12 stick products for a fuss-free in-flight beauty routine

This stick cleanser slathers onto the face as a balm, then transforms to a lightweight foam that lightly exfoliates and removes the grime in your pores. Green tea helps to reduce inflammation and unclog blocked pores while the 13 natural oils in it – including camellia, coconut and evening primrose – renourishes the skin.

Then, follow with a cooling toner that instantly wakes the skin up. Powered by cucumber pulp, aloe extract and anti-inflammatory chicory root soothes the skin and brightens it. Swipe it especially under your eyes to target those eyebags for an enhanced pick-me-up.

Like a slice of juicy watermelon on a hot summer’s day, this fruit-infused serum combines moisture-boosting watermelon and hyaluronic acid for amplified hydration because we all know that airplane air really dries you out.

A staple that cannot be dropped from your in-flight beauty kit? That’s got to be a facial mist that allows you to spontaneously refresh and hydrate the skin in a hassle-free manner. And this icy, cooling balm is basically a chilled facial mist in a turn-up stick. Best for cheating sleep instantly, it has cell-energising properties which boosts micro-circulation to revitalise and leave skin looking super fresh and glowing.

A two-in-one dual-ended lippie duo that holds a lighter shade of lip liner on one end and its darker, matching counterpart on the other. Use them together for an ombre lip or on its own for full-coverage glam.

In order to combat the dryness, dewy and hydrating makeup is the way to go. Mattifying, oil-controlling ones do not have spots reserved on your in-flight routine. This fresh, sheer multi-tasking colour is also suitable for use on the eyes and lips.

The brand’s signature bronzer in a quick-fix, cream-to-powder contour stick. Its dome-shaped tip ensures targeted contouring for a snatched nose and cheeks, even if you’re rushing for your transfer flight.

Infused with the brand’s skin-tone-correcting pigments and Smart Technology for moisturisation, this foundation glides on smoothly without clinging onto the skin in a dry, patchy or unflattering manner – thanks to the natural waxes, olive extract and shea butter. The light-diffusing powder creates a soft-focus effect to minimise pores and fine lines and perfect your skin’s texture for a flawless finish.

A miracle worker at making your skin appear like it has dimension and glow: highlighters. One thing that stick products have a bad rep for: being drying. Though that’s not the case with this light-as-air, cream-to-powder shimmery formula.

It might be tough to carry a liquid perfume with you in your carry-on, so obviously, a solid one’s the wiser choice here. An iconic perfume trail in a glow stick with poppy extract – this magic stick glows, softens and perfumes.

If you’re landing in the daytime or taking a daytime flight, retouching your SPF coverage is a big ‘must’ – the harmful sunrays are real because the higher you are, the less protection there is from the sun. This SPF stick covers the skin with a protective film that blocks dust particles out while ginger oil soothes tired skin. Macadamia seed oil also plays a part in moisturising and brightening.

Yes, even deodorant. Plus, it’s way better than the aerosol cans that you probably use. This one’s powered by natural coconut oil, is aluminium and baking soda-free that will soothe even the most sensitive underarms while it wards off odour-causing bacteria. It’ll make you smell fresh even if you’re sitting through a 14-hour flight. Score.

This story was first published in Female.