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This blog post will deliver exactly what it promises – a 5-minute makeup guide for the super busy mom. So go ahead and set your timer. In 5 minutes, you’ll be ready to step out of the house all glammed up. And be ready for all the compliments, because they will come in droves.
The Foundation
To begin with, let’s get the foundation right. Drop the brush and the mirror for now and let’s get to the actual foundation, which has nothing to do with the product from Mary Kay, but has everything to do with you.
Are you aware you are fearfully and wonderfully made? Specially moulded and crafted in perfection?
The imperfections of your facial features make you unique. And this ‘facebeat’ is only meant to enhance what you naturally own; a beautiful, gorgeous face.
That out of the way, let’s ‘prep’ for the glam!
A Clean And Fresh Base: Skin Care
Caring for your skin is the most important step in this whole process. If you already have a solid skincare routine, that’s great! You’re already a step ahead, so skip this part. If you don’t, follow these few steps and get your face makeup ready.
1. Cleanse
Depending on your skin type – oily, dry or combination(basically neither too dry or too oily), get a face wash or cleanser. This removes dirt from your face and makes you feel and look awake.
There’s a ton of good products on the market for each skin type. Do some extensive online research before purchasing. And look out for the bad products too.
2. Tone
This step is optional, but is essential for balancing your skin’s pH levels, removing any impurities the cleanser didn’t get and preparing the skin for subsequent products. Again, be on the lookout for bad products.
3. Moisturise
After applying a toner, hydrate your skin with a gentle moisturiser. This leaves your skin feeling supple and soft. There are also tinted moisturisers that look like foundation, but without the heaviness.
Fun fact, they are oftentimes loaded with SPF 30, which means you can skip the final step and start your makeup straight away.
4. Apply Sunscreen
The sun rays can be a bit too strong for the skin. Sunscreen or sunblock protects your skin from that. Apply a good sunscreen that does not leave your face looking white or too shiny.
Bonus Tip
Apply eye cream. This depuffs your under-eyes and makes you look more awake.
Prepping your skin should not take more than 10 minutes. With practice, you’ll become a pro at it. Now, let’s get you glammed up!
The 5-Minute Makeup Guide
1. Conceal
For dark circles and annoying spots, apply a full coverage concealer. Opt for lightweight and hydrating products that can hang in there all day long. Do not apply or blend with your fingers. Use makeup sponges or beauty blenders for an even and smooth finish.
2. Glow With Warmth
Bring subtle dimension and warmth to your face by lightly applying bronzer to your cheekbones, jawlines and temples. Blend with a sculpting or fluffy brush and give yourself a sun-kissed glow instantly.
3. Bring It All Together With Brows And Lashes
Use a tinted brow gel for a more defined and clean look. You can also go in with a brow pencil to fill in any sparse areas, which can take more time compared to the brow gel. Choose whichever you’re comfortable with.
For more natural looking lashes, use mascara. There are several options on the market that give volume to your lashes, but still look very natural.
4. Make The Lips Look Good
For the lips, the options are unlimited. There are bold and colourful ones, glossy ones and more subtle and natural looking ones. Anyone you choose should compliment the rest of your face. Also, they should moisturise and hydrate your lips to prevent flakey and dried lips.
5. Blush, Baby, Blush
Blush is great for bringing colour to your face. Lightly swipe blush on the apples of your cheeks and blend upwards with a brush. Now, go ahead and smile with those rosy cheeks.
6. Set Everything In Place
If you have some few seconds to spare, finish everything off with a translucent setting powder to keep everything in place. Powder is best for oily skin, but a hydrating spray will work best for dry or combination skin.
This should keep you looking fresh all day long, despite all the chaos the day threatens to bring your way.
The Final Touch: Confidence
Look into the mirror, smile, twirl and dance if you want. Feeling good makes you rock the look even better. Now go out there and gracefully receive all the compliments that’ll come your way.
Hacks For Makeup OnThe Go
For all the days that you do not have five minutes, we’ve got you covered. Here are 5 super-quick tips for you.
1. Get a makeup bag for all your essentials and for quick touch-ups here and there.
It’ll come in handy when you’re travelling or when jumping from one meeting to another.
2. Simplify your routine.
There’s no need to carry an eye shadow palette, extra blush shades and lipsticks.
3. Get multipurpose products.
A bronzer can double as a lip tint.A tinted moisturiser can replace foundation. A pencil for lip lining can be used for the brows, and so on. Mastering these will save you precious time.
4. Become a pro at ditching the mirror
If you’ve realised, checking the mirror wastes a lot of time. So practice your no-mirror moves. With time, you’ll know exactly to do without it.
5. Make sure your brushes are always clean.
Purchase a brush cleaner that dry-cleans, instead of always having to wash them with water.
What Is The Most Important Thing About Applying Makeup Simply And Efficiently?
Simplify the process.It’ll make your life easier. Perhaps, you own some expensive products which you swore you would use, but haven’t seen the light of day, not even on special occasions.
Don’t worry about those. Save money and save time with your usual, go-to products. Besides, simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
Final Thoughts
Over here, we love to see you look and feel your best, shining through all the uncertainty and baby chaos. So keep shining, facebeat or no facebeat, because truly, you’re the best either way.
FAQs
1. Can I replace my actual moisturiser with a tinted one ?
Yes, if you have oily or normal skin. If your skin is dry, You might need an extra layer of moisturization underneath the tinted one.
2. Can I skip concealer?
Yes, you can if you want your skin looking more natural. You can however opt for a full coverage, especially with dark spots and circles and still have a natural finish.
3. What If I have less than 5 minutes?
Focus on your brows, lips and a light concealer dab under your eyes. They go a long way.
4. How do I keep makeup on for long?
Apply a setting spray or translucent setting powder during the day. Go for lighter layers of makeup. They last longer than heavy layers.
5. Is primer necessary in a quick routine?
Not really. If your skincare is solid, you can skip it. For oily skin, however, a mattifying primer will make the makeup last longer.
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