BODY | RECOUPING FROM TRAVEL

THE FIRST THING I TRY TO DO ONCE I ARRIVE AND AFTER TRAVELING, IS GET MY BODY MOVING. EVEN IF IT'S JUST GOING FOR A QUICK WALK, I TRY TO GET MY CIRCULATION FLOWING AGAIN, AFTER SITTING ON A PLANE FOR SO LONG. I'VE ALSO BEEN A FAN OF INFRARED SAUNAS FOR MANY YEARS. THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, WHEN I COULDN'T GO TO ONE, I INVESTED IN A HIGHERDOSE INFRARED MAT THAT I CAN USE AT HOME. INFRARED MATS ARE GREAT FOR HELPING RECIRCULATE BLOOD IN THE BODY, EASE ACHES AND PAINS, AND RELAX AND BOOST ENERGY---ALL AT ONCE. I LOVE USING MINE ONCE I GET HOME AFTER TRAVELING. REPLENISHING HYDRATION IS ALSO SUPER IMPORTANT BOTH DURING AND AFTER TRAVEL, SO I MAKE SURE TO BUY LARGE BOTTLES OF WATER WHEN I GET TO THE AIRPORT, AND DRINK AS MUCH WATER AS I CAN AFTER I LAND.

BEAUTY | HYDRATING DURING TRAVEL

IF YOU'VE FOLLOWED ALONG ON MY INSTAGRAM STORIES OR TRAVELED WITH ME BEFORE, YOU'LL KNOW I'M PRETTY OBSESSIVE ABOUT WHAT I BRING WITH ME ON MY FLIGHT WHEN IT COMES TO TAKING CARE OF MY HEALTH WHILE TRAVELING. SINCE HAVING A BABY, THOUGH, I'VE HAD TO CUT DOWN ON WHAT I BRING ON BOARD, SINCE MOST OF WHAT I PACK NOW IS FOR BABY. BUT I STILL MAKE SURE TO BRING A FEW ESSENTIALS ALONG WITH ME, TO HELP GIVE MY BODY WHAT IT NEEDS WHILE TRAVELING. I ALWAYS MAKE SURE TO BRING SOME TYPE OF HYDRATING SPRAY FOR MY FACE. SOME OF MY FAVORITES ARE AVÈNE'S THERMAL SPRING WATER, TATCHA'S LUMINOUS DEWY SKIN MIST, AND CAUDALIE'S GRAPE WATER MOISTURIZING FACE MIST. AIRPLANE AIR CAN BE INCREDIBLY DEHYDRATING TO THE BODY, SO GIVING YOUR SKIN EXTRA MOISTURE CAN BE VERY HELPFUL THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT. I ALSO ALWAYS BRING MY NURSE JAMIE FACE ROLLER AND 111SKIN EYE PATCHES TO HELP WITH PUFFINESS THAT CAN ALSO BE CAUSED BY DEHYDRATION. PACKING THE RIGHT SNACKS IS KEY AS WELL. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO EAT THE FOOD ONBOARD OR IF THEY'RE NOT PROVIDING ANYTHING, BRINGING SOMETHING YOU KNOW WILL BE GOOD FOR YOU IS ALWAYS HELPFUL. I ALSO LOVE TRAVELING WITH EITHER LIQUID I.V. HYDRATION PACKETS OR A GREEN PACKET TO KNOW I'M GETTING SOME GOOD NUTRIENTS EASILY WHILE FLYING. 

BABY | IN-FLIGHT TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

THIS MONTH WE'LL BE TRAVELING WITH OUR SON FOR THE FIRST TIME. I REACHED OUT TO SO MANY FRIENDS TO ASK FOR ADVICE ON HOW TO MAKE THE FLIGHT GO SMOOTHLY FOR ALL OF US. EVERYONE SAID TO PACK AS MANY SNACKS AS POSSIBLE. PEHR MAKES A GREAT TRAVEL BAG FOR BABIES. I'LL MAKE SURE TO STOCK IT WITH AS MANY OF HIS HEALTHY SNACKS AS I CAN! I WAS ALSO TOLD TO BRING HIS FAVORITE LITTLE TOY FOR COMFORT, AND A BOOK THAT HE LOVES. FOR THE FLIGHT, I'LL ALSO FILL HIS BAG WITH SOME OF OUR FAVORITE EVERYDAY BRANDS LIKE HELLO BELLO FOR HAND SANITIZING AND BABYGANICS SANITIZING WIPES. NOTE: THIS A TWO-PART POST! I'LL BE LETTING EVERYONE KNOW HOW IT WENT, AND WILL REPORT BACK ON WHAT WORKED BEST. WISH US LUCK! 

LEA MICHELE

Lea Michele is an award winning actress, singer and NY Times Best Selling author. She is best known for her role as Rachel Berry on Ryan Murphy’s critically acclaimed, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning series, Glee. In 2010, Michele was honored with an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Television Actress – Comedy. In 2012 and 2013, Michele won the Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Comedy. In 2013, she also won a People’s Choice Award for Best TV Comedic Actress. At just eight years old, Lea Michele made her Broadway debut as Young Cosette in Les Misérables. Since then, Michele has shared the stage with Broadway greats Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell in Ragtime, as well as Alfred Molina in the 20th anniversary production of Fiddler on the Roof. She also received raved reviews for her stage performance in the role of “Wendla” for the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Spring Awakening, which earned her a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. While appearing on television and stage, Michele’s love for music has been a focal point in her career. Michele has had the honoring of singing for The President and performing at the Superbowl. She has released three albums and has also traveled around the world on multiple concert tours.