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Pinkrose444 · 2024-05-21T12:20:56+00:00

I’m going on holiday soon and it’s my first time flying. I usually wear make up everyday and want to wear make up on a 5 hour flight. I’ve read make up should be avoided on planes due to drying the skin out. Does anyone else wear make when on a plane or is it it best to avoid?

RampantIvy · 21/05/2024 20:03

No.
I'm in a crowded airport right now and it looks like most women are make up free.

thirdistheonewiththehairychest · 21/05/2024 19:59

In the nicest way, you're overthinking.

JoleneTookHerMan · 21/05/2024 19:42

I don't on the plane as my face and eyes always feel quite dry during the flight. I normally like to slather on a hydrating cream, lip balm and eyedrops during the flight.

Before landing or in the airport toilets after landing, I might put some light make up on.

saltinesandcoffeecups · 21/05/2024 19:24

Pinkrose444 · 21/05/2024 13:38

Thank you so much for the responses. It’s just that I’ve read everywhere to avoid wearing. Don’t want to not wear it and not look my best when I land on holiday. X

After a 5 hour flight + luggage + customs I look like a mess anyway regardless of makeup. 🤣

why not split the difference and start the flight bare faced and toss on a little bit before landing? But really it doesn’t matter you won’t notice a difference if you’re wearing makeup or not.

FiveGuyPastry · 21/05/2024 18:29

I just do as normal and turn up. Never thought about it.

ukku · 21/05/2024 18:29

CuteCillian · 21/05/2024 13:31

Most of the cabin crew wear make up.

even the men 😎

afterfive · 21/05/2024 18:28

ohheadhurts · 21/05/2024 18:27

As I said in my earlier post it depends on where you're from. UK air is dry/very low humidity all year round so plane air isn't much different (hence everyone on this thread saying plane air is alright). If you're coming from a humid place, plane air will be very drying and can even be painful.

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I agree. Even my nostrils and eyes become painfully dry.

Bunnyannesummers · 21/05/2024 18:27

I do skincare on the flight and then apply make up about twenty minutes before landing

ohheadhurts · 21/05/2024 18:27

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 21/05/2024 18:21

I always wear light make-up wherever I'm going. It wouldn't occur to me to do any different to go on a plane tbh. How dry can one plane trip really make your skin?! Also, unless you've got a welcoming committee waiting on the runway, I don't see why it would be particularly important to look immaculate straight off the flight. Everyone looks a bit dishevelled getting off the plane.

As I said in my earlier post it depends on where you're from. UK air is dry/very low humidity all year round so plane air isn't much different (hence everyone on this thread saying plane air is alright). If you're coming from a humid place, plane air will be very drying and can even be painful.

afterfive · 21/05/2024 18:27

AliceMcK · 21/05/2024 18:17

Use to fly a lot for work, one hour flights I would wear make up as usual. Long distance I normally take it off after boarding with makeup wipes if im wearing any ( I don’t always) love a good hot face cloth, not sure if airlines still do them. I’d re-apply a little before landing depending on location and occasion.

Business class does, at least some. You can buy the individually wrapped face towels, they are fantastic and very useful. But sadly not hot obviously.

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 21/05/2024 18:21

I always wear light make-up wherever I'm going. It wouldn't occur to me to do any different to go on a plane tbh. How dry can one plane trip really make your skin?! Also, unless you've got a welcoming committee waiting on the runway, I don't see why it would be particularly important to look immaculate straight off the flight. Everyone looks a bit dishevelled getting off the plane.

Aliflowers · 21/05/2024 18:21

SocksAndTheCity · 21/05/2024 13:23

I don't wear makeup the rest of the time, so I wouldn't put it on just to go on a plane.

I do try to plaster myself in brutally expensive moisturiser from the testers in Duty Free to counter the dry air, though 😀

This. It’s part of the holiday lol

AliceMcK · 21/05/2024 18:17

Use to fly a lot for work, one hour flights I would wear make up as usual. Long distance I normally take it off after boarding with makeup wipes if im wearing any ( I don’t always) love a good hot face cloth, not sure if airlines still do them. I’d re-apply a little before landing depending on location and occasion.

Octavia64 · 21/05/2024 18:14

You won't look good make up or no make up after a long flight (8 hours plus)

Most people prioritise comfort - moisturiser, eye drops, use the blanket and headphones to get some rest.

These days many people change into trackies specifically to travel in as there's a feeling that no point wasting good clothes in travelling days.

LMMuffet · 21/05/2024 18:12

Pinkrose444 · 21/05/2024 13:38

Thank you so much for the responses. It’s just that I’ve read everywhere to avoid wearing. Don’t want to not wear it and not look my best when I land on holiday. X

It’s fine to wear make up on a flight, but it is drying and I have noticed a few people end up looking a bit cakey on arrival as a result. It won’t cause any real damage, just doesn’t look great.

If I want/need to look my best on arrival, I don’t wear any make up on the flight, make sure I apply a light moisturiser a couple of times on the flight, and then put my make up on before landing.

mathanxiety · 21/05/2024 18:03

As long as you look like your passport photo, you'll be fine.

Drink plenty of water. Avoid alcohol and sugary drinks and bloody Mary mix.

afterfive · 21/05/2024 17:59

StripedTomatoes · 21/05/2024 14:02

What time is the flight? I always think it's very odd when people rock up to the airport at 5am or whatever with a full face of make up. Like, you could have had some extra time in bed!
But I'm not vain so I don't care what I look like when flying (or at any other time).

You don’t care what you look like, very odd that you judge how other people look like then.

Chypre · 21/05/2024 17:18

Yes for a short haul (2-3-5 hours), definite NO for anything 8hrs+. It just looks like crap after all tossing and trying to sleep and dehydration, I prefer to go with a bare face and a sheet mask stash

Pepsiisbetterthancoke · 21/05/2024 17:15

As others have said you are not going to look fresh faced after a long haul flight if that’s what you are going on. Unless you reapply but doing your make up in a plane toilet would be quite grim

Personally I would much prefer to feel fresh on a flight rather than caked in make up. But that’s due to personal preference not because it’s what I have read (never read that you shouldn’t so not sure where you have seen it to be saying it’s everywhere)

EmilyTjP · 21/05/2024 17:13

Never heard this in my life. I wear make up as normal.

falloutfirce · 21/05/2024 17:11

I wear the usual make up I always wear when I'm out of the house. I don't feel my skin dries out much and I don't use any extra moisturiser. My skin doesn't tend to be dry.

Idontjetwashthefucker · 21/05/2024 17:07

Nope, I take a water spray for my face and moisturise frequently, cba putting make up on. Most of my flights (long haul) are very early in the morning and I'd rather have an extra half hour in bed

Deebee90 · 21/05/2024 17:06

I do when flying out but if I’m flying back from somewhere warm I don’t on the way back. Just plenty of moisturiser

OldSow · 21/05/2024 17:04

Wolfpa · 21/05/2024 16:56

You are going to look rubbish no matter what. Do what makes you feel comfortable

This. I don't bother these days.

Flights are sweaty and stuffy and uncomfortable, your hair and makeup is going to look a bit rough after a flight and hours in airports anyway.

ohheadhurts · 21/05/2024 17:01

UK air is quite dry (really low humidity) so you'll be alright – your skin is used to dry air. If I've lived somewhere with humidity for a while, my face physically hurts on the plane due to how dry it feels. If I've been in the UK for a while, plane air feels more or less the same.