What happens to your skin every hour you’re on a plane.

You're going to be up here for a while, so you might as well know what's happening to your skin while you're at it.

Hour one: Things are getting dry

Your skin's ideal humidity is between 40 and 70 percent on the ground, but most airplane cabins sit at around 20 percent. The result? Dry, flaky, red skin. The answer: water, and lots of it. Skip the face mists (water evaporating off your skin can actually make dryness worse) and head to the drink station instead. #letsbefrank, hydration starts from the inside.

Hour two: You may experience a strange sensation in your fingers and lips

Dry skin doesn't just live on your body. It works its way to your lips and cuticles too. My Original Lip Duo can handle both. Made with lanolin, coconut oil, and grapeseed oil, it soothes cracked, chapped lips with intense hydration and a protective barrier. Apply to dry lips for a boost, or massage into fingertips to restore them to supple softness.

Hour three: Welcome to grease

Lack of fresh air and a drop in humidity sees your body reaching for hydration the only way it knows how: oil. Keep your moisturising routine going in-air with my Caffeinated Face Moisturiser. Lightweight, natural, and small enough to fit in your carry-on, it locks in moisture without feeling heavy or causing breakouts. Perfect travel companion, if I do say so myself.

Hour four: Refuel carefully

You'll be eating, snacking, and drinking your heart out, and so you should. But sometimes too much of a good thing is a bad one. Inactivity, coffee, and salty plane food can cause water retention, which is why you may experience bloating, cramps, or a general blah feeling. Get up and walk the aisle when you can, or better yet, exercise once you land.

Hour five: Close the blind

No one wants to arrive sunburnt before they've had a chance to tan. You might be off the ground but you've never been closer to the sun. UV rays are more intense at higher altitudes and with thinner air, the barrier between the sun and your skin isn't as strong. SPF is non-negotiable up here. Apply it before you board and reapply if you're sitting by a window.

Hour six: Take a chill pill

Flying is fun but it can also be stressful, especially for babes who get anxious. Internal stress eventually shows up on your skin in the form of breakouts. A moisturiser can't calm your brain, but mindfulness apps, music, and meditation can. Look after that precious brain too, babe.

x frank