July 6, 2025, 10:17 am | Read time: 4 minutes
A long-haul flight can be quite exhausting! Little movement, dry air, and an uncomfortable seating position. Often, after a long flight, we’re just completely worn out. We have nine beauty tips, perfect for the plane.
Long-haul flights are not exactly a beauty treatment: The air on the plane is dry, the skin feels tight, and beauty sleep is out of the question. Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter whether you’re flying in business class or economy. Nine beauty tips for the plane!
With these nine tips, your flight will now become a mini-spa:
1. Stay Hydrated
Both inside and out! Avoid indulgent drinks like coffee, black tea, and cola at high altitudes. Instead, drink water like a champion. Equally important: moisturize a lot! Face lotions and aqua sprays help counteract the skin’s moisture loss. Also, have hand cream, lip balm, and eye gel in your carry-on. Don’t forget: pack travel sizes, meaning a maximum of 100 milliliters per product.
2. Beauty Tip on the Plane: Skip the Makeup
Our skin is already tense above the clouds, so let’s give it a short break and wear no makeup, powder, blush, or mascara. Before applying moisturizer, you should remove any makeup. Makeup remover wipes are practical for on the go. If you can’t do without a bit of color on your face: tinted lip balm is available.
3. Get Cozy
No matter how sunny the destination: The plane can quickly turn into a cold chamber. To avoid freezing or catching a cold: bring a comfy sweatshirt, thick socks, and a cozy (cashmere) scarf on the plane. Shorts, miniskirts, or airy summer dresses are not recommended on the plane. A stylish scarf or shawl can also double as a pillow.
4. Keep Moving
Sitting for long periods is unhealthy, especially on flights. The reason: Blood pools in the legs and can form small clots called thromboses. Movement helps against this. Airlines often offer short exercise programs in the in-flight entertainment. Also, change your sitting position frequently and don’t sleep with your legs crossed.
5. Don’t Forget Dental Hygiene
It’s a regular in the toiletry bag but often forgotten in the carry-on–the toothbrush. Freshly brushed teeth are as invigorating as cold water on the face. Lifesavers in a pinch: mouthwash, gum, mint lozenges.
6. Beauty Tip on the Plane: Sleep Your Way to Beauty
Sleep is a great energy booster and helps pass seemingly endless flight hours. For a restful “night’s sleep,” the cabin light should be dimmed–otherwise, just pull the sleep mask over your eyes and put earplugs in your ears. If you find it hard to relax above the clouds, you can also use calming lavender oil and snuggle up freshly “anointed” in a large scarf or your favorite blanket.
7. Eat Light
If you feel lighter, you fly lighter. So: Stay away from fast food! Avoid heavy meals even before the trip. The usually unhealthy in-flight menu can also cause bloating, even salad and fruit often exacerbate this, as do carbonated drinks. Better: Vegetables and nuts provide energy, and the former also supplies the body with fluids, as do still water and unsweetened herbal teas.
8. Beauty Tip on the Plane: Style Your Hair Beautifully
Even your hairstyle suffers after several hours on a plane. Our beauty tip: Spray dry shampoo on the roots and knead fresh-smelling hair oil into the drier ends. Style everything into a loose ponytail or cool bun, and the bad hair day won’t even start!
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9. Make Your Feet Comfortable
Cozy socks are perfect for the plane, but also think of comfortable footwear, as you still have another journey from the airport to your vacation residence. In summer vacation, this means: loafers, ballet flats, or slippers. High heels have no place on the plane.