While it might be fun and enormously rewarding, when it comes to the beauty stakes, globetrotting can be less than flattering.

Have you ever arrived at your destination after a flight and your hair is either standing on end or stuck to your scalp? Your eyes look like red bulbs and your face looks a bit like a Halloween mask gone wrong as your supposedly ‘waterproof' makeup wears off in odd patches? Not anymore. We have sourced the secret products that allow you to travel like celebrities and flight attendants, who seem to effortlessly disembark looking like they just stepped out of a salon.

If you are travelling from winter to summer climate, get a head start on colour with Sally Hansen Airbrush Shimmer (due out in September) for legs and arms. Applying the day before you arrive will allow you to merge in with the locals, while you wait for the sun to do its work. You can also try Elizabeth Arden Bronzing Shimmer Powder and Ceramide Plump Perfect Lip Kit for a golden glow before you go.

Gatineau has put together the perfect travel kit with all the skin's necessities in a great travel bag. It even contains a spot ‘zapper', which works beautifully. When it comes to travel, Crabtree & Evelyn are the experts, offering travel kits to match all their fragrances. A great one is the La Source Weekender in the cutest bag, containing body wash, body lotion, shampoo and conditioner. It also recently introduced a range of travel wallets, luggage tags and makeup purses in a rainbow of colours. My favourite is the fuscia pink set.

For the traveller who wants to pretend first class is ‘slumming it' (what's a girl to do when her private jet breaks down?), Lancôme has an elegant eye makeup kit Pop Cherub Palette, containing five beautiful colours in a silver case. Meanwhile, Dior has LipShow Palette also in a silver case. And, of course, this well-heeled globetrotting traveller would also be carrying her Carita travel bag containing shampoo, hair mask, cleanser, moisturiser and body hydrator. She would not be able to resist the Moisturising Lip and Nail Balm by YSL or YSL's Radiant Touch (the ultimate product for lighting up even the tiredest face). A Radiant Touch is sold somewhere in the world every two minutes so it's safe to say it must be doing its job.

The Cutex Moisture Guard Nail Polish Remover Wipes eliminate chipped nails with no fuss and its 3 in 1 Strengthener is a must for the travelling nails. Dermalogica's Shine Therapy Shampoo and Conditioner come in a handy travel size, while Wella's Biotouch Extra Rich Instant Repair Ampoules leave in conditioner allows you treat as you go. MD Moisture Defense Crème, Timexpert Wrinkle Correcting Treatment by Germaine De Capuccini, Khiel's Ultra Tinted Facial Moisturiser SPF 15, YSL Lisse Expert Gel patch Targeted Anti Wrinkle Night Treatment, SKII Facial Treatment Mask and Olay Facial Treatment Mask all offer your skin the extra nourishment and hydration that you need when travelling and beyond.

With these products, you no longer have to worry about how to stay looking good while your away, you can really enjoy your travels.

Bella Beauty Magazine #7