snacks airport and road trip food is often filled with dairy, soy and lots of salt. this article from BBC says that airplane food is heavily salted because lack of humidity and low pressure in the cabin decreases our ability to taste salt + sweet by 30%. not only can this heightened salt intake increase water retention making your body feel puffy, it can also irritate acne. forego the airport food and bring these snacks with you instead:

• justin's single serving almond butter with apple chips (i've found these at most metropolitan airports lately)
• fresh fruit
• a sandwich

keep leftover snacks from the trip with you in case you're in a situation where you didn't get much to eat at a meal that was dairy or soy heavy. hydration moskvitch also writes in her article, why does food taste different on planes? that, "at about 30,000 feet, humidity is less than 12% - drier than most deserts." this can wreck havoc on your body and skin causing intense dehydration. add a cocktail in the mix and you're guaranteed to wake up from your in-plane snooze with a headache. this article from the atlantic recommends that you drink one liter of water for every 5 hours of air travel. topically, i like to add an extra layer of hydrating gel under my regular daytime moisturizer and bring a small bottle of rose water with me to regularly spritz my face during the trip. if you're traveling to a warm climate

• your regimen! you may want to opt for a lighter moisturizer like hydrating gel instead of hydrating cream if you're traveling to a hot + humid climate. also, lay off of harsh exfoliants like vitamin a on days that you're spending in the sun to reduce your chance of hyper-pigmentation.

if you're traveling to a cold climate

• your regimen! opt for a heavier moisturizer like hydrating cream (you can even add a few drops of pure sunflower or safflower oil to it in your palm for added moisture) to prevent dryness and cracking from cold temperatures and dry indoor heaters.
• check out this blog post about how to wash your cold weather clothing to prevent it from causing breakouts.

linens it's essential to bring your own washcloths and pillowcases with you so that you don't have to use host's or hotel's that are washed in cloggy laundry detergent and fabric softener. in addition, it can be embarrassing to bleach a host's linens with benzoyl peroxide! bring one washcloth per day of travel. you can use the same one morning and night, but not into the next day. bring 1 pillow case for every 3-5 days of travel. use one side of the pillowcase only to avoid the transfer of cloggy detergent or fabric softener from the sheets to your face or benzoyl peroxide residue from your face to their sheets. to prevent travel induced inflammation

• ice! bring your ice pop maker if you'll be at a host's house or in a hotel with a freezer. if you don't have access to a freezer, you can ask the hotel bar or concierge to bring you a glass of ice or get a few cubes from the ice machine.
• take zyflamend each night to help reduce and prevent inflammation.
• stick to the acne-safe diet by avoiding dairy, soy and coffee completely and limiting your sugar and alcohol intake.
• keep your sleep consistent. try to go to bed at the same time as you would if you were at home and be sure to get 8-9 hours of quality sleep each night.
• if you take a birth control pill, take it every 24 hours. that may a different time of day than at home because of a time change.
• have fun, breathe deeply, relax your mind an body, enjoy time spent with loved ones or for yourself.