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.
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