Holy Sh*t - These 11 Stick Products Made My Beauty Routine Easier Than Ever

St. Ives shook up the skincare aisle with its latest cleansing sticks. The deodorant-like cleansers are totally spill-proof and travel-friendly (take that, TSA), and they work like magic. I've been loving the Apricot & Manuka Honey stick ($13) for cleansing on the go. I just swipe some of the solid soap onto my damp face and massage it into my skin. It sops up oil and dirt and leaves my face feeling clean and bright.

I almost caved and brought my liquid serum along with me until I remembered that Milk Makeup recently launched its new Watermelon Brightening Serum ($36). The newest stick is packed with watermelon extract and vitamins A and C to help protect and brighten the skin. It goes on smooth and doesn't feel sticky or tacky. I love that I was still able to treat my trouble areas without layering on a number of products.

While I was familiar with the stick innovations in the cleanser category, I was stumped when it came time to find a moisturizer. I've only ever used creams in pumps and jars until the Physician's Formula Brightening Facial Oil Stick ($8) made its way across my desk. This little guy is packed with vitamin C, sunflower oil, and kakadu plum to hydrate thirsty skin. It's perfect for travel because it also has SPF 30, so you don't have to worry if you forget extra sunscreen.

There is no such thing as too much sun protection, so I packed extra SPF. Since my face moisturizer already had SPF 30, I tossed in Neutrogena Cool Dry Sport Sunscreen Stick ($9) so I could use it on my face and body. This goes on 100 percent clear and doesn't leave behind a gray cast, which is ideal for my medium-deep complexion.

Traveling to a hot, sunny climate is all fun and games until my skin gets oily AF. I normally use two liquid primers to prep my complexion, but in an effort to rock all-stick everything, I mattified my base with the MAC Prep + Prime Pore Refiner Stick ($27). I mainly used it along my T-zone area, which is prone to oil in the heat.

Instead of lugging around a bottle of my favorite liquid foundation, I swapped it for the Sephora Collection Make No Mistake Foundation and Concealer Stick ($20). The formula is full coverage, and I only needed one layer of product to even my complexion. I especially love that the texture of this stick is creamy and easy to blend.

To brighten up my under-eye area, I opted for Fenty Beauty Match Stix in Suede ($25). It gives me medium to buildable coverage that still looks like my skin.

I usually use contour powders to carve out my cheekbones, but instead of packing a six-pan palette, I tossed the Flesh Beauty Firm Foundation Stick ($18) in my bag. I used the shade Pecan (34) to contour. It blends right into my complexion and doesn't look muddy.

I love rose-colored blushes that give my cheeks a sexy flush. I swapped my powder for Nars The Multiple ($39) stick in Maui. It's a sheer dusty-pink shade with a hint of shimmer that enhances my glow.

I was tempted to lug around an eye shadow palette with neutrals and vibrant colors, but in my effort to downsize, I stashed Nudestix Magnetic Eye Color ($24) pencils in Copper Foil, Fig, Chocolate, and Gilt. With these four colors, I was able to create a series of neutral daytime and smoky nighttime looks.

Instead of packing multiple lip glosses and lipsticks, I took along CoverGirl Outlast Longwear Moisturizing Lipstick ($7). The creamy, pigmented formula provides opaque color payoff and hydration at the same time. I particularly loved the shades Red Siren for nighttime and Pink Pow for daytime activities.