Cabin Crew Beauty Secrets
They fly thousands of miles, serve hundreds of passengers every day, yet still look cool, glam and collected by touchdown. How do cabin crew keep their cool on long-haul flights?
Here are a few beauty secrets by the girls at Virgin Atlantic.
Prep like a beauty queen
Before setting foot on a flight, make sure to protect your skin against the dry cabin air in advance. On the night before you fly, start by exfoliating your skin with a fine abrasive cream or body brush to remove dead skin cells, simulate circulation and give you a smooth glow. Follow this with a natural moisturising mask with rose to hydrate your skin and calm any redness, so that when you wake up at 3am your face is awake and glowing – even if you’re not!
Dare to bare
Face wipes are a pre-boarding essential before any lengthy flight. Pack them in your hand-luggage so you can remove your make-up after boarding which will give your skin the chance to breathe and prevent it drying out. This also allows for easier moisturiser application throughout the flight, and be sure to reapply moisturiser all over your face, neck and décolletage each time you get a fresh glass of water. This will minimise the effect the dry cabin air has on your skin and prevent a dull flaky complexion. It will even help keep those wrinkles at bay!
Mineral magic
If you’d like to look as glam as our cabin crew on your flight, we recommend investing in a mineral based foundation. Mineral foundation contains fewer chemicals and ingredients than oil based foundations and allows the skin to breathe whilst still providing good coverage – perfect for looking flawless on-board. Also, as it’s a powder you don’t have to worry about carrying extra liquids in your hand luggage.
Hand luggage essentials
The drying cabin pressure isn’t just bad news for your skin. As well as moisturiser, pack a small pot of Vaseline or lip balm in your hand luggage to prevent your lips from drying out. You can also apply it to your cuticles to keep them soft and hydrated, so that pre-holiday manicure won’t go to waste.
Drink up!
One of the most important parts of looking fresh on a flight is to stay hydrated. You should drink at least one litre of water before, during and after your flight. A top tip to help with hydration is to have an electrolyte drink as well. But treat yourself to a tipple after boarding; you are flying Virgin Atlantic after all!
Finishing touches
For when you step off the plane, use a few of our trusty Virgin Atlantic cabin crew secrets – first, bring a lipstick in your hand luggage so you can apply before you leave the plane. This will immediately brighten up your face and leave you looking fly and fabulous. To give tousled hair a boost, use a tumble dryer sheet to remove static and leave it smelling fresh. Finally, keep a change of clothes with you on the flight, so that when you step out into your destination, your clothes will look fabulous and wrinkle free.
For further information on wellbeing in the air, see the Virgin Atlantic website.
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Audrey Patterson
Having started my career at My Weekly on Real Life stories, for the past 8 years I have been Beauty and Fashion Editor. I also write Travel and Homes features, plus the odd book review. We’re a flexible team! I also write features for Your Best Ever Christmas covering a variety of topics.
