Put Down the Sheet Mask: The Best Travel Masks Are Clear and Amazing

Whether you find yourself headed over the river and through the woods or jetting to a tropical oasis to escape the forthcoming winter chill, the effect is often the same: Planes, trains, and automobiles tend to make even the most seasoned travelers look a little lackluster. 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 one of the latest clear hydrating options instead.

Herbivore Botanicals’s Brighten Pineapple Enzyme + Gemstone mask lights up the skin with Brazilian tourmaline and rice powder to fight the drying effects of bicoastal air travel, while Guerlain’s Abeille Royale Repairing Honey Gel Mask does the same by way of raw, organic honey, each in a virtually imperceptible guise. And though a few of our favorites—Ren Wake Wonderful Night-time Facial and Decléor Baume Excellence Regenerating Night Balm Mask 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 into 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 invisible face masks ideal for an under-the-radar spa session.

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