How to keep up
with Your Adult Acne Skincare Routine While On Vacay!
You have a great routine at home, you’ve
done amazing things to clear up your Adult Acne following the advice from my
Eval by Email® service and instructions for using my products to the
letter.
Now.
Taking all your products in full sizes
on your upcoming trip is not an option.
On the other hand, transferring them into tiny bottles is time consuming
and wasteful. There are also extra
considerations, like hotter or more humid weather, constant sunscreen
applications after swimming, evenings out and late nights.
What To Bring on the Plane
1) A 1oz spray bottle filled with
alcohol-free toner to spray on 5 minutes before your flight.
2) A sample size hydrating serum to
apply over the toner while it's still wet on your skin (if you travel a lot, a full size will be a more convenient idea).
3) Eye drops so there won't be such a
difference between your skin and your eyes (you'd be surprised how much of a difference there can be after hydrating your skin).
4) Pot lip balm (not stick) so you can
apply after licking your lips to keep moisture in.
What To Put in Your Checked-In
Luggage
5) Gel or lotion cleanser in a plastic
bottle or tube - no bar soap! Tighten the cap.
6) Spray-on alcohol-free toner, so no
need for cotton.
7) Sunscreen in a tube, not a bottle
(make sure it's non-clogging!), so you can carry it around with you in your
purse to reapply throughout the day.
9) Sponge makeup remover so you can
use it with warm water on all non-waterproof makeup, even your mascara before washing with your cleanser.
Extra
tip : Apply only one coat of mascara (if any at all) throughout your trip - you’ll
look less “heavy” and it’ll be easier to remove.
What to do while you’re there
10) Let’s talk about your makeup for a
moment. In hotter weather, it pretty
much melts off of oily skin by the early afternoon. Even if your skin is not that oily, feeling
your skin not able to breathe can be quite uncomfortable. If in
the morning you feel like you must spackle it on to cover up breakouts and keep
your skin matte, ask yourself this question; “Will I really look that much
better today with makeup than without?”
I have a much better idea. Stand
back from the mirror two feet before you start applying your cover-up,
foundation and powder. That is what
other people see.
11) A light dusting of acne-safe, clay-based mineral makeup mixed with some cornstarch (seriously! follow the link on the
word cornstarch to see what I use to carry it around with me in my purse) will
cover up just enough and matte you out for hours. All you have to do is remove the sifter from
your mineral makeup, add about a ¼ teaspoon of cornstarch, put the top back on
without the sifter to shake well, then replace the sifter. This is also amazing after application of
sunscreen, since when you actually put the amount you’re supposed to, you might
look and feel a bit greasy. Cornstarch takes care
of this! Take a look at my previous post (in the middle of the page) to see what I’m talking about!
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| Cornstarch brushed on one half of my face after liberal application of sunscreen. See the matte effect on the left? |
12) Lay off the thick coats of mascara,
keep your eye shadows light and matte, and leave your eye pencils at home. Instead, use dark eye shadows with thin
brushes or pointy shadow applicators in the same places you would apply your
pencils.
13) Blushes and lip glosses can be left
at home. You’ll be so rested and have
such a great time, you’ll have plenty of natural color all on your own.
14) With toner and sunscreen in tow,
there’s nothing wrong with washing your face sometime in the middle of the
afternoon, even if means washing three times that day. As long as you use half the amount of cleanser as usual, you won't dry your skin out. If you’re running around or swimming, I'm guessing you’re not wearing makeup anyway. As long as
you reapply your sunscreen in large amounts, it’s ok - it’s just a week or two,
and oilier skin types can handle this. Take
a small cosmetic bag of travel size cleanser, travel size toner and your tube of
sunscreen. You’ll thank me when you get
home! If you’re not that oily,
washing your hands with cold water and wiping your face down with cold, wet
hands actually feels great and helps control the oil you do have. Follow the link to watch a video I made a while back to show exactly
how to do this.
15) For cooling off, it’s actually not a
good idea to spray your face with water, no matter how pure.
Use an alcohol-free toner instead.
Water will dehydrate your skin leading to oil and dead skin cell backup,
which are what blackheads are made of.
Remember - every blemish starts out as a microscopic blackhead.
16) For body acne in hotter climates, cornstarch
applied like body powder also cools you off better than any store-bought body powder can,
and doesn’t clog pores! Use a wide-mouth travel bottle like these to put it in. Before traveling, I put in 5 drops of peppermint essential oil into cornstarch that I've put into an 8oz wide-mouth bottle and shake like crazy. Apply over your sunscreen. Not too much peppermint, though, as it can irritate sensitive skin and may make your skin a bit sun-sensitive.
17) To clear up breakouts that crop up while on your vacation,
and/or prevent new flareups, a clay mask can be used two or three times while
you’re away. If you’re using an acne
remedy like Salicylic Acid or Benzoyl Peroxide, a small amount massaged in
before applying the clay can really be helpful. However ! Because of their sun sensitivity, Benzoyl Peroxide and Salicylic Acid should not be applied all over your entire face on vacation, even at night. Under clay, at least, it's being rinsed off. Make sure do this before bed.
18) At night, if the climate where you’re
vacationing is very hot and humid, wait 20 minutes after washing and applying
toner and serum, in order to tell if you really
need your nighttime lotion. If you don’t
feel tight or dry, you can skip it.
19) AHA treatment gels and serums should
be left at home and resumed 3 days after
you return, just in case there’s any sunburn you don’t see the effects of just
yet.
20) If you want to get a facial while
you’re away, just be aware that at places where spa facials and luxury are the
focus, the skincare lines are very likely not
appropriate for acne issues; especially anti-aging facials. Ask for a “sensitive skin” facial with as
little face massage as possible, and then wash your face immediately after you
get back to your hotel room. A clay mask
right after washing is not a bad idea.
I find that I almost always leave a spa facial a greasy mess, so I actually go to the bathroom immediately and rinse my face and dry off. I also have to nurse my skin back to health after my spa vacay, and at-home mini facials is
how I do it. Of course, when in doubt,
get a body wrap and pedicure instead.
Have body breakouts? A mud wrap
or mud bath will be a great choice for you.
And a pedicure.
Man, do I love
pedicures…
If you like listening to relaxing music on the
plane, or when you’re soaking in the hotel Jacuzzi like I do, here is a short
list of my favorite spa music:
Native American Music
Dan Gibson
101 tracks of really nice spa music
I hope you have a wonderful vacation this
summer !
Safe Travels !!
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