As mentioned in previous posts I have recently relocated to Australia!! Although this was extremely exciting and there's so much I was looking forward to there was one thing which I was dreading...the flights!
My friend and I were spending a few days in Dubai so that split the flights up but we still ended up doing a 6 hour, 7 hour and a 9 hour flight. With so long spent in the air there was definitely some essentials which were required!
Facewipes- as I left at the end of the day I already had the day's make-up still on. Although I wasn't wearing as much make-up as I may usually do, as I knew I would be flying, I was still eager to quickly get it off on the flight so facewipes are a must! Even on other flights where I wasn't wearing any make-up they were good just to freshen my face up.
Lipbalm- due to the altitude and all the air conditioning that's going on my lips were extremely dry and constantly needing attention so lipbalm is a must!! I'd forgotten one on the first flight and I definately suffered thanks to it later. My lips were so sore and cracked!
Bottle of water- although most flights do offer regular drinks and you can always ask for one we found it helpful to have our own supply as we can take as much as we want when we want without having to bother anyone.
Concealer- to touch up the face and make it look more alive coming off the flight. I didn't use this as when we arrived it was very early in the morning and I couldn't care less what I looked like (out of 41.5 hours we'd only slept for 2.5hours) but if I was on a flight and meeting someone at the other end then it'd be a must for me!
Moisturiser- your skin will be screaming for this. Like the lips the skin will dry out at a faster rate due to the air circulating in the plane and the altitude so moisturise regularly to keep it in good condition.
Mascara- helps to make the face look more alive. Similar with the concealer- not something which I used but had I been meeting someone when coming off my flight I wouldv'e made a bit of an effort
Headphones- most flights supply these but I found them quite uncomfortable and prefer the in ear ones so used my own when I could.
Deoderant- self explanitery really. A MUST!
Toothbrush and toothpaste- if it's an over night flight then don't forget basic hygeine and keep your teeth happy with a wee clean. It may also help your body reconise it's time for sleep if you're someone who struggles to sleep on planes (like me!)
Hope that was in some way useful! If I've missed something then as always let me know either in the comments or on twitter!
That's me now a bit more settled in Australia so be prepared for more posts soon! If there's any requests then let me know.
