How to Look Your Best in Minutes
You don’t wear the same outfit all week, so why do you stick to the same beauty routine day in and day out? Modern beauty style is about being flexible, easy, and ever changing—think of makeup as a way to change your look to fit your mood or the occasion. Here are three makeup routines that will always have you looking your best.
Five-Minute Makeup: This is the makeup routine you go for when you’re tight on time and don’t want to look like you rolled out of bed. It’s a low-key look that’s perfect when you’re taking the kids to school, running errands, or going the gym.
-- Creamy concealer under eyes to cover dark circles.
-- Stick foundation around the nose where there’s redness or tinted moisturizer.
-- A coat of brown or black mascara if you’re fair; you can skip this if you have dark lashes.
-- Cream blush stick on the apples of cheeks.
-- Lip balm or lip gloss.
Ten-Minute Makeup: Ten minutes is all you need to create a polished and pulled-together look that can go from the office to luncheons and daytime events. It’s a full face of makeup, but it’s quick, so you won’t have to get up at the crack of dawn.
-- Concealer on dark circles instantly brightens your face.
-- Foundation all over face.
-- Set concealer with sheer face powder for a smooth look that lasts.
-- Shape and define brows with eye shadow toned to your natural hair color; use an eye brow brush for the most natural look.
-- Light eye shadow all over lid; medium eye shadow on the lower lid; a dark eye shadow for lining; and one to two coats of black mascara.
-- Neutral blush layered with a brighter shade of blush for a pop of color.
-- Lipstick and gloss.
Twenty-Minute Makeup: Getting dressed up for a special event isn’t about piling on more of your everyday makeup. It’s about picking cooler colors, playing with textures, and adding definition.
-- Same concealer, foundation and powder as the ten-minute makeup routine.
-- Define brows with eye shadow and/or pencil.
-- For easy glamour, try a shimmery eye shadow.
-- Smudge a medium eye shadow color in the crease of the lid to contour.
-- Line upper and lower lashlines with charcoal or black.
-- Two coats of black mascara; if you have a steady hand, try individual false lashes on the outer corners of your upper lash line.
-- Dust shimmer on cheeks over your regular blush.
-- Lipstick with lip liner for added definition and to keep color from feathering, finished with a layer of gloss.
Member Comments
by uzxlio on November 6, 2008 at 3:44 PM
some people don't wear make up yo know. how about something natural too and have at your house regularly.
by 4evater on March 12, 2009 at 10:50 PM
i am a no make up person...hate putting those things in my face ...even if i am on a date
by kookiemunster on March 23, 2009 at 5:59 PM
i wear makeup everyday but i love wearing just mascara and lip gloss one day and then eyeliner and mascara the next. it's always fun to play different colors up to bring out my eyes. but i never just load it on i like to wear it as long as people can still see me!
by reniaann on March 24, 2009 at 5:18 AM
I don't wear mak-up unless I have a break out and need to cover it up.
by kookiemunster on April 8, 2009 at 5:28 PM
you really shouldn't do that because it just makes the break out more oily and then you end up making the situtaion worse. wash you face and the wear a concealer and a nice tinted moisturizer when you are suffering from a breakout. try almay clear complexion concealer.
by millybee on March 24, 2009 at 11:39 AM
I appreciate the tips! I don't leave the house without makeup - not even for going to the gym. I ALWAYS go for the natural but polished look, which I love, but also it's the SAME everyday. This gives me some ideas to change it up a bit.
by running4beer on March 24, 2009 at 12:51 PM
more important than make up is sunscreen. how bout a suggestion of a moisturizer with spf 15? that should take less than 5 minutes and do more for preventing wrinkles than you could ever cover up (and by the way, you shouldn't ever feel like you have to!)
by shenvalleyrider on March 24, 2009 at 5:08 PM
I wear Dr Denese's Defense Day Creme SPF30 everyday. It's tinted so you don't need any other make up and it lasts all day.
by cherienik on March 24, 2009 at 3:18 PM
I agree that the single most important part of your make up routine should be a sun BLOCK. We all need protection from sunlight, ambient lighting and elements like pollution.
by Bunnies4Buddha on March 24, 2009 at 6:50 PM
This article seems contradictory to one posted a few days back encouraging people NOT to wear a full-face foundation.
I will say that I love moisturizers from The Body Shop.
by janehornerray on March 24, 2009 at 7:01 PM
Good article. I try to do different styles of make-up. Try to cover up scars from chickenpox I had about 1 year ago.
by duscaru on March 24, 2009 at 9:55 PM
Who wears make up to the gym? That's pointless!
by opygirl on March 26, 2009 at 3:47 PM
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by pgee on March 27, 2009 at 8:26 AM
I really like this article and I feel like it has helped me where makeup during the day. It's also a good reminder that one or two coats of mascara is plenty. My eye makeup looks so much better that way, so thanks.
by kmlwood on March 28, 2009 at 11:47 AM
What is a good tinted moisturizer? I'd like to try that!
by byryr on April 20, 2009 at 6:58 AM
Always wear sunscreen!