We were strangers when we sat next to each other on an airplane this annoying in-flight habit made us friends for life
This friendly meet-cute is plane adorable.Two women flying to the Dominican Republic with a tight layover and a shared love of beauty products turned a routine flight into a viral celebration of girlhood.
Sydney Hogerheide, traveling from Traverse City with a connection in Charlotte, was prepared for chaos.A three-hour delay left her just 30 minutes to make her international flight to Punta Cana.
“So our doors for our international flight to Punta Cana were supposed to close at 11 a.m., and we showed up at 11:02,” she recalled to People.“They were holding the door for us.”Still breathless as she boarded, Hogerheide slipped into a basic economy seat beside Haylee Culpepper, who was flying solo after her boyfriend scored a last-minute upgrade to first class.
What could’ve been an awkward shuffle before a silent ride turned into something much more.“I was by myself in basic economy because my boyfriend got the upgrade,” Culpepper said.
“Then Sydney came running in, panting and sat next to me — and it was immediately, like, ‘Girl, it’s okay.’”What followed was a spontaneous beauty session that transformed row 28 into a mini makeup bar.The two swapped bronzers, mixed foundations and shared mirrors, bonding over their love of cosmetics and candid conversation.For both women, it was more than glam — it was a beautiful connection.“I always like to land with a full beat,” Hogerheide admitted.
“I’m like, we should do a full beat in basic economy.” So the girls unloaded their makeup bags and got to work side by side.“She forgot her dark summer shade.
She only had her winter shade, and I had both.So we were mixing,” Hogerheide said.
Culpepper remembers being touched by the small gestures.“I would literally be over here, clearly needing the light, and she’s just handing me the light mirror.
She’s like, ‘I got it.You need it,’” she remembered.The pair talked about everything from careers to big dreams as they powdered...