Airport Beauty Made Easy: Reese Witherspoon s Laid-Back Travel Look

It doesn t take a makeup team to emerge from a flight looking as fresh as Reese Witherspoon. Which is to say tired skin and flattened hair are not inevitable: All you need is a simple strategy for a post-plane glow, even if your face was buried in a neck pillow just minutes before.
Reese Witherspoon airport beauty
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It doesn t take a makeup team to emerge from a flight looking as fresh as Reese Witherspoon. Which is to say tired skin and flattened hair are not inevitable: All you need is a simple strategy for a post-plane glow, even if your face was buried in a neck pillow just minutes before. A pre- or mid-flight skin-hydrating mask will ensure you arrive looking rested. Then, taking a cue from Witherspoon, a quick swipe of red lipstick will instantly brighten your complexion. To transform limp hair, a blast or two of dry shampoo will coax forth laid-back, textured waves. Any further necessary après-flight improvements can be found in a singular pair of sunglasses—the bigger, the better.

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Giorgio Armani Beauty Rouge D’Armani Lipstick in 520, $34; giorgioarmanibeauty-usa.com

Fekkai Blowout Hair Refresher Dry Shampoo, $10; birchbox.com

Dolce Gabbana Aurealux Mask, $169; saksfifthavenue.com