose, so these Kleenex Balsam are perfect. 

Eye masks are an essential flight need! If you're on a long flight or red eye overnight flight getting some sleep is always a plus! I struggle sleeping on planes, I flew Virgin: Upper Class in March 2014 - and your seat turns into a bed... And I still couldn't sleep. If you can sleep on planes however, most overnight flights give you an amenity kit with socks, mints, eyemask and ear plugs. This one is from a Virgin: Premium Economy flight. I really want to buy a memory foam eye mask for our next long flight. 

What are your flight and holiday essentials? What would you recommend to me? Are you headed on holiday this year?

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