AFTER horrifying readers with insights into the ravages of air travel on skin health (PD 31 Mar), Fresha beauty expert Danielle Louise has turned her attention to the skin and hair devastation inflicted by cruising - including tips on which cabins to avoid.
"People often think of cruises as relaxing, but from a beauty point of view, they can be quite intense," Louise said.
"You have sea air, wind, sun exposure, pool chlorine, cabin air conditioning and often more washing than usual.
"All of that can strip moisture from the skin and leave hair feeling rough, dry or harder to manage," she explained.
The worst cabins, she said, are balcony suites, because you may be tempted to spend more time outside in the sun, wind and salt air, and rooms near the pool deck with their "easy access to chlorine".
Meanwhile, cabins with lots of noise from restaurants, night clubs, elevators and people congregating outside your door at 2am to natter after a few drinks, may present sleep challenges - leading to puffiness and tired-looking skin.
Her top tips for avoiding all this damage include wearing sunscreen, using a moisture-rich barrier after showering, packing a hair mask, rinsing chlorine from hair straight after swimming, wearing a hat, avoiding over-washing of hair, and drinking water regularly throughout the day.
And with all that, bon voyage.
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