Before you relocate to a hot tropical city, nobody informs you of the heat. Not really. There are no words that would prepare you to go outside in July and directly enter an episode where the hairdryer is turned to high. The hard work and substantial personal suffering, trial and error, took years before I arrived at the ten items that allow me to endure the heat conditions in the Middle East, not only, but most importantly, painlessly.
SPF 50 Invisible Sunscreen
La Roche Posay Anthelios Invisible Fluid SPF 50 is perfectly invisible under even the most severe makeup, and it never pills, giving high-level UV protection without that awful white cast. This is not something optional in Dubai; this is a survival necessity.
Facial Mist
Caudalie Beauty Elixir facial mist is permanently residing in my bag, my car, and my desk drawer at the same time. Three spritzes all day will also reset the skin, refresh the makeup, and make the air-conditioning in Dubai seem much less likely to be personally offensive.
Electrolyte Sachets
The hydration does not just need water in Dubai. Nuun electrolyte pills in water substitute minerals that are lost during sweating continuously – the hidden cause of the majority of individuals feeling inexplicably fatigued and with a headache during the crazy summer seasons.
Cooling Facial Roller
A jade roller, refrigerated each morning, minimizes puffiness, lymphatic congestion, and heat-induced swellings on the face within a period of less than three minutes. By keeping it in the refrigerator overnight, the morning ritual is an open and outright transformative process each and every time.
Lightweight Moisturizer
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel is a serious hydrating gel that does not leave any stickiness, greasiness, or clogging of the pores in the heat and humidity. Replacing such a heavy cream with this one product made my skin touch and feel visibly different in two amazing weeks.
Hair Heat Protectant
The direct sun, combined with the air that is continuously air-conditioned, has destroyed more hair than anywhere on earth. The one most crucial hair product that I always have is Moroccanoil Perfect Defense spray, which should be applied prior to being exposed to the elements.
Portable Mini Fan
A rechargeable mini fan that fits in your hand would not look like much until you get outside, where the temperature is forty-five degrees, and you are waiting in line to get a valet. This eight-dollar purchase at Amazon has since saved so many occasions, and one important occasion.
Aloe Vera Gel
When applied immediately after any form of contact with the sun, pure refrigerated aloe vera gel cools, calms, and fixes heat-stressed skin overnight. Each and every resident of Dubai should have a huge tub of this in his/her refrigerator without exception at all.
Dry Shampoo
Second-day hair is a real impossibility in Dubai due to humidity and heat. Batiste Dry Shampoo is a life-saving product that resurrects the roots, eradicates the scent of perspiration, and volumizes the hair between haircuts, and it is the most democratic thing in the entire collection of my products.
Recyclable Insulated Water Bottle
Stanley or Hydro Flask – either way, an insulated water bottle that keeps beverages cold over twenty-four hours is the only purchase that can be described as life-enhancing that can be made by any citizen or visitor of Dubai right now.
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