We can all be a little busy sometimes or have no time at all for something as simple as putting on some makeup. This post will guide you through a quick and easy five minute makeup routine that you can even do in your car! It will just liven up your face a little bit and make you look ready to go for your day.
Here is all you’ll need:
- Eye Brightener / Concealer
- Volumizing Mascara
- Brow Gel or Wax
- Cream Blush
- Bright Lipstick
- Clear Lipgloss
- Primers (optional)
- Eyelash Curler (optional)
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Concealer/Brightener
Hides dark circles, bags, blemishes, and adds life to skin.
Apply a little of your eye brightener or concealer in areas you feel need a little coverage. For example: under your eyes, around the nose, blemishes, etc. Blend in with a clean finger; no brushes for this.
Tip: Apply concealer in a triangle shape. It helps the illusion of flawless skin under eyes.
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Curling Lashes
Lifts lifeless lashes and makes eyes look more “awake.”
Curl your eyelashes in a pumping motion. Be gentle. You do not want to pull your lashes out.
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Volumizing Mascara
Helps define lashes and open up eyes.
Apply a volumizing mascara to top and, if necessary, to bottom lashes.
Tip: Apply in a zig zag motion starting at roots of lashes. Make sure you coat every lash evenly. Do not apply mascara to tips of lashes, it only weighs them down.
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Brow Gel or Brow Wax
Smoothes eyebrow hairs down and keeps them looking fresh.
Brush through brows with your choice of gel or wax. No filling in this time because we have no time! Au naturel it is.
Tip: Use a spooly to brush through if needed.
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Bright Lipstick
Adds color to the face and makes you look put together without trying.
Apply lipstick in a dabbing motion.
Optionally, add a clear gloss for some extra shine if needed.
Tip: Make it look like you just bit into some berries and they stained your lips.
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Cream Blush
Gives a ‘dewy’ flush to the cheeks for a more natural looking complexion.
Use fingertips to dab it on the apples of your cheeks and blend upward along cheekbones.
And there you have it, a look completed only in five minutes. Of course you may add your own twist on it if you feel you are missing a must have. I love putting this look to use on days when I have long errands to run or when I’m running around chasing kids as a Nanny. It’s perfect for one of those days and super basic. Anyone can pull this off.
