5-Minute Makeup Tutorial + Tips

Hey, everyone!  This week, I had some days where I had to be up and out of the house earlier than usual.  It’s pretty near impossible to get my tired body out of bed so that I can have an hour to spare and spend on primping, and once the kids are up, forget it.  So, I have to improvise, and by improvise I don’t mean skip makeup entirely.  (Luckily, I prefer to wear my hair up, so that takes no time at all!)

In reality, I would rather devote 15 minutes to painting my face (more details below).  But I challenged myself to finish a complete makeup look in 5 minutes or less, and I came in at exactly 5 minutes.  

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• Foundation: 60 seconds
• Under eye concealer: 30 seconds
• Blush and highlighter: 45 seconds total
• Finishing powder: 15 seconds
• Eyeshadow: 45 seconds
• Eyeliner: 20 seconds
• Mascara: 60 seconds
• Eyebrows: 15 seconds
• Lips: 10 seconds

Ta-dahhhhh! Makeup in 5 minutes.

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• Foundation: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in shade  5.5
• Under eye concealer: Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment in Light (Keep it lighter than your foundation.)
• Blush and highlighter: tarte Energy Noir Clay Palette (I used my finger- yes, my finger- to dab the highlighter above my blush line, on temples, under peaks of brows, down the bridge of my nose, and on Cupid’s bow.)
• Finishing powder: NYX Set it & Don’t Fret It Matte Finishing Powder (applied to forehead, t-zone, and under eyes with a fluffy brush)
• Eyeshadow: same palette
  used for cheeks-  tarte Energy Noir Clay Palette
  

  Shade 1 all over lids; Shade 2 in the creases

• Eyeliner: Bobbi Brown Perfectly Defined Gel Eyeliner in Pitch Black (applied only along top lash lines)
• Brows: NYX Tinted Brow Msacara in Brunette
• Mascara: CoverGirl Professional Super Thick Lash Mascara– If you missed which high-end mascara this is a major dupe for, check it out here.
• Lips: Neutrogena MoistureSmooth Color Stick in Pink Nude.  I chose this because no extra layers, such as balm or gloss, are required and because it matches my lips, which means it’s foolproof.

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• Add brow powder beneath the brow mascara
• Add darker shades of eyeshadow to the corners of my eyes
• Spend more time applying mascara
• Layer a redness-reducing primer underneath my foundation
• Depends on the occasion, but maybe add eyeliner to the bottom lids
• Just spend extra time overall

That’s what’s up in time-saving makeup today.  Would you be satisfied with this routine?  What are your quick makeup tips?  Please comment, follow, and share!

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