5 Minute Makeup

As promised in my Top 10 New Year’s Beauty Resolutions post, I’m sharing my 5 minute makeup routine that covers the #7 beauty resolution. I realize that may be a tall order, because if you’re anything like me, my regular makeup routine is every product but the kitchen sink. Side note, I want to develop a makeup product called “kitchen sink” so I can say “everything AND the kitchen sink!” With this being said, initially it took me out of my comfort zone to minimize my routine to a 5 minute deal. What I would previously do if I didn’t have time for the whole shebang before leaving the house was to forego makeup all together and hide in shame if I saw anyone I knew while out. I know, completely illogical. I am definitely a little too “all or nothing” sometimes.

I’m pleased to say that I’m abiding by this resolution and actually, I’m not mad at it. Here is my 5 minute makeup routine, in case you need a little help kick starting this resolution. 🙂

5 Minute Makeup

Step 1. BB all the way

I’m obsessed with BB creams. Ob.sessed. I’m all about a multi tasking product and BB’s are the ultimate multi taskers! My favorite BB is a result of a happy accident. I bought Garnier roll on eye cream, which I didn’t like at ALL, and there was a sample of Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream ($11.99). This stuff is shut the front door ridiculously incredible! It brightens my skin, evens out discoloration, has SPF, smoothes texture and gives an extra boost of moisturizer. I can literally slap it on with a beauty blender and it blends perfectly within seconds. Like the name says, it’s a miracle perfector. And fast. And that is all. In love. ♥

Step 2. Concealer

MAC Prep & Prime Highlighter pen in Bright Forecast ($26.00). This baby is like my morning cup of coffee, personal overhead warmth light, and lies on my behalf as to how much sleep I got the night before.

Step 3: Cream Eyeshadow

MAC Prolongwear Paint Pot in Bare Study ($21.00). This is another great multi-tasker. It’s a mega long-wearing cream shadow in a neutral gilded champagne shade which doubles as a shadow base that maintains color purity and prevents creasing and fading. Easy to sweep across the lid with a finger or even better with a fluffy brush to blend out the shadow gradually.

Step 4: Mascara

Revlon 3D Volume Mascara in Blackest Black ($7.19). This is a powerhouse volumizing mascara at a very reasonable price point. In order to be able to skip eyeliner, I do a push and wiggle maneuver at the base of my lashes, meaning that I really push the wand super close to the root of the lash, so that it actually ends up getting some mascara on the upper water line (this happy mistake is a great fake out for eyeliner!) Wiggle the wand back and forth against the root to give the appearance of a thicker, fuller lash line.

Step 5: A two-fer

MAC Casual Colour in Red Obsessed ($22.00). Yep I’m obsessed, but I would say the color is actually more peachy than red as the name would suggest. These pots of delight blend beautifully on the lips and cheeks for a perfectly flushed glow.

Step 6: Brows

Brows are one of my desert island features. They give a perfectly groomed and polished frame to the entire makeup and your beautiful face.

Benefit Gimme Brow brow gel ($22.99) in another twofer. It has actual fibers in it so it fills in my overly tweezed spots, and the gel forms and shapes my sometimes unruly brows into submission.