VIDEO: Your 3-minute morning makeup routine
No touch-ups necessary!
Creating a makeup look in the morning that will withstand all of the obstacles life will throw at you – rain, sweat, tears, heat, humidity, phone calls, and the like – is challenging.
Throw into the mix that you’re most like busy and you don’t exactly have the time to life-proof your makeup, and you’ve probably resigned yourself to the fact that a fresh face is impossible come 5 p.m. (without touch-ups, that is).
Well, the good news is that it is possible to have a three-minute makeup look last you the day, you just need to know which products to use when you apply in the morning.
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Start with a long-lasting foundation
Using a foundation that’s easy to blend into skin will cut down your makeup routine by a good few seconds (hey, they all count), and if you use one that has long-lasting benefits to keep your skin looking as fresh at the end of the day as when you applied it, you don’t have to worry about touch-ups come lunch time.
Fun fact about the Maybelline New York SuperStay 24HR Makeup used in the video: it’s been tested to withstand 200 phone calls, 200 face touches and 1000 drops of water.
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Give your eyes definition
The biggest downside of leaving your eyes out of your morning makeup is that it can leave you looking more tired, and even a bit washed out. Use a brow pencil or powder that matches the shade of your brow hair colour to groom and enhance your brows, and then apply a lengthening and volumising mascara to give your lashes definition. The combination, while only taking a minute maximum, will leave you looking more awake.
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Finish with some colour
The thing about doing your makeup in the morning is that sometimes you don’t have the time to spending looking for a million makeup brushes. The solution? A cream blush and your finger!
Gently dab the colour on the apples of your cheeks and up your cheekbone towards your temples. The whole process should only take a short while, but the creamy formulation should stay put all day.
Before you put your blush away, apply some of the same colour to your lip for a subtle, stained finish.
