A Face as Fresh as Spring

A 5-step, 5-minute routine for when you’re on-the-go

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I’m a self-proclaimed product junkie, but when I find the right formula I stick with it — especially for travel. This is a bare-bones, light and bright springtime routine, a perfect day-look or clean palette for your favorite on-trend eye or lip color. Think of this as a no-fail step-by-step that you can almost (almost!) fully accomplish before the plane lands.

 

 

 

 

1   CLEANSE

 

Sunday Riley Ceramic Clay Cleanser

Sunday Riley Ceramic Clay Cleanser $45

 

If you have the time to leave this on a little longer, you actually get a pretty deep cleanse. sephora.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tatcha Pure One Step Camelia Cleansing Oil

 

 

Tatcha Pure One Step Camelia Cleansing Oil $48

 

Use it to take off your makeup, wake your skin up or to kick off your routine, and be amazed by how clean and soft it makes your face feel. tatcha.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2   MOISTURIZE 

 

Cln&Drty Luxury Anti Aging Oil for Sensitive Skin

 

 

Cln&Drty Luxury Anti Aging Oil for Sensitive Skin $28

 

This is a light, clean oil that, if I’m lazy or running out of time, is the final step in my efforts to present my face to the world. (It’s that good!) clnanddrty.com

 

 

 

SKINJUVENATION LEVEL THREE ULTRA INTENSITY SKIN CARE/REPAIR/REJUVENATOR AND MOISTURIZERSKINJUVENATION LEVEL THREE ULTRA INTENSITY SKIN CARE/REPAIR/REJUVENATOR AND MOISTURIZER $47

 

A nighttime favorite, or if I need a little something extra, especially after a day in the sun. replenishplus.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3   FACE

 

 

Bare Minerals Correcting Concealer SPF 20

 

 

Bare Minerals Correcting Concealer SPF 20 $21

 

The perfect light concealer for under your eyes and anything else you want to hide. bareminerals.com

 

 

 

 

 

Revision Intellishade Tinted Moisturizer SPF 45Revision Intellishade Tinted Moisturizer SPF 45 $75

 

Pure magic. Your skin will never look the same. amazon.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAC Sheertone Blush – Blushbaby

 

 

MAC Sheertone Blush – Blushbaby $34

 

The perfect shade, it seems, for just about everyone. amazon.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevyn Aucoin The Expert Brush Collection

 

 

 

 

Kevyn Aucoin The Expert Brush Collection $285

 

These are all you’ll need, and come in the perfect travel-sized pouch. bergdorfgoodman.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4   EYES

 

Nars Soft Touch Shadow Pencil Goddess

 

 

 

Nars Soft Touch Shadow Pencil Goddess $18

 

A highlighter that’s impossible to screw up, even when applied in a crazy cab ride. amazon.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy Rides Again Eyeshadow

 

 

 

Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy Rides Again Eyeshadow $19

 

Any one of their long-lasting “naked” shades will do, but this has just the right amount of soft color. urbandecay.com

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit They’re Real! Lengthening Mascara

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit They’re Real! Lengthening Mascara $24

 

A mascara that does everything it says it’ll do. You’ll never go back. benefitcosmetics.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5   LIPS

 

Arrow Boost Color Enhancing Lip Balm - Blush Hour

 

 

Arrow Boost Color Enhancing Lip Balm – Blush Hour $14

 

This lip balm moisturizes your lips without drying them out, while simultaneously bringing out the perfect shade of naturally dewy youth of your dreams (seriously – it does!). birchbox.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss in Paradise – Strawberry Red-Pink

 

 

 

Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss in Paradise – Strawberry Red-Pink $30

 

Add a touch of color with this perfect gloss. (And pack a bigger bag, because, as its name suggests, you’ll feel compelled to buy every single one.) dior.com