Many of them had on stylish clothes - skinny jeans and stiletto boots - with perfectly coiffed hair and flawless makeup.
Then there was me.
I don't look like a slob when I travel - you'll never see me with the words "juicy" written across my velour-clad bottom - but I definitely dress for comfort, especially on an overnight flight. I combat jet lag by using my flight as the time to get a good night's sleep. Sometimes that means wearing a comfortable heavy cotton dress with tights and flats, other times it's presentable yoga pants, a hoodie, and flip flops. I rock my glasses because sleeping in my contacts turns my eyes red, and I go without makeup because hey, I'm just going to bed right? By the time we arrive, 6-9 hours later, I'm slightly rumpled, my eyes are red anyways, my skin is pale and dry, and my hair is a tangled mess.
I look around at the beautiful people again. They look glamorous and fresh. I look like something pulled out of a drain. Even after I hit the airport bathroom to clean up, I still look what I like to call "travel ugly". I've been through something, and it shows.
Maybe there's a secret to looking good while traveling long distances. If so, I hope someday I can figure out what it is.
2 comments:
I never look good when I travel. Always yoga pants and several layers of yoga tops, tank tops, long sleeve tops, and sweatshirts. And never ever heels unless it's a really short flight. And even though I'm in comfy clothes I still manage to come out rumpled.
Great post! Love the 'Juicy' comment- I've seen much too much of that. I forgive anyone that's under 15 for crimes against fashion but unfortunately, I've seen quite a few adults trying to rock the Juicy bum- not pretty!
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