PERFECT SKIN SECRETS OF THE CABIN CREW
By Cristina Tudor, QA former Cabin Crew, beauty advisor
As a cabin crew, your face is the first thing that passengers see when they approach you, so getting perfect and radiant skin must be a daily self-discipline for the crew flying.
Especially while flying in dry environments, skin ageing, unlike other organs, is visible. Skin is also directly affected by exposure to sun (UV irradiation), alcohol, smoking and stress, all these negative factors contributing to the breakdown of collagen and elastin. So by using high-quality skincare products you can avoid skin damage, improving elasticity and firmness drastically. For example, when moving to a hot area like Middle East, where sand dust particles are everywhere, many cabin crew start complaining about skin problems, getting very sensitive. If this is the case, then make an appointment with a dermatologist, who can recommend the best products suitable for your skin type. Results do not come immediately, so don’t make the mistake of trying too many products, because you can risk the appearance of allergic reactions. An important step you can take in protecting your skin, when it’s sunny, is to use a high SPF value sunscreen that can minimize the sunray damages. Blame not only the passing of time, but also the sun for your visible wrinkles. So it’s never too early to apply sunscreen on your face, neck and hands.
Some simple steps anyone can take, in order to have flawless, glowing skin, are the following:
- Sleep well the night/day before any flight. This sets your body clock on a good track, especially when changing time zones.
- Exercise regularly and eat a well-balanced diet low in carbohydrates and proteins; also take vitamins or any other products containing vitamin C and collagen. Pile up fresh vegetables, fruits and fiber-rich foods. To help your body cope with pressure changes at high altitude, avoid salty food and heavy meals like fatty red meat.
- Stay hydrated in order to maintain your skin healthy and soft. When on duty and even before, avoid alcohol and soft drinks; drink plenty of still water and fresh fruit juice; don’t drink too much tea and coffee, because they act as natural diuretics. I remember that each crew member used to mark their 2l bottles of water, in order to make sure that they stay hydrated during the flight.
- Always remove makeup before (crew) rest and keep your skin clean; also moisturize your skin after waking up, but this before applying any makeup products. I remember carrying an eye cream all the time in my apron pocket and applying it every time before take-off, just to prevent puffy eyes. I also used to have a nourishing hand cream in my handbag, along with an Evian facial spray for refreshing, especially during ground time in hot climates. To counteract the drying effects in the aircraft crew rest area, I used to take inside a soaking towel and my favorite lip balm to moisturize my lips too.
- Get facial massage as often as possible in order to have a firm skin.
Never forget that perfect skin puts a smile on your face and a smile on your face will always make you look more beautiful in your guests’ eyes.
Cristina Tudor, a former Qatar Airways cabin crew, Mother, Woman, Entrepreneur & Brand Ambassador at the present advises everyone to:
“Take care of your body as it is the only place where you will have to live for the rest of your life! Being an ex-flight attendant, I can understand how important it is to take care of your skin. Our skin is the largest organ of our body and the most exposed one, so in order for us to have bright radiant skin, we must keep it as healthy as possible. It is also very well-known that lack of sleep, fatigue, stress, UVA/UVB solar shades, processed food that we consume daily, smoking and other factors, internal and external, can age our body, especially our skin prematurely.
I can fully understand the concept of anti-ageing, which is now the new trend. For years I have been thinking that if I clean my skin with a well-known branded cleanser and apply a day cream in the morning and a night cream in the evening before bedtime that would solve my ageing process. I can fully disagree with that now!!! In time I understood that we must be very careful with what we apply on our skin, simply because it goes inside our body causing damage not only to our skin, but also to our body equilibrium. So I can only recommend all of you to go back to basics and understand that our body needs protection no matter where we are, no matter the time and no matter how the weather is.
This being said, I want to make a pertinent recommendation coming from a former cabin crew, living my life up in the sky for a few years: make sure that you take care of your body! How can you do that? It’s simple! Use high quality products, take food supplements to replenish your internal needs and try to get as much sleep as possible. By doing all these, not only that you will do well for yourself, but your skin will also thank you. I would also recommend the usage of the following products: LUMINESCE™ by Jeunesse. The LUMINESCE™ anti-ageing skin care line restores youthful vitality and radiance to your skin, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and reveals your unique glow. Infused with a potent growth factor complex, derived from natural adult stem cells, the LUMINESCE™ family of products rejuvenates skin cells at a molecular level.
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We salute all the angels in the sky and wish you all so many happy and safe returns home!