LET’S UNPACK YOUR LONG HAUL SPA KIT:
Cleansing Micellar Water
In order to prepare for your Long Haul Spa treatment, we are going to insist that you get naked. Get all of that makeup and pollution off your face and get “skin prepped” ready for the most amazing Long Haul flight skin pampering session ever!
For those of you unfamiliar with Micellar Water, you are in for a treat.
Micellar water is made up of micelles. What the heck is a micelle? Glad you asked. A micelle is an aggregate of molecules in a colloidal solution... aka tiny balls of cleansing oil molecules - suspended in soft water. Micelles are attracted to dirt and oil, so they are able to draw out impurities without drying out your skin. Micellar water can be used as a facial wash, makeup remover and moisturizer all in one. Micellar water looks like water and has the viscosity of water but when you put it on your finger you will find that it has a different texture than water.
Micellar Water removes even the toughest waterproof makeup and melts cleanly off the skin, with zero irritation. No alcohol, no rinsing required, and no oily residue. Wait a few seconds for it to dry and then Spritz with your Super Saturating Face Mist, followed by Serum Sorbet. We suggest you do this again at the end of your flight before re-applying your makeup.
WHEN
Once you are settled in your seat and ready to take off your makeup. Use again at the end of your flight before re-applying your makeup.
WHAT
What’s in it? See below and cross-check with the glossary for more inflight brain stimulation.
Aqua; Glycerin; Lauryl Glucoside; Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside; Benzyl Alcohol; Pelargonium Graveolens Oil; Dehydroacetic Acid; Citrus Medica Vulgaris Peel Oil; Citric Acid
Super Saturating Face Mist
Spritzing ….who doesn’t love it? Face mists are like running through the sprinkler when you were a kid - but for your face. And really, you can’t over-do it! Spritz after everything you do. Cleanse - spritz.
Serum Sorbet - Spritz.
Oil - Spritz.
Moisturise - spritz.
Re-apply your makeup - spritz.
Wake-up from a nap - spritz……spritz your cabin buddy, spritz the flight attendant
….you get the picture.
Why - because it restores the PH balance in your skin after cleansing, helps to keep you hydrated, and helps your skin absorb other products like your serum or facial oil. Mists will also help set your makeup and keep you dewy after you have deplaned. Keep spritzing people!
WHEN
After Cleansing Micellar Water, and anywhere anytime you need a burst of freshness and hydration your skin will love you!
WHAT
So - what’s in our Super Saturating Face Mist? All sorts of good-for-you things, like Coconut Water - rich with vitamins and minerals, Kiwi Fruit and Green Tea extract to tone, nourish and protect, and Aloe Vera to soothe and calm. Sounds yummy - tastes terrible.
Aqua, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Water, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf (Green tea) Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin
Serum Sorbet
Hard enough to know what a serum is, let alone a Serum Sorbet - right? So let’s start with what exactly is a serum (‘cause we all know what sorbet is)….
Serum is a hydration vehicle that is made up of smaller molecules than moisturisers and can deliver powerful active ingredients more deeply into the skin. Serum is applied after cleansing and spritzing and before moisturising. Surprisingly each of these components does a similar but different job. Where a moisturiser will create a barrier, a serum will do a deep dive and deliver little packets of goodness where they can be the most effective - deep in the epidermis - moisturising, fighting free radicals and basically changing your life for the better. Using a serum under your moisturizer helps lock in extra moisture that you will need on a long-haul flight. Serums are traditionally water-based, however, some face oils are marketed as serums... I know, right? It’s all very confusing. Our serum is water-based but goes on like a cream and then melts into the skin like water (or sorbet in the sun - get it?) for easy application and fantastic absorption.
Serum. Sorbet.
Don’t eat it.
WHEN
After Cleansing Micellar Water and Super Hydrating Face Mist
WHAT
Aqua, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Lecithin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf (Green tea) Extract, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Fruit Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Citrus Medica Vulgaris Peel Oil
Lots of unpronounceable, unnatural sounding ingredients - right? Cross-reference them with the ingredients glossary and you will find that they are naturally derived and have a story, that hopefully won’t put you to sleep.
