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Whether you’re headed over the river and through the woods or jetting to a tropical oasis this holiday, the effect is often the same: Planes, trains, and automobiles tend to make even the most seasoned travelers look a little lackluster—calling for only the best hydrating face masks. In recent years, turning a long-haul flight into an opportunity for a spa treatment has become a completely acceptable practice, provided you are brave enough to endure the public humiliation of a sheet mask, which can transform even a supermodel into a mildly macabre version of Michael Myers in Halloween. But for those who desire the same nourishing effects minus the scare factor, we suggest reaching for a clear (read: invisible), hydrating face mask.
Herbivore Botanicals’s Brighten Pineapple + Gemstone mask lights up the skin with Brazilian tourmaline and rice powder to fight the drying effects of bicoastal air travel. And though a few of our favorites—Kiehl’s Overnight Masque and REN s recovery balm among them—are touted as overnight options, applying them at takeoff and rinsing just prior to descent allows for the kind of rejuvenation more commonly associated with stage 4 sleep. When all else fails, reach for Derm Institute’s single-dose, invisible antioxidant-packed masks: One slim packet, which goes onto skin in a thick, invisible layer and gradually absorbs over the next 30 minutes, delivers nothing short of miraculous results at 35,000 feet. Here, 10 of the best hydrating face masks ideal for an under-the-radar spa session.
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