When selecting makeup products for your travel bag, it’s not just about picking your favorites—it’s also about considering the practicalities. Is it carry-on friendly? Will the packaging break or product leak? Does it take up too much space? The answer to all these concerns: stick products. Here’s a complete routine featuring stick- and pen-shaped essentials that cover your entire makeup routine—without the fuss.
Foundation
The sleek foundation sticks of today deliver maximum coverage with minimal product. From buildable pigment to a glowy finish, our top stick foundation picks offer radiant, skin-filtering coverage in a single swipe.
Beautylish recommends:
- Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Hydrating Foundation Stick
- Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick
- BY TERRY Nude-Expert Duo Stick
Concealer
Creamy, high-coverage concealers that are packaged in sticks instantly melt into skin to cover blemishes, imperfections, and dark spots—without any creasing or running. A flawless complexion is yours.
Beautylish recommends:
- Sisley Paris Stylo Correct
- Chantecaille Le Camouflage Stylo
- BY TERRY Hyaluronic Hydra-Concealer
Blush
Next up, get the ultimate flush of color with versatile pigments designed for the lips and cheeks. These pencils deliver creamy, high-pigment color—without the mess.
Beautylish recommends:
- Jouer Cosmetics Blush & Bloom Cheek + Lip Duo
- Nudestix Intense Matte + Lip Cheek Pencil
Highlighter
Get the perfect glow every time. These stick highlighters are buildable and easy to blend, making them the ideal travel companion for a radiant finish wherever you go.
Beautylish recommends:
- Anastasia Beverly Hills Stick Highlighter
- Hourglass Vanish Flash Highlighting Stick
- BY TERRY Brightening CC Luminizer
- Jouer Cosmetics Bloom, Bronze & Glow
Eyes
Eyeliner usually comes in pencil, tube, or pen form—same with mascara. Easy enough. But what about eye shadow? Enhance your eyes with the stroke of these pigment-packed pencils. They glide on effortlessly, stay in place crease-free, and come in a versatile shade range from soft, daytime eyes to smoldering evening looks.
Beautylish recommends:
- Charlotte Tilbury Colour Chameleon
- BY TERRY Ombre Blackstar “Color Fix” Cream Eyeshadow
- Hourglass Voyeur Eyeshadow Stick
- Sisley-Paris Phyto-Eye Twist
Lips
It’s no surprise that lip liner and lipstick pencils are your ultimate travel companions. Just toss your liner of choice into your stick-makeup stash, and you’ve got versatile lip pigment that won’t melt or smudge.
Beautylish recommends:
- Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat
- Sisley Paris Phyto-Lèvres Perfect Lipliner