Saved up for the holiday of your dreams, and just waiting on the Instagram likes to roll in? Arrive in style with our edit of long haul flight essentials for your carry on bag.
When you’re travelling far, there’s one thing your flight needs: an extra af beauty routine. We’re talking everything from face masks to hair products to ensure you’re a worldie when you’re on the other side of the world. We’ve selected the best long haul flight essentials to make sure you’re lookin’ fire under the air con.
Plus you’ll be happy to hear that all our long haul flight beauty essentials are under 100ml – just bring your own airport-approved bag!
Long Haul Flight Beauty Essentials
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KÉRASTASE ELIXIR ULTIME SERUM SOLIDE
Buy now with free deliveryAt 18g, this small but mightly lil tub is perf’ for adding moisture to dehydrated hair. One of our fave ever hair products, this is perfect for travelling as its solid form won’t spill when you’re on-the-go.
Kérastase have managed to fit a whole 15 oils into this product, meaning we know our hair will be getting everything it needs in one go. And you know what that means? More room in our liquids bag for makeup. Winning.
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ERNO LASZLO HYDRA-THERAPY REFRESH INFUSION SERUM
Buy now with free deliveryWhen flyin’ high, we find our skin gets dried out by the manipulated aircon and we srsly need to add some more moisture come hour two. We’re actually obsessed with this Erno Laszlo serum. It’s expensive, yes, but it works across three levels of the skin to ensure you’re lookin’ fresh, even when you’ve been travelling for days.
Featuring caffeine, this serum will help to wake up skin, no matter which time zone you’re in.
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GLAMGLOW GRAVITYMUD MASK
Buy now with free deliveryOf course we couldn’t write a blog post on the best long haul flight beauty essentials without including a face mask. One of our fave parts of our luxe skincare routine, there’s nothing like being made to stay still for hours on end to give you the perf’ opportunity to indulge.
One of our go-to face mask brands is, obviously, GLAMGLOW. Their Gravitymud mask is the perfect remedy to being a mile high. Apply using the supplied brush in upward strokes to firm your skin and ensure your destination is sassy.
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freezeframe Revital Eyes
Buy now with free deliveryGive your peepers some love. The delicate skin around your eye area can take a beating, so it’s only fair to pay it some attention when you’re treating the rest of your skin.
Freezeframe skincare work on mixing skincare with science, and claim that these products can help to put off surgery. We know you look beaut in the skin you’re in, so we’re into trying the products that will help us to feel as comfortable as poss.
This eye cream is a gel like balm consistency, and focuses on reducing the appearance of fine lines.
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JASON NATURALLY UNSCENTED DEODORANT STICK FOR WOMEN
Buy now with free deliveryFeel fresh wherever you are with this JASON deodorant stick.
No need for an aerosol, this stick deodorant is unfragranced, meaning it’s perf’ for making sure you feel confident on-the-go.
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FIRST AID BEAUTY ULTRA REPAIR INTENSIVE LIP BALM
Buy now with free deliveryThe first thing to go? Your lips. We’ve all felt that horrid cracking sensation to the lips when you get dehydrated on a flight, so a lip balm has got to be a long haul flight essential.
We love this one by First Aid Beauty ’cause it’s pocket-sized (hello airport liquids allowance) and features natural ingredients such as honey, beeswax and colloidal oatmeal, meaning you’re not smothering your lips in chemicals.
Plus, use a small amount on super dry areas such as your elbows and knees for a quick boost of hydration.
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Avène Cold Cream Concentrated Hand Cream
Buy now with free deliveryOf course, we need to add our never-leave-home-without-it favourite: hand cream. As far as skincare basics go, this is definitely up there, and we have loads to hand (geddit?) for whenever we need a lil hydrating on the go.
This pocket-sized hand cream by Avène is perfect for those with super dehydrated skin on their hands, but also rub into cuticles for an extra shot of moisture whenever you need it.
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