My Five Minute makeup routine...

in fifteen minutes or less. Because who has five minutes to themselves all in a row?

Okay, in order to prove to myself that I DO have time for personal hygiene, I've done the following in five minutes. Not every day, or even most days, but it can be done. I can't believe I am sharing these with you as tired as I look (and am) but I am nothing if not bold....

Before:

1. wash face. pat dry. (I like Cetaphil cleanser but use the Equate version because I'm cheap frugal.)
2. slap on moisturizer. (I use the Equate version of Oil Of Olay with sunscreen.)
3. while moisturizer is still moist, pat on liquid foundation. This gives you smoother coverage and a nice dewy look. (I ran out of Mary Kay Day Radiance and found that Cover Girl Adavanced Radiance is a decent substitute. And it has sunscreen - important for us Irish types)
4. brush on under eye concealer ( I splurged and got Laura Mercier and it's great)
5. pat on powder with a puff, avoiding the eye area if you are over 30 and don't wish to highlight your wrinkles. Brush off excess with a nice fluffy powder brush.
6. use an ivory eye crayon just under brows
7. blush the apples of cheeks and eyelids
8. brush in a light brown shadow in crease and lower lid
9. fill in brows, if necessary
10. mascara (Walmart was selling Maybelline intense XXl mascara two to a package and I like it because it has conditioner. It's a separate step but it's a quick and worthy one)
11. stick the lips and blot excess. cover with lip balm
12. mist lightly to set. ( I use Focus 21 moisturizer with sea algae but you can also just spary your face with water. This is important if you think you might perspire. It gets to be well over 100 degrees here in the summer so...I do...alot)

After:

That's all, folks!
Now, can anyone help me with my hair?

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Comments

[Ashley]

You look great! Thanks for the tip. I usually skip the eyebrow pencil and use eyeliner, but that is just because my eyes disappear when I have foundation and no eyeliner :)

[Sarah]

Lucky girl! You look great even without make-up! Thanks for the tips.

[Joo]

Aw, shucks. Thanks, ladies.

I have trouble with eyeliner - I haven't found one yet, water proof or not, that doesn't smudge underneath my eyes. The liquid stuff is fine but it's not soft looking enough to wear underneath...

[MrsX]

You are a brave woman! How blessed you are to have such a lovely "peaces 'n cream" compleXion, even without cosmetics. ThanX for the fun tutorial.

[jen]

Seriously? Misting with water or this algae stuff sets your makeup? How did I make it this long and not know this? I'm checking it out.

[Joo]

I learned this trick in the theatre. It really works! You can cry. You can perspire. It can rain. As long as you don't wipe your face while it is wet, the makeup stays put. If you use a spray bottle of water, be sure it is set to a fine mist.

Another thing that is nice in the summer is to put that spray bottle in the refrigerator for a cool pick-me-up. I do highly reccommend the "Focus 21 Sea Plasma All Purpose Skin and Hair Moisturizer Re-hydratant". I think I've purchased it at Longs drugstore for around six dollars. It smells very pleasant and as the name implies, is great for skin AND hair.

[kate]

My hair used to be long and thick like yours and then my stylist started cutting out the weight and heft in it and suddenly all these curls sprang to life. It's wonderful. I put some curl enhancers in it, run a blow dryer with diffuser on it for about 5 minutes and then let the rest air dry. Curly mass!

You honestly don't need any makeup....a blessing that lots of women don't have. Be sure to let your skin breathe regularly so you can keep that lovely complexion.