What's in my carry on | Long haul

I've travelled on a fair few long haul flights and if I'm honest, they're a nightmare. If there wasn't a Nextlix worthy amount of films and TV shows to watch I really don't know how I'd cope. With this in mind I've compiled a list of in-flight essentials when you're quite literally in it for the long haul.

Comfort Everytime I fly I see these business types wearing their pant suits or a pair of heels and quite frankly it baffles me. Who wears this type of thing on a long haul flight? I sure don't. I'm not saying I turn up for my flight dressing as though I'm about to embark on an eight hour Netflix binge but I do have a trick up my sleeve. I pack my comfies. My comfy pants and a large sweater. Granted it's a little awkward fully changing your outfit in the already claustrophobic toilet cubicle but pair your comfiest loungewear with a some of Primark's finest fluffy socks and you won't look back. 

Sleep is obviously essential so pack an eye mask and ear plugs to make sure you're uninterrupted. Although some airlines provide these I always find it's better to take my own. I can only assume they buy new earplugs for each passenger but until that's confirmed.. thanks but no thanks.  

Beauty Ah the good old 'in-flight beauty regime' has been well over worked on YouTube channels and beauty blogs and I know this because I watch them like a crazy woman before taking a trip. With all the knowledge I have learnt I finally found the products that work well for me without carting half of my skincare drawer on the flight. I can break down my beauty regime into three simple steps. 

1. Something to take off my make up

2. Products to moisturise my hands, face and lips

3. Basic make up products to apply prior to landing.

It's really that simple. You don't need specific products to do any of these but I (along withe everybody else) would highly recommend Origin's Drink Up. An intense hydrating mask that can be left on for the entire flight and doesn't make your face shinier than the sun. It soaks into the skin really quickly and although I reapplied it after a few hours I probably didn't need to. My main tip would be to decant your liquid products into small travel sized containers to meet the 100ml restriction. Primark sell a set of these for around £2 but you can buy them from amazon too.

Entertainment Phone, iPad, laptop, iPod. Whatever your device of choice make sure it's fully stocked with offline apps, books, TV shows you love and some of those 'pin now, read later' articles you've had saved for months. This is the perfect time to catch up and indulge in all your favourites. Of course, you must not forget your earphones! Airlines provide these too but I tend to take my own because I know they're good quality and won't begin to hurt my ears half way through my audiobook. A notebook and pen are a good little addition too. Long hauls flights are the perfect time to plan for any events coming up, draft blog post ideas or even scribble down your itinerary for your up and coming trip. If you prefer to do this electronically don't forget to take a pen anyway. Many countries require you to fill in forms before landing but even if they don't, you know you'll always need a pen!

If you have any other in flight recommendations be sure to let me know in the comments. Are you off on holiday this year? Where are you going?

ox Lucy

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