If you like cold weather, travelling during winter may be one way to enjoy your favourite holiday destination. Winter makes your skin dry and travelling makes it tired. The situation is often worse for travellers with cold weather bringing them troubles.
Between the dry, cooler air, long travel and all the changes in the schedule, diet and environment, it’s important to pack products that will moisturise and repair your skin to keep you looking your best. Packing beauty essentials for a winter vacation can be quite a hassle. Maintaining a healthy skincare routine becomes even more essential when you are on the move.
Here are the skincare essentials you will need to deal with wintry weather if you are travelling.
When heading on a winter vacation, stuffing a variety of sunscreen, lip balm, moisturisers and hair styling products into your suitcase will make your journey comfortable for your looks and vital organs.
Winter is harsh on your skin if you are travelling to the mountains with family in winter vacation then your skincare regime is required to adapt to the changing seasons.
Apart from the passport, Aadhaar card, tickets and credit cards, which are essential, you will need the means to make yourself attractive while travelling.
Think about travel essentials and how to limit your grooming needs, so that you look pleasing and enjoy your trip. Travelling light is an advantage, so you need compact and portable items. Get yourself a spacious shoulder bag and two small, plastic-lined cases, for your toilet and make-up. Your beauty aids should be within easy reach so you can freshen up your make-up and alight from your journey looking attractive and confident. Searching for a lipstick or a comb in a cluttered handbag can test your patience.
A hairdo that you can brush and arrange is good. For long hair, take a headband and hair clips to keep your hair tidy. Remember to take a scarf along to protect your hair from overexposure to the sun and from wind and dust. You will need it if you are out motoring, boating or even walking by the seaside or hills.
The make-up items and clothes you carry depend on what your trip entails. If you are holidaying in a big city and expect to meet people, you will need a few good clothes and accessories for dining out. Take a few in-between outfits that are neither too casual nor too dressy.
You will also need make-up cosmetics for the night. The lighting at night demands more colour, so include darker shades of lipstick, blush-on, eye-shadow and mascara. A hairpiece can provide instant glamour. Don’t forget to take your perfume, one or two good accessories and a neutral evening purse that goes with your dressy outfits. These will help to add the finishing touches.
If you are on a sightseeing trip or a vacation by the sea or mountains, the emphasis will be on comfort. Casual wrinkle-free clothes, lightweight shoes and sunglasses will be needed. On a vacation, one probably needs to carry more skin care cosmetics and fewer make-up aids. An anti-tan sunscreen or sunblock would be good.
The effects of sun exposure are greater on the waterside or near snow because water and snow are reflective surfaces. By the sea, avoid sun exposure between noon and 3 pm. Apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen when out in the sun, not only on the face but on all exposed areas. Apply the sunscreen 20 minutes before going out. If you are out in the sun for more than an hour, re-apply the sunscreen. Use a high SPF of 30 and above for sensitive skin.
Apart from sunscreen, you need skin and hair care essentials, like a cleanser, moisturiser, leave-on conditioner and hair serum. For your make-up, carry powder compact, eye-pencil, kajal stick and lipsticks that are suitable for day wear. Perhaps, a lip gloss will do. By the beach, you need make-up products that are waterproof or long-lasting and provide a matte finish.
You will also need pressed powder (compact) and powder blush-on. Remember to take a few tissues. If you have oily skin, or the weather is hot and humid, pre-moistened tissues are what you need. Carry them in your handbag when you go out, to clean and refresh your skin. Apart from these, take a deodorant and talcum powder.
Travel adds a wonderful dimension to one’s life and personality. It enriches our experience and broadens our outlook. Travel also means a time that is refreshing and renewing. There is nothing more enjoyable than getting away from everyday and unwind. If you have taken care of your travel needs, all you have to do is relax and enjoy!
