Should you wear makeup on a plane?

Whether you like it or not, air travel attire has gone casual.With flights filled with sweatshirts, leggings, and sneakers, it can be easy to wonder if it is time to cut back on your beauty routine.

It's a simple question, should you wear makeup on a plane?Maybe is the short answer.The longer answer?Well, read on.

Thanks to low cabin humidity levels, the biggest skin change you will notice during a flight is a lack of hydration.That is where creams, oil or cream-based makeups come in handy.The right products quench your skin's thirst, which is key, considering dry skin can become itchy, flaky, red, and lead to breakouts and flare-ups of skin conditions such as rosacea on flights over four hours or so.

It's more damaging in-flight due to a higher altitude and thinner air if you use SPF- infused foundations and lip balms.Colorescience has a variety of sun protection and makeup products.

A dry environment and stress combined with a heavy foundation can make for a perfect storm.She says that certain foundations and powders can make your skin flaky, dull, and gray over time.

She says that makeup holds onto dirt and environmental exposure that can result in free radicals.The creation of free radicals can cause wrinkling and fine lines.

Wait until the plane is in the air before applying makeup.Do you not want to travel bare-faced?The first step of any in-flight makeup routine is a moisturizer and sunscreen.This protects the skin barrier.

Your usual look should be toned down.The issue with a full face of makeup and air travel is that it can end up being smudged and sloppy after hours in the cabin.Consider seasonless knits, like leggings and lightweight Cashmere sweaters, which layer easily, don'twrinkle, and take up minimal space, because your style should be just as low maintenance as your makeup."It doesn't show dirt and lint like black does, and goes with everything."

To achieve this, use non-pore-clogging oil or cream-based makeup for light coverage and lip balm for a color pop.It's a good idea to swap heavy, powder-based foundation for tinted one.Ginger King says that these can feel dry.

She says to look for products with hyaluronic acid.The ingredient draws hydration from the air.Other ingredients include honey, kahai oil, and shea butter.

Synthetic film formers from your travel makeup bag, cross polymers, and silicates are ingredients you should avoid.King says that these are found in long- lasting makeup and tend to suck up water.If you want something waterproof, it's a great feature.Knocked out sideways for four hours?Your makeup will not give you away.

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