Never wear makeup on a plane, skincare expert warns — here’s why and what to do instead

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Online, TikTok influencer and skincare expert, D the Korean, revealed that wearing makeup on a plane can make one’s skin appear oily, colorless and dry due to high altitudes and proximity to the sun.

Fasten your seat belts — it’s gonna be a glam-free ride.

Dolling up for a flight is skincare sin, according to a primping pro, who’s advising divas against caking on the cosmetics while traveling the not-so-beauty-friendly skies.

“Being on an airplane is literally one of the worst things you can do to your skin,” warned D the Korean, a TikTok derma-health influencer, to an online audience of over 318,000.

D the Korean, an online skincare expert, shared the shocking reasons why it’s inadvisable to wear makeup on aircrafts. dthekorean/ TikTok

“You should never wear makeup on a plane,” alerted D in the viral clip. “It will dry out your skin, and your skin will get oily to compensate for the dryness.

“Your makeup is going to look all pasty,” continued the face-conscious influencer, adding that he also fires off a few squats after disembarking an aircraft in order to restore blood-flow to his mug.

And he seems to be steering frequent flyers in the right direction.

Air quality, both on the ground and at a 30,000-foot cruising altitude, is crucial to skin wellness.

Researchers recently determined that various air-circulating toxins can irreparably damage skin cells, break down collagen and spur premature signs of aging.

Toxins in the recycled air on planes, as well as harmful UV rays, can have severe affects on a person’s skin. Shutterstock / NaiyanaB

The threat of harmful ultraviolet rays is heightened, too, while flying too close to the sun.

“The UV up there is so incredibly high, so I am religious with putting on sunscreen before a flight and during,” a former flight attendant warned in a beware-bulletin last December.

“Sunscreen, especially on your hands and face, is a godsend during flights.”

But all hope isn’t lost for posh passengers, who can’t seem to resist slapping on a few coats of face paint before boarding.

Flight attendant Lacy-Margaret, from Miami, has virtually broadcasted a list of her preferred “plane-air approved” makeup products that “won’t crack or look dry.”