I’m sitting on the plane on my way to NYC for a long weekend to celebrate Mother’s Day, my brother’s birthday and my dad’s big 6-0. Brother and dad have the same birthday, so this time of year is always fun!

Packing my towelettries this morning got me to thinking about a question i get a lot: “What products do Iย bring while i’m on vacation”. Answer is it truly depends on where you are going and what you will be doing so let me break it down by destination:
Destination: Quick work trip (few days or less)
- Bring your whole regimen. There is no reason to alter the products that you are using for such a short amount of time.
Destination: Climate much more humid than what you are used to
- If you use a moisturizer you can bring it but i would use it sparingly.
- Detoxifying clay mask
- Oil control pads (if you’re prone to breaking out)
Destination: Climate much dryer than what you are used to
- If you use a moisturizer you’ll definitely want to use it twice daily
- If you use a retinoid you may want to back down to every other night (DON’T STOP IT ENTIRELY THOUGH)
Destination: Beach
- Leave your prescription products at home (retinoid & Hydroquinone) because chances are you are going to get some sun
- SPF and make sure to re-apply A LOT
- Antioxidant serum to help protect and repair from the sun
- Moisturizer if you have one. If you don’t use one no need to bring one
- Chapstick with SPF for the lippies
Destination: Skiing
- Mountain climates are always a lot drier and the sun reflecting on the snow is so intense so leave the prescriptions at home (retinoid & Hydroquinone). If you’re using a natural tightener (non HQ you are fine to use that)
- SPF and re-apply A LOT
- Antioxidant serum to help protect from the sun
- You’ll probably want some moisturizer for the chin area as that always seems to get a little wind burn
- Chapstick with SPF for the lippies
I hope this helps! This is just a general rule of thumb to help keep your skin as healthy as possible while enduring the climate change associated with travel. Travelling always wreaks a little havoc on our skin and there isn’t really much you a can do about that. I always recommend a facial treatment when returning to get your skin back in gear!
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