holiday travel essentials for clear skin
- justin's single serving almond butter with apple chips (i've found these at most metropolitan airports lately)
- fresh fruit
- a sandwich
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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