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When flying, combat dehydration by drinking plenty of water, avoiding alcohol and using a moisturizer with hyaluronic acid, which pools water to the skin. Our Picks: Ageless Total Pure Hyaluronic Filler or Prescriptives Super Flight Cream.

Lips are one of the first areas to get chapped and dry. Using a moisturizing lip balm often is also a good idea. Our Pick: Lip Enhancing Complex by Image Skincare.

Heading to a cold weather climate? Keep in mind that low temperatures combined with low humidity affects the skin on the face and body, resulting in feelings of extreme dryness, irritation and itchiness. Even those with oily skin might experience tightness and dehydration.

Use a good, nourishing cream that works as a barrier from harsh, cold winds and moisture loss. Look for ingredients like Avocado or Apricot Oil, Shea Butter and Vitamin E. Our Picks: Face Cream from SkinCeuticals or Max Cream from Image Skincare.

Try adding 2-3 drops of Geranium Oil to a water mister and applying it to your face a few times throughout a day. Avoid alcohol-based products for the skin and hair since they cause extreme dryness.

Heading to a hot and humid climate? Look for a gentle salicylic cleanser to remove dead skin cells and keep oil at bay. Our Picks: A Sebuwash Cleanser with tea tree oil from Environ or a Grapefruit Cleanser from Neutrogena is a good choice.

Protect the skin from the sun’s damaging rays with a good quality Vitamin C Serum or a Moisturizer with Antioxidants, like green tea. Our Picks: Environ’s C-Boost or Phloretin Cream from Skinceuticals.

Finally, we cannot stress enough the importance of extra protection from the sun rays, rain or shine, hot or cold. Grab a hat and some sunscreen (at least 15SPF) and cover up!

Happy (and healthy) Travels,

The Esthetica MD Team.