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

Neogen Real Fresh Cleansing Stick - Green Tea, US$29.08 (S$40)

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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.

Ilia Cucumber Water Stick, US$69.60 (S$94.60)

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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.

Milk Makeup Watermelon Brightening Serum, £12.00 (S$21.50

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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.

Milk Makeup Cooling Water, £20.50 (S$36.70),

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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.

Tom Ford Beauty Lip Contour Duo in Make Me, $78

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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.

Nudestix Nudies Bloom All Over Dewy Color Blush in Poppy Girl, $49

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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.

Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Quickie Cream-to-powder Contour Stick, $49

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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.

Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Stick, $76

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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.

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick in Champagne Heist, $37

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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.

Kenzo Flower By Kenzo Perfuming Luminizer Body Stick, $45

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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.

Laneige Anti-Pollution Two-Tone Sun Stick SPF 50+ PA++++, $34

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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.

Kopari Coconut Oil Deodorant, $25

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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.