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Ladies, Homeland might be cramping your style but not all is lost, the Thursday Styles section explains:

Enforcement has loosened slightly since restrictions were imposed by the Transportation Security Administration on Aug. 10, after a group of people suspected of plotting midair explosions with simple carry-on liquids were arrested in England. But the guidelines remain, and the chances are that the authorities will snatch any liquids and gels you try to take into the cabin.

Still, the mound outside security need not grow. And for those who are too busy or simply refuse to stand at baggage carousels to collect checked luggage, there is still a way to take beauty onboard without risking arrest or confiscation.

If the rules are followed (by travelers and by the authorities), it is possible to pack a carry-on cosmetic kit — best in an easy-to-screen zip bag — allowing you to shine lips, moisten skin and brush teeth before landing and even eliminate a stop at a drugstore or makeup counter after arriving.

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Mascara is not allowed, but a product like Lola Loves Lashes ($25 at Sephora), the kind of cake mascara that made Bette Davis’s eyes something to write songs about, will pass muster.

Liquid foundation makeup is banned, but solid foundations are available. Benefit’s Some Kind-A Gorgeous ($26 at Sephora), calls itself a “foundation faker” because it is a solid that goes on with a light and creamy finish. It comes in only one shade, but Shiseido Stick Foundation ($35, Sephora), is available in 10 tones.

To freshen up on the plane there are Stila Petal Infusions Eye Makeup Dissolver pads ($20, Sephora) or ModelCo Exfoliate Body Wipes ($22, Sephora). And to avoid the drying and flaking that often come with a long flight in recycled air, you could pack a lip-balm stick like Vitamin C SPF 15 Lip Care Stick ($5, the Body Shop) and use Cocoa Butter Moisturizing Stick ($12.50), which melts at body temperature but at room temperature is a solid.