'I'm a beauty expert – try this hack on your next flight to age backwards 10 years'
A beauty expert has shared the hack she uses to "age your skin 10 years backwards" while you're sitting on a flight.
Flights can wreak havoc on your skin thanks to air con and dehydration, leaving you feeling less than glam when you arrive at your destination. Some skincare gurus have even shared that make-up shouldn't be worn on a flight, with @dthekorean sharing that "flying is terrible for your skin".
So to mitigate this, you should "never wear make-up on a plane because it will dry out your skin. After you land, your skin could then "get oily to compensate for the dryness – and your make-up is gonna look all pasty".
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Beauty content creator @bambidoesbeauty, who is known for looking ten years less than her actual age, couldn't agree more with this sentiment. In a recent video, she claimed she was "Never going on a long haul flight without a collagen mask from now on!!" because they do wonders for your skin.
Bambi showed a short clip of herself applying a two-piece face mask, writing over the top of it: "To the dermatologist who told us collagen masks age your skin 10 years backwards on a flight, I owe you".
According to Nivea, "Collagen is a powerful protein naturally produced in our bodies", and it provides "structure, strength, and support to our skin and various tissues." If you want to maintain your skin's "firmness, elasticity, and overall youthful appearance," then collagen is essential.
However, some in the comments questioned how effective the mask would be. "Collagen sits atop the skin... you'd be better off adjusting your diet and drinking more water," someone chimed in.
Rina Allawh, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist with Schweiger Dermatology Group in King of Prussia, PA, told Prevention that when choosing a collagen face mask, it's important to look for certain ingredients. "The concern is whether or not the collagen protein will penetrate the top layer of skin," she shared.
If you want better absorption of a collagen face mask, she recommended looking for hydrolysed collagen or collagen amino acids on the packaging before you purchase the products.
A small study on 60 women between the ages of 40 and 50 was published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology and found that those who applied a topical hydrolysed collagen product for one month benefitted from a rise in their skin's moisture content and greater elasticity compared to the placebo that was given.
In the comments, someone joked that they "can't get away with this in economy though," but Bambi reassured her by penning: "Oh, you can, sis! I do it on economy too!!"
"Cosmetic Scientist here – would suggest face oil and SPF, and that's it," another expert wrote, because you're so much closer to the sun than you would normally be.
Everyone's skin is different, so it's worth looking into which products and regimes work for you. What can work wonders for one person can do nothing for another – so take any advice with a pinch of salt!
