How to take care of your skin when you travel
Is named Virginia Camus and it is a skin care expert when it comes to packing your suitcase and boarding a plane to some exotic or distant paradise.
Your Instagram profile ( @virginiacamus ) It is one of those that attracts the beauty of the photos of her so well cared for, but also because there is no skin more perfect than Virginia's. It is normal that I take advantage of it through Youtube tutorials in which she teaches the step by step of a perfect facial cleansing or your daily makeup routine.
Her thing is pure and hard genetics – that porcelain skin is not achieved but not even paying – but like all women, she knows how to take advantage of it by relying on the products and rituals that best fit her skin type. Especially when it comes to traveling.
Follow her in her stories and you will see that when she catches a plane to Sydney or Tokyo she knows what to take in her toiletry bag to get off a plane, after more than ten hours, with flawless skin. So no one better than her to advise us how to achieve it and explain to us, what happens at heights so that our skin (and body) suffer consequences related to the tiredness, dehydration and that lack of luminosity that she does us so little good.
"Beauty could say that it is something that has fascinated me since I was very little. I was always curious about everything that the women of my family had in their bathrooms and bags. As I got older I was able to understand what those beauty rituals consisted of and why Although I have not acquired any ritual from my family, I have found the ones that work for my skin," Cámus told Traveler.es.
" People laugh at me for carrying so many toiletry bags and call me exaggerated, but for me it has always been a priority. It is as if you go to the beach and wear a bikini, or go to the snow and wear a scarf. You need to care about your skin in whatever climate you're going to be in. It is such a complicated and fine area that needs attention and routine . Especially if it is subject to seasonal changes, pollution, humidity… ", he concludes.
Since we think she's absolutely right, we're going to rummage through her trunk of wisdom and steal a few tips to know What to pack the next time we take to the air.
Do both a flight and changing cities and weather wreak havoc on the skin?
Definitely. On the plane, the problems of very low humidity cause the skin to become dehydrated, so it will look drier, you will notice it tight and it will look more tired.
During the trip there will also be problems of the same type, in addition to adding those of the pollution , if we travel to a city. The feeding It is also essential in these cases. It is possible that if we do not control these points and we are also eating unusual products in our diet and drinking little water, we will have more redness, acne...
What to do to take care of yourself during a flight?
The main thing is to start a few days before. Eat plenty of water, fruit and vegetables, avoiding coffee, as it dehydrates it even more.
During the flight it will be better not to apply makeup. We are going to take into account that our skin, nose, eyes and lips will feel dry, so it would be ideal to bring a thermal water, a moisturizer that is consistent with us and a lip and nose balm that maintain balanced hydration levels, without forgetting the eyes.
I love moisturizing drops with hyaluronic acid either. The difference is evident! Our ritual on the flight will be drink a lot of water, vaporize thermal water on our skin, hydrate afterwards , Y apply balm to the wings of the nose, and lips . This step can be repeated as many times as you want, since it is important that the skin feels comfortable and not tight.
Virginia Camus in Mexico
What products are never missing from your travel bag?
When it comes to making my toiletry bag, the main thing is to choose products to carry out a correct daily cleaning, since it is the basis for obtaining results: hydrated, luminous, rested and rejuvenated skin.
I always carry with me a pack of 100% cotton muslin, since with these I will clean my face more deeply, and I will be able to remove the products better. I use the double cleaning system , so I first use a cleanser formulated with oils and then a cleanser in cleansing milk format . When traveling, I try to choose soothing and repairing products.
Kiehl's Calendula Mask
What are your favorite products when taking a plane?
To clean the face cleansing milk Aqua Genomics by Bruno Vassari.
I also usually take some samples of the face mask Kiehls Marigold, a wonder to soothe and hydrate the skin in just five minutes
A balsam from Australia called Lucas Paw Paw that I apply on lips and dry areas, even in specific areas to provide luminosity.
These last few months I have discovered Glossier Soothing Face Mist. It is a moisturizing mist that can be applied with or without makeup.
The Bruno Vassari Skin Restore Plus repair cream. It goes great in any weather; ideal to apply after sunbathing or after being in the snow.
And as a color note, Touche Eclat by YSL, an essential basic in any climate and place.
Glossier Soothing Face Mist, available at Glossier.com
With the outdoors under control, what can you do to stay hydrated and rested during a flight?
Drink plenty of water, avoid alcoholic beverages that can dilate our blood vessels and make our skin look redder than usual, and repeatedly apply a slightly thick moisturizer and lip balm.
If you also have no shame , an eye mask p So you don't look so tired because of dark circles and dry eye contour.
Do you have any shock therapy when you return home after a trip to "recover"?
If I can, I try to go to have a cleaning done at a specialized center to remove dead cells and impurities, and at home continue with soothing and repairing products , and apply the mask in gel format once a week. Kiehl's marigold . Of course, I also avoid wearing makeup at all costs until the skin gets used to the weather again.
Virginia Camus
Is there a product that is not sold in Spain that you have traveled for (in order to buy it)?
Several, but about a month ago we did a trip to london and I took the opportunity to place an order online at the American brand Glossier , which in Europe only sells in London. I made an order to the hotel so that when I checked in, the package would already be waiting for me.
On that occasion I got the basics of the firm, but I'm already thinking about the next trip to London to try more.
What has been your greatest 'beauty' discovery that you have made in any of your travels?
Without hesitation the balm Lucas Paw Paw, which is made in Australia. There are several brands that "imitate" it since it is an apparently simple product, but for me the original is the best. It is a product as I call it, joker . It works for absolutely everything! Lips, dry body areas, wounds, burns, highlighter... A basic.
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