Speaking of not burning, definitely bring a sunless tanner to keep your glow going. That way, you won't be tempted to forego sunscreen. (Trust us, that never ends well.) Don't forget to bring a pumice stone -- they're great for correcting any heavy-handed mistakes, like Oompah Loompah-colored ankles, elbows, hands and feet. Use it sparingly on the rest of your skin, though, since a pumice stone will rub you raw if used too enthusiastically. For removing color on delicate skin, try rubbing a damp washcloth and soap or even sugar over the orange areas -- room service, anyone?

A night out in Vegas or Palm Springs after spending all day in the sun is the one time it's perfectly understandable if you skip your normal nighttime skin regimen. Just do your skin a favor and strategically place some makeup wipes on your nightstand before you start in on the minibar beverages. In addition to creating a breeding ground for bacteria, and thus, acne, makeup is like flypaper for environmental pollutants. So even if you're not prone to breakouts, your makeup-clad skin clings to debris, causing free radical formation, which -- you guessed it -- accelerates skin aging.

Rub a treatment oil on your dry ends before you head out to the pool, then put your hair in a bun while you're relaxing. The desert heat will help the oil penetrate your strands. Consider it the DIY version of an expensive hotel spa treatment. Almond oil not only repairs split ends and moisturizes your strands with vitamins A and E and essential fatty acids, it also protects from UV rays. (It has a natural SPF of about 5.) Pass the almond oil, please!

If you're heading out of the country, don't count on your hotel having electric sockets to accommodate your electronic beauty devices. You pay good money for your blow dryer and flat iron, and using the wrong converter/adaptor will cause them to short-circuit -- or worse, get so hot that they melt your hair -- yikes!

Buy a kit in the U.S. before you leave, and get one that comes with several different attachments if you plan on doing any country-hopping while abroad. The United Kingdom, France, Italy and Eastern Europe have different outlets.

There's nothing worse than getting sick on the trip you've been saving all year for, so make sure that you bring a bottle of hand sanitizer on your international flight. A study showed you're 100 times more likely to get sick while flying versus going about your daily life. Bacterial hotbeds on planes include seat pockets and tray tables (in a recent test, four out of six trays were shown to have traces of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria MRSA and norovirus) and, natch, bathrooms, which host E. coli bacteria aplenty. Not too surprising given that most carriers deep-clean planes just once a month.

Don't wait until your plane takes off to break out your sanitizer, though: Airports also rank high on the list of places you're likely to get sick.