Red Eye Survival Guide

Red Eye Survival Guide by preppy-lizzy featuring Lifefactory

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The Red Eye is one of our go-to flights when traveling back East to see my family. Living on the West Coast means that a midday flight takes all day, rather than a red eye meaning that you will just wake up in the morning at your destination. I realize that our flying patterns may change with a new baby (everyone hates babies on the red eye), I am sure there will be times when the red eye is still our best option for our schedules and lives. But how to make the most of the red eye and not feel like you are dragging the next day? Here are a few tips I have picked up over the years.

Moisturize. Your skin gets dry on flights, moisturizing before, during and after the flight will keep your skin feeling refreshed. Pay attention to your face, hands and lips in particular.

Bring hydration on the flight. Yes you can get water on the flight, but since you will most likely be dozing off here and there, its so much easier to have your own water to sip at whenever you stir.

Eat before hand. Eat before your flight and pack a snack for when you wake up in the morning. You don't know how long it will be before you can eat breakfast.

Bring headphones, earplugs, an eye mask and a book. You don't want to overstimulate yourself when you are trying to grab some shut eye, but you do want to have stuff that will make sleeping easier. If you like listening to music to drown out the airplane noises, put on a classical playlist. If you prefer silence, grab some earplugs (because its not the baby's fault it's crying). If you need it to be darker, pack an eye mask. And always, always have a book. If you are having a hard time sleeping watching tv or playing on your ipad will just continue to stimulate. Read a book or count some sheep.

Comfy socks and a blanket scarf should be your best friend. I get it. It's a long flight and you want to take off your shoes, but if you are gonna do that, bring slippers or thick socks so that people don't need to smell your feet. Also always wear a blanket scarf no matter the season. It doubles as the perfect blanket for the flight since airlines will almost never have blankets.

What are your tips for a red eye?