For a beauty lover, planning your in-flight skin-care routine is taken almost as seriously as packing your suitcase for the rest of the trip. Packing essentials like cleansers, moisturizers, and serums can feel like a never-ending puzzle, with the challenge of deciding what goes in your carry-on for easy access and what goes in checked baggage. But for on-the-go pros like American gymnast Sunisa “Suni” Lee, in-flight lifesavers like lip balms, moisturizers, and eye masks are absolute must-haves.
Heading to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games, Lee has a simple yet effective four-step routine that’s perfect for any travel situation (and eczema-friendly, as the athlete has been open about her experience with the skin condition). In a TikTok video, the Olympic gold medalist is seen enjoying a meal fit for champions before diving into her travel skin-care regimen. She kicks things off by refreshing her face with Celimax’s Ji Woo Gae One-Step Mild Cleansing Pads. Following that, she uses cult-loved, go-to products from brands like Summer Fridays and Peter Thomas Roth.
To get the full lowdown on this Olympics star’s flight beauty routine – and shop the products directly from her bag – keep reading.
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Lee kicks off her in-flight routine with arguably the most important step: a cleanse. The star of the show are Celimax’s Ji Woo Gae One Step Mild Cleansing Pads ($17), which are the perfect travel tool to cleanse and refresh the skin in just one step. Each container holds 60 pads, pre-soaked in formula, so you can just wipe and go – no rinsing required.
After cleansing, Lee grabs what we suspect is Aquaphor’s Healing Ointment ($14) and dabs a bit on her lips. This step is crucial because the dry air on a plane can increase your chances of getting cracked lips.
Because hydration is key during air travel, not just for your lips but all over, Lee moisturizes next. She applies a generous amount of the cult-loved Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask + Moisturizer ($49), which was designed by the founders specifically for travel.
To ensure all of that moisturizing goodness is locked in, especially around her eyes, she uses Peter Thomas Roth’s Water Drench Cloud Hydra-Gel Eye Patches ($55) as the final step. And with that, she’s off to get some beauty sleep and rest up for the big games.
Stixx Mathews is a New York City-based freelance beauty writer with 11 years of experience who is passionate about telling stories that merge beauty and pop culture. He enjoys sharing his expert insights about the latest trends and must-have products, with a particular focus on lipstick and fragrance.
