@Cathies, Sorry I misread your comment. Was reading to fast and thought you were being sarcastic. Think I look like the ass now :P

LSky, this one 'happens' to be black, well padded, and has a spot to enclose earplugs too. Those thin masks that I have had from airlines just are not comfortable-- this one has velcro back too! It is just the best. Pleasant dreams!

I like the eye masks with the domes over the eyes - sort of looks like a little padded bra come to think of it -lol. But they are definitely more comfy than the flat ones.

No matter what class I travel in, and no matter what make up I put on, I still look really tired after a long haul 10 plus hours flight so I don't bother too much what I look like. A recent trip was a total of nearly 30 hours flying time and stopovers. I don't care what I look like to strangers - most folks look tired and a bit worse for wear after getting off a plane - well except for supermodels who prob have their pic airbrushed! I may put a bit of foundation on and I make sure my mascara is waterproof but I don't re-apply it during the trip.

Since most of my long haul flights are 28 hours plus (last one was almost 40 hours travel time) I never wear makeup - can't stand the feel of caked on muck. And the thing is, everyone else looks at their worst at the end of a long flight too, so I don't worry about it. I take along toothbrush and paste, hairbrush, face cloth and a bit of moisturiser. I also can't stand those tiny airplane toilets with no room to move, so normally wash my face and do teeth while in transit. I don't normally care what my face looks like upon landing (pasty faced, tired etc) as I'm going straight to hotel anyway, and its not like I'm going to bump into anyone I know either.

I also don't want to encourage the pimples/blocked pores with wearing foundation for so long, so that is another reason I go without when flying overnights.

Eliza61: no need to be deterred from wearing makeup if that's how you feel your best.

Most of my flights are overnight and many of them are 20+ hours. I am one of those women who always wears makeup. My skin is blotchy and about the farthest I go without makeup is to fetch the morning paper.

I keep a touchup bag in my roll-aboard. In addition to my toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, wipes, Qtips (for eyeliner that smudges when sleeping), I also have a compact travel makeup kit from Estee Lauder (all the major brands have them and I picked up mine in a duty free store). The kit has a sponge for the powder foundation and a brush for blush. If I need more than just a touchup, I have a tiny jar in which I keep a small amount (maybe a tea spoon full) of my own foundation. Touch up the areas where my face has touched my pillow, a touch of face powder, a little fresh blush and lipstick and that will get me to my connecting flight and generally my destination.

Generally all of this takes no more than 5 minutes. I have done this in the plane lavatory if there is plenty of time before landing and if no one is waiting. Otherwise I wait until I get inside the airport where there's more space, more time, better lighting, counter space, etc.

Many times I do not have the luxury of going straight to my hotel and if I have business or am meeting people, I want to feel as fresh as I can. For me a quick touchup (and a shower if you're lucky enough to have one in the airport) helps me feel better and able to look my best till evening or when I can get to the hotel.

I want to know how Alicia and cathies got the word $hitty past the editors.....

Tinted moisterizer,permanent eye-liner and waterproof mascara was my answer, although I'm sure I am less than attractive when I stagger off the plane.

I have used moisturizing masks on red-eyes, and my Kiehl's lip balm, and looked pretty good when it was time to refresh in the airport restroom.
I also advocate a facial mister, like the Vitamin C or E from the Body Shop, and using a light eye cream, also on neck. No need to look.. chitty.

light make up but NO mascara. I find the mascara is the thing that gets ugly

Looks like you've got enough suggestions above. Whatever you decide, DON'T use a product on the flight (like wipes) that you haven't used several times before.

It would be terrible to have an allergic reaction and arrive with sealed shut eyes or worse, have breathing problems.

Oh, and I agree with the no perfume/after-shave/colgone suggestion...again for those who are allergic to that sort of thing, if not for those of us who just can't stand the smell.