Summer: time for beach days, bonfire, and SUMMER VACATION! Whether you're going on a road trip or going international, you're gonna want to pack a little skincare kit. Traveling is soooOOO dehydrating to your skin. And let's face it — we all want to look our best when looking back at our vacation pics. (I know I want my grandkids to know that grandma was hot.) Here are some tips for keeping your skin hydrated on those long car or plane trips! 

Dehydration? I hardly know her.

Dehydration happens when you lose more fluids than you take in, according to The Mayo Clinic. But what does that look like on skin? It looks flaky and feels itchy and it’s not cute. There’s more to dehydrated skin than just not drinking enough water. Sun exposure, products, and your environment has a lot to do with dehydrated skin. There have been so many studies done that looked at the effects of long flights on your skin. And all of them came to the same conclusion: airplane air = not good. It’s filled with dry, recirculated, and cool air that is kept at a low pressure for HOURS that dry out your skin. 

How to rehydrate! 

There are PLENTY of articles and blogs that mention packing face masks and doing the whole skincare in the airplane bathroom routine, but what if I don’t want to be that extra. What if I just want to relax. It’s my vacation! I don’t want to carry a bunch of mini expensive bottles around my bag, I just want one! At Aurganics, we get it. That is why we made one product that you can bring to help keep that glow because our skin is worth more than gold.

W-A-T-E-R to GO

Number one tip is DRINK WATER! Literally on the best tip you’ll ever get, and I’m not just saying that. There’s hundreds of articles and facts backing that up. Water is the key to maintaining your glow while traveling. Especially if you're doing the whole ‘tourist thing’ and running around the city, you need to keep hydrated. 

It’s not just what goes into our bodies that matters.

What goes on our skin matters too! Using the right oils and antioxidants makes a difference on your skin, especially when you're exposing your skin to a whole new environment. Say you just landed, you have dinner at 6. You need to get ready and your skin is looking like it’s seen better days. And that’s okay! Because I’m gonna help you figure out what to put on to give you that extra glow! 

ALOE VERA

We’re all familiar with aloe vera. We’ve used her before for sunburns and itchy skin but it also works for dehydrated skin. Aloe vera is 98% water and when applied to the skin it can help hydrate the skin moments after application. It’s filled with antioxidants that help treat and maintain skin. There was even a study done by Medical News Today that proved that aloe vera helped increase collagen production. Try out products that have aloe vera as an ingredient. Our Alpha Glow Serum has been formulated with aloe vera to provide you with that instant glow!

Jojoba Oil

Along with aloe vera, Jojoba Oil has been proven to help fight dehydrated skin. It’s a natural lightweight oil that boots hydration when applied to any skin type. Its high levels of vitamin E and antioxidants make it the perfect cocktail for hydration ASPA. It’s been used for hundreds of years for skin benefits and it can be used daily and works well with other oils since we naturally produce it in our bodies. Luckily our formulator Sarah knew this and added it to our Alpha Glow Serum. 

Safe travels!

A healthy glow starts from within. Enjoy the summer and have adventures! Summer’s only around for a bit!