Female astronauts reveal their beauty routines in orbit

As NASA's Artemis II blasts off towards the moon with Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen inside, the four astronauts will be attempting to settle into their new lives in space. Yet as they work towards gathering more information about the moon, the foursome will also be navigating day-to-day life while moving up to 270,000 miles from Earth in an Orion capsule. From washing their hair and teeth to applying the odd bit of makeup, female astronauts in particular can face additional challenges and needs while travelling through space. Due to a lack of gravity, water forms in floating, sticky blobs, rather than flowing downwards, while the microgravity also forces long hair upwards and leaves it floating freely in all directions. Powders and perfumes must be swapped for creamy products due to concerns over powder particles damaging lungs or machinery, while a simple cleansing routine is key because of the precious water supply.