Cooling Eye Balm
Fragrance-free, nourishing, light and refreshing, for your delicate and tired eye area. Long Haul Spa’s Eye Balm has some hero ingredients that you should know about…..Camellia Seed Oil contains antioxidants that help rejuvenate and revitalise whilst protecting against free radical damage. Also known as tea oil, it is an excellent emollient and moisturiser. Coffee Seed Extract de-puffs while increasing circulation to brighten dark under-eye circles. Apply with your LHS Super Hydrating Gel Face Mask, re-apply throughout your flight if you are feeling the need for a “pick me up”, just before landing and prior to re-applying your makeup at the end of your Long Haul adventure. You’ll have the brightest eyes in the security line….
WHEN
Use after Cleansing Micellar Water at the beginning of your flight. Re-apply with Super Hydrating Gel Face Mask and whenever you feel dry.
WHAT
Ingredients are below - read about them in the ingredients glossary.
Aqua; Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride; Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter; Cetearyl Olivate; Sorbitan Olivate; Phenoxyethanol; Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract; Euphrasia Officinalis Extract; Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract; Lecithin; Sodium Acrylates Copolymer; Tocopheryl Acetate; Ethylhexylglycerin
Lip Balm
Use as often as required for soft luscious lips. Recycled cabin air dries our delicate lip skin, making for truly un-kissable lips. Reapplying your Bobbi Brown or NARS fave throughout a 17-hour flight (or 14-day lock-down) will not cut it….Don’t waste your best pigments on the dude in the next seat (unless he’s really worth the $56). Dip into the Lip Glaze Balm to ensure that you are totally hydrated, un-cakey and kissable.
Apply early and often.
Only snotty 5-year-old-you could really rock a chapped lip.
WHAT
Below is what’s in the balm - cross-check with the ingredients bible to see all of the wonderful things that they do for your kisser.
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil; Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax; Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter; Parfum; Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate; Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Potassium Sorbate
Protecting & Rejuvenationg Facial Oil
Superfine, super-potent plant oils are the ultimate nourishment and hydration for our skin, feeding the skin with essential fatty acids of Omega 3, 6 & 9, powerful antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Long Haul Spa has chosen only the most skin-loving oils that are easily absorbed to protect your skin while flying. It’s like the tonic for your gin.
For many of us, the thought of putting oil on our face is completely contradictory to what we think we should be doing. In fact, I spent years trying to get the oil off! However, we now know this…. stripping the oil off of your face actually causes your skin to make more oil. Which makes your skin oilier and more congested (blocked up, blackheads, dead cells - all the nasties…)
It’s a vicious circle.
Let’s make it a righteous circle, shall we?
The oil that occurs naturally on our skin (sebum) keeps bacteria out and water in. As a cleanser, oils pull excess sebum, grime, bacteria and makeup out of your pores. As a moisturiser - face oils are lipophilic - lipophilic substances make the skin water-resistant and reduce the transepidermal water loss, protecting the skin against dehydration - super important in an aircraft cabin with humidity levels that rival the desert. By filling up microscopic indentations in the skin oils lead to a noticeable smoothening of the skin which simultaneously also reduces minor wrinkles. Facial oils are also rich in antioxidants and protect from free radicals - including UV rays - which can be intensified at 35,000 ft. And many have anti-inflammatory properties - which can be great for eczema, rashes, rosacea and other irritating irritants.
WHEN
After Serum Sorbet, before Super Hydrating Gel Face Mask
WHAT
So - what’s in our facial oil….? A fusion of the world’s most nutrient-rich and precious plant oils from Africa and New Zealand;
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avacado) Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Oil, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil, Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel oil, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Oil, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium) Oil, Citrus Medica Vulgaris (lemon) Peel Oil, Rose Essential oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
Check the ingredients glossary for what each of these elements does to give you a glowing epidermis. Spoiler alert - there are some heroes in there! 2-3 drops are all you need after Serum Sorbet. And be kind to your cuticles - this oil is great on your hands, cuticles and any other rough patches you may have (hello elbows!). I actually use it on my hair….
