Hello and happy MLK day! One of the greatest challenges I find as a Mom is finding time for yourself. I realize this every morning as I scramble to get up out of bed and ready for work, or church, or just to get out of the house. Hence, why...if you notice...my last few posts have been around 10 or 11 o'clock at night after the kiddies go to bed. Anyway, on an average day, I'll have about 30-45 minutes max to get up and get ready before the kids either hear me and wake up or wake up on their own. So today I thought I'd share my 5 minute morning makeup routine.
Those who know me know that I do NOT like to cake on makeup. For special occasions, YES, definitely. But not on an everyday basis. It's not that I don't like a flawless face...I mean, who doesn't want the illusion of perfect skin and big bright eyes at 5 o'clock in the morning? I just don't have time to paint on that look every morning or to erase it off my face every night!! So I had to find ways to do the bare minimum in 10 minutes or less (and that includes hair time).
My focus is on my face (under the eyes, cheeks, skin). I have bags and dark circles for days. Over the past two years or so I have greatly upgraded my skin care regimen (meaning I started one, finally.), and that has helped TREMENDOUSLY. Those that know me also know that I am a freak about having good skin care products nowadays. More posts to come about that in the near future. Anyways, my main goal when putting on makeup on the fly is to cover the flaws on my face and brighten it up a bit. I want my everyday makeup to look as natural as possible.
Below is a snapshot of the products I normally use.
Benefit Erase Paste: You can call this product my best friend. I use it to cover the dark circles and bags under my eyes, blemishes, and other small imperfections. It goes on light pink but blends nicely with my skin tone. It also serves as a bit of a highlighter since it brightens up parts of my face (mainly under the eye/just above my cheek bone) as it covers dark spots. ;) The shade I use is Medium.
"Hello Flawless!" Oxygen Wow Liquid Foundation: I use one shade lighter than my skin tone to achieve a quick and easy brightening effect. I only use it on the center of my face--one swipe under each eye/above each cheek bone, one swipe down my chin, one swipe up the bridge of my nose and on top of each brow, and one subtle swipe down my nose. Then I blend it all in starting from the center of my face outward. It's a very light foundation, blends great, and doesn't start feeling cakey and clumpy if I sweat (great for when it's hot outside or when I go to the gym). This foundation also contains Vitamins C and E, and has SPF 25. The shade I use is "'I'm So Money!' Honey."
Smashbox Halo Hydrating Perfecting Powder: This powder is quite costly but I don't care, I will spend the money for it!! It is an anti-aging powder that has minerals that hydrate and revitalize your skin as you wear it. This powder is amazing. It makes my skin look so smooth and effortless. It's lightweight, and you don't need much at all to get the flawless effect that you want. Let's say I don't have five minutes, I have more liiiike....one. Yanno, it's like that sometimes. I wear this powder by itself and it does the job! The shade I use is Medium.
e.l.f. Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder: So I came across e.l.f. products when I was in a rush to get to a dinner after work and I needed blush and bronzer. I stopped by Target and had picked up anything that was cheap and it turned out to be this. I love it! It provides a soft, subtle touch of color to my face, which is all I need for work and my everyday look. It's not my go-to blush for going out (I like UB Naked Flushed), but it gets the job done and it doesn't hurt the bank. :)
Urban Decay Naked Palette: I love the UB Naked Palette because it has a good collection of neutral shades that complement my skin tone. It's very well pigmented so I don't have to use much to get the effect I want. I normally use only 3-4 colors out of the entire palette for my everyday look (I should really just get Naked Basics and call it a day). I go with a dark color (Darkhorse or Creep) on the outer lid and crease, a light color (Virgin) on the inner lid, and a gold or shimmery color (Half Baked or Sidecar) on the middle lid, then finish with black eye liner. If I am REALLY in a rush, I don't spend too much time on my eye shadow. Instead, I'll just put a little extra eye liner on my outer lids and smudge it to create a very subtle (and quick) smokey eye! Easy-peasy.
Lastly, I top it off with Burts Bees lip balm and call it a day! --P.S. my kids (and my man) love that I don't wear lipstick all the time because it doesn't leave red kiss marks all over their faces when I kiss them good-bye! Lol :p
Here's a few shots I took of my natural, subtle, 5-Minute Makeup for the Mama on the Go.
...Excuse my Kim K. cheek bone pose at the end. I had to do it. ;)
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