Keeping Skin Clear on Vacation
I recently returned from Las Vegas. We stayed for 4 days, and I actually got married! So, needless to say, in addition to all the usual nerves that occur when you are going on a trip and have to organize everything, be certain places at certain times, and yadda yadda, there was a lot more stress on me that I had to take into account, and plan ahead so that my skin wouldn’t break out on my most important day.
Not only that, but there are some preventive and cautionary measures you should take before you go on any vacation, since the stressors of going away can sometimes take quite a toll on your largest organ. First, take into consideration the type of climate you are visiting. If it’s a really humid climate, take a lot of blotting sheets, and don’t be afraid to use more drying skin products that help soak up that extra oil that’s bound to produce on your skin.
When I was in Costa Rica, for instance, it felt like my face was working overtime on producing sebum, and I actually had to wash my face once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and then again at night just to not appear like a big greaseball in pictures. I actually enjoyed not wearing any foundation in Costa Rica, and it was hard to actually try to since the humidity just pretty much melted it off your face anyways.
You may want to take advantage of time in a climate like that and give your skin a break by not wearing a whole lot of makeup. Just MAKE SURE you use a lot of skin friendly, noncomedogenic SPF on your face and other areas still. The extra protection that many foundations offer wouldn’t be there, so you must compensate my applying a high rate SPF religiously.
If you’re going ot a dry climate, take along a great noncomedogenic moisturizer that has no mineral oils in it – something that you can apply and reapply without irritating the skin or clogging those pores, and make sure you keep it well hydrated. You may want to bring a red-reducing cream as well, so that your skin doesn’t appear red if it does get overly dried out. And, I know it’s hard to do on vacation, but try to limit sugar and alcohol for the best complexion on your whole trip. I know, hard!
