Beauty in motion: you can stick to a healthy skin-care routine no matter where your journeys take you

SUMMER VACATION IS TOUGH on the skin. "Traveling can throw your vata [air] and pitta [fire] constitutions off due to changes in air, space, climate, and diet," says Sonia Masocco, an instructor at Ayurvedic Herbology & Beauty Concepts in Albuquerque, N.M. That means an increase in breakouts, redness, and skin sensitivity. Pack a few of these problem solvers in your bag to keep your complexion fresh and fabulous.

grab-and-go essentials

Carrying all your beauty products around is a challenge. "Travel kits are compact and ready-to-go with everything you need," says Gina Stern, owner of D-parture Spa at Newark's Liberty International Airport. We like Tom's of Maine Clean & Fresh All Over Kit ($12; tomsofmaine.com), complete with travel-size, all-natural shampoo, soap, toothpaste, and more.

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en-route skin savers

In-flight humidity levels hover below 10 percent, much less than what our skin is used to. "This drop is responsible for sucking moisture out of the skin, making it look parched," says Laurie Polls, M.D., director of Soho Skin and Laser Dermatology in New York City. In your carry-on, stash Weleda Skin Food ($12.50; usa.weleda.com), made with soothing essential oils like lavender, rosemary, and sweet orange to quench thirsty skin. Or mist your face every hour with a hydrating spray such as H20 Plus Oasis Mist ($15; h2oplus.com) with humectants like sea lettuce and fennel to trap water in your skin, or Caudalie Beauty Elixir ($14; sephora.com) with essential oil of rosemary to calm your senses.

portable solutions

A change in sleep or eating habits can turn skin lackluster and puffy. To restore balance, spritz Origins Sensory Therapy Pillow Mist ($20; origins.com) on bedding and breathe in its soothing valerian and vanilla. Or massage Aveda Lavender Fleurs Oil ($16; aveda.com) on temples at night to calm the senses and ease you into sleep. Traveling light is another stress-reliever: Pack multitasking products like The Healing Garden Body Definition 2-in-1 Skin Renewal Body Wash With Lotion ($6.75; at drugstores) with shea butter, grape seed off, and sandalwood to cleanse and soften in one shot, and Te Tao 3-in-1 Body Wash, Shampoo & Conditioner ($7; at drugstores) with white tea and orange flower extract for healthy, hydrated skin and hair.