Skin at 10% humidity, the routine that stopped my breakouts and dry patches
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#1 Etihad long-haul turned my skin into a desert with acne, which felt unfair. What fixed it after a year of trial:
- Heavier moisturiser than on the ground before every flight, ceramides or squalane, reapplied on ULR.
- SPF 30+ daily, even on night sectors (the daytime ones at altitude are real UV).
- Contact lenses out on night sectors, glasses in the cabin bag.
- Lip balm and hand cream in the uniform pocket, not the bag.
- Saline nasal spray before and during flight.
- Water: about 250 ml per flying hour.
Biggest change: I stopped touching my face during service.
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#2 Adding: a barrier balm on cheekbones for the ultra-long-haul sectors, and never sleeping in makeup in crew rest, the two minutes to remove it are worth it.
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#3 The nasal spray tip is underrated. Fewer nosebleeds and fewer colds in my experience.