Traveling with Dry Skin and How to Get Rid of it

If there is something I can’t tolerate more than anything else, it’s dry skin. Especially while flying or on a road trip. I hate dry white flaky skin. I cannot handle itchy scalp or forearms and I really don’t like dried cuticles. This post will be forever updated at time moves forward and formulas improve, but here’s: traveling with dry skin and how to get rid of it.

To start, all through my teens and into adulthood I thought I had oily skin. I’d started seeing a few estheticians and finally one of them commented of how dry my face was. I mentioned that I was using products for oily skin to get rid of the oils and that pin pointed the issue.

I had access oil because my skin was trying to replenish the oil I was drying out with the products I was using. Who knew?!?!

Now, not a beauty expert here but after that conversation I changed up my whole routine and started buying products for dry skin. It made a world of difference after my skin acclimated.

Each of these will help your body soak up these moisture of these products and leave your skin feeling soft and healthy.

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Traveling with Dry Skin and How to Get Rid of it:

How to Get Ride of Dry Skin While Traveling // CeraVe Lotion // Fresh Rose Moisturizer // On the Trip Side Blog

Water

Sorry, not sorry, friends. H2O is your very very best friend and you should be drinking your body weight, divided by 2, in ounces. (Example: 150lbs / 2 = 75oz.)

Get excited! Water is your best friend and it makes so much sense because the human body is made up of 80% of it. It gets rid of toxins in your body, curves hunger and helps with headaches. I fill up 3 mason jars of water every day to help keep my body hydrated. Including my eyes, skin and lips.

When on the road, I bring my hydroflask. I fill it up at the airport or ask to fill it up when I’m on a road trip at a local soda fountain.

Lotion

Holy cow, this winter hit me hard with dry skin. I use a lot of lotion but it’s really important to note WHEN to use lotion. Ideally, you should be applying a body lotion within 20 of taking your shower and after washing the dishes in hot water. You should also be limiting your shower time to less than 20 minutes a day. (I know, that was a hard one to grip for me too.)

Body

Personally, I apply body lotion to problem areas before I got to bed as well. Examples: my hands, shoulders, elbows, check and heels.

I stick to dermatologist recommended formulas. You read that right, drug store basics. Ones you can find at literally any pharmacy around the world. I look for two main ingredients: ceramides and glycerin.

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Hands

Of the the most important items I carry around these days. Especially after I use hand sanitizer when I’m on the go. I’m a sucker for smell but not while on an airplane because I know some people have a sensitivity.

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Face

I will not and cannot travel on an airplane for more than 2 hours without my moisturizer. The thought of flying without it makes me itchy. You’re also never too young to start moisturizing. My Aunt once told me: You’re young now, but someday you won’t be. Which is why, you should be getting yourself a good cream for day and night time.

I have very dry skin so I use a heavy duty one at night and rarely in the morning, but on cold dry days, I’ll use both.

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Traveling with Dry Skin and How to Get Rid of it // Alli of On the Trip Side

Sun Screen

Yeah yeah – I hear you. You’re argument is invalid. Darlings, your skin is the biggest organ on your body. You NEED to protect it from the sun. A sun burn is literally your skin having all the moisture burned off of it. That’s the worst dry skin you can get!

I love a spray for beach days, a cream for pool side and a mineral for my face.

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Scalp

There is nothing, I repeat, nothingggg worse than dry scalp when you’re traveling. Dried sand in your hair from yesterday’s ocean adventure, from hours in the car with your hair line in the sun… ugh.

I cannot recommend a tea tree or eucalyptus shampoo and then a heavier moisturizing conditioner. Leave-in conditioner is your best friend and should try to travel with it or pick some up in what ever country you are in. I have noticed that there are places in Europe that don’t carry detangler and you need to go to an actual salon to pick one up.

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Traveling with Dry Skin // Shasta, CA // Alli On the Trip Side Blog

I hope you guys got something out of this post. Obviously it is all about continuously protecting your skin from pollution, staying hydrated and actively being cautious about exposure to the sun.

What are you favorite dry skin remedies?!