Super Hydrating Gel Face Mask
We’ve all seen it - the sheet masks. Channelling Jason from Friday the 13th….. gotta say - they are the skincare version of “Crocs” - neither should be seen outside of the house. Our Gel Face Mask is a more discrete face mask that can be worn for an entire flight - or in quarantine - without embarrassment. This super-infusion mask will not only hydrate your skin to softness and plumpness, but it's going to protect it from all sorts of localised nastiness (super dry, bacteria and virus infused recycled air) while you have it on. Like a cocoon for your face - you will emerge like a butterfly - without the wings…..
Binge-watch cat videos, write that report or nap across the Atlantic - no one will know your secret. The longer it’s on, the better. What's more, the mask's formula is clear, meaning your fellow passengers will be clueless to the beauty spa happening in seat 34K.
Remove with Cleansing Micellar Water before re-applying makeup.
WHEN
After Cleansing Micellar Water, Super Saturating Face Mist, Serum Sorbet and your Protecting & Rejuvenating Facial Oil.
WHAT
Ingredients list is below - check against the glossary for more details
Water; Glycerin; Lecithin; Sodium Acrylates Copolymer; Benzyl Alcohol; Pelargonium Graveolens Oil; Citrus Medica Vulgaris Peel Oil; Dehydroacetic Acid
Moisturising Crème Balm
Formulated for frequent use, this luxurious innovative Moisturising Creme Balm transforms from a creme into an easily absorbed balm on contact and creates a natural barrier shield to protect and seal in hydration. Hero ingredients include exotic Mafura Butter and Kalahari Melon Seed Oil from Africa and extracts of Rooibos and Kiwi Seed to drench your beautiful skin in vitamins and antioxidant protection. Apply after you have removed the Super Hydrating Gel Face Mask. Use on any dry bits - elbows, hands, feet, neck, decollete.
WHEN
Face - after Super Hydrating Gel Face Mask. Other bits - throughout your flight.
WHAT
The full ingredients list is below - go to the glossary to check out what each of these crazy good for you elements are….
Aqua, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Trichilia Emetica seed butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Seed Oil, Aspalathus Linearis ( Rooibos) Leaf Extract, Salicylic Acid, Glycerin (Vegetable), Sorbic Acid, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Natural Parfum, Geraniol*, Limonene*, Linalool*
*Components of natural essential oils
Want to find out more about our ingredients? Read about them in the ingredients glossary.
Rosemary & Mint Micellar Water
Start fresh-faced - get all of that grime and pollution off your face before we start to hydrate it, with Tarmac Rosemary & Mint Micellar Water.
For those of you unfamiliar with micellar water, you are in for a treat. Micellar water is made up of micelles.
What the heck is a micelle?
Glad you asked!
A micelle is an aggregate of molecules in a colloidal solution….aka tiny balls of cleansing oil molecules suspended in soft water. Micelles are attracted to dirt and oil, so they are able to draw out impurities without drying out your skin. Micellar water can be used as a facial cleanser and moisturiser all in one. Micellar water looks like water and has the viscosity of water but when you put it on your finger you will find that it has a different texture than water.
HOW?
IT'S AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3.
In your Tarmac kit, you will find dehydrated towels (they look like round white tablets) - rehydrate one with a little bottled water, spray the Tarmac Rosemary & Mint Micellar Water onto it until it is relatively saturated. Wipe the Tarmac Rosemary & Mint Micellar Water onto your skin, making sure to reach all the areas that dirt and sweat collects. Repeat the process until the towel comes away clean, meaning that all the dirt and grime has been removed.
No rinsing required and no oily residue. Wait a few seconds then spritz with Refreshing Face Mist.
WHAT
What’s in it? See below and cross-check with the ingredients glossary for even more brain stimulation!
Aqua, Glycerin, Lauryl Glucoside, Caprylyl / Capryl Glucoside, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum, Dehydroacetic Acid, Citric Acid
Refreshing Mist
Tarmac Refreshing Mist is the instant wake-up call your face needs to feel energized and look fantastic. It works by balancing your skin's' natural moisture level so it feels refreshed and hydrated. The sun, shaving and environmental toxins can work against your skin making it dry and causing premature ageing.
WHEN
Use after Rosemary & Mint Micellar Water and anytime you need a burst of freshness and hydration.
WHAT
- New Zealand Native extracts of Mamaku & Horopito stimulates circulation to the skin and provides a soothing and moisturising effect.
- Cedarwood & Cypress to refresh and revitalize and calm the senses.
- Coconut Water hydrates and infuses the skin with nutrient-rich vitamins and minerals
- Aloe Vera soothes and calms while natural humectant Glycerin draws moisture to the skin leaving the skin soft and refreshed
The full ingredients list is below - cross-reference with the ingredients glossary to understand what they all do….
Aqua, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Water, Phenoxyethanol, Cyathea Medullaris Leaf Extract, Pseudowintera Colorata Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
Serum Moisturiser
Serum is a hydration vehicle that is made up of smaller molecules than moisturisers and can deliver powerful active ingredients deeply into the skin. Fortified with stimulating Horopito & Mamaku extracts and Shea Butter, this lightweight emulsion gel/cream delivers intense, long-lasting moisture, whilst antioxidant Vitamin E shields from free radical damage and environmental aggressors. Skin is smooth, rejuvenated and protected.
WHEN
Apply after cleaning with Refreshing & Cleansing Micellar Water and spritzing with Refreshing Mist.
WHAT
Shea Butter quickly absorbs into the skin, it is loaded with vitamin E, which keeps your skin hydrated and soft, maintaining its elasticity.
New Zealand Native extracts of Mamaku & Horopito stimulates circulation to the skin and provides a soothing and moisturising effect.
Rosemary & Mint refresh and revitalize and calm the senses.
Ingredients
Aqua, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Pseudowintera Colorata Leaf Extract, Cyathea Medullaris Leaf Extract, Lecithin, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate
Lots of unpronounceable unnatural sounding ingredients - right? Cross-reference them with the ingredients glossary and you will find that they are all naturally derived and have an interesting story to tell….
Cooling Eye Balm
Fragrance-free, nourishing, light and refreshing, for your delicate and tired eye area. Long Haul Spa’s Eye Balm has some hero ingredients that you should know about…..Camellia Seed Oil contains antioxidants that help rejuvenate and revitalise whilst protecting against free radical damage. Also known as tea oil, it is an excellent emollient and moisturiser. Coffee Seed Extract de-puffs while increasing circulation to brighten dark under-eye circles. Apply with your LHS Super Hydrating Gel Face Mask, re-apply throughout your flight if you are feeling the need for a “pick me up”, just before landing and prior to re-applying your makeup at the end of your Long Haul adventure. You’ll have the brightest eyes in the security line….
WHEN
Use after Cleansing Micellar Water at the beginning of your flight. Re-apply with Super Hydrating Gel Face Mask and whenever you feel dry.
WHAT
Ingredients are below - read about them in the ingredients glossary.
Aqua; Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride; Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter; Cetearyl Olivate; Sorbitan Olivate; Phenoxyethanol; Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract; Euphrasia Officinalis Extract; Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract; Lecithin; Sodium Acrylates Copolymer; Tocopheryl Acetate; Ethylhexylglycerin
Lip Balm
Recycled cabin air dries our delicate lip skin, making for truly un-kissable lips.
Don’t say you don’t care - we know you do.
Apply early and often.
Only snotty-5-year-old-you could really rock a chapped lip.
WHEN
Use your Tarmac vegan-friendly lip protector to hydrate, moisturize and soften your kisser as often as required.
WHAT
- Castor Seed oil – Rich in fatty acids deeply nourishes and conditions the skin
- Sunflower Wax – Beautiful vegan-friendly alternative to beeswax it
- Shea Butter – Provides skin protection from dry lips,
- Peppermint – Cooling and refreshing it provides antimicrobial properties and helps dry parched lips.
Ingredients
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Helianthus Annus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea) Butter, Polyglyceral-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Parfum, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Potassium Sorbate