Applying makeup is nothing less than creating a masterpiece. From start to the end, there are so many steps involved which help you get the makeup look that you desire. Primer, base products, eyeshadow, lipstick, setting spray–when did makeup get so complicated, yet so fun? I don’t know about you guys but personally, I can spend hours sitting on my vanity applying makeup. But honestly, who has the time, especially when you’re a busy working girl?
And if you are a fellow busy girl who wants her makeup to look as if she spent hours doing it, instead of just ten minutes because you snoozed the hell out of your alarm, then keep reading.
Makeup Hacks For The Busy Woman
Running late with no makeup on or with makeup that you HATE is another level of stress. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve almost missed my bus in the morning because I couldn’t do my makeup on time!
Please don’t be like me and try these makeup hacks that are genius (and time-saving too!).
Wash Your Face With A GLOW-ing Cleanser
The first and foremost step is to wake thy skin. Splash your face with cold water as it’ll not only wake you up but your skin too.
Next, wash your face with a cleanser that’ll clean your face while adding a glow to your skin.
Moisturise
Now that your skin is free of all the products you slathered last night (nighttime skincare routine for the win), it is time to moisturize.
Never skip on applying moisturizer as hydrated skin = happy skin. You can either choose your regular moisturizer or a moisturizer that makes your skin glow like a literal goddess.
Base Makeup
If you’re not a fan of heavy makeup, ditch your foundation and opt for a skin tint or a CC cream that’ll provide you with the subtle coverage you want.
Just applying concealer on acne scars or other blemishes is also a great way to look instantly airbrushed. If you have time, apply powder to further blur out pores and look snatched.
Eye Makeup
If you love doing eye makeup on a daily basis, try one of these two things:
– Ditch your black eyeliner for a coloured one and let your lids pop out loud
or
– Apply 2-3 drops of liquid eyeshadow on your lids and dab it using your fingers.
These makeup hacks will hardly take 15-20 seconds to do, but will add such a nice touch to your overall look. Just don’t forget to apply mascara afterwards (if you have time).
Brows
The best way to make your eyes pop, without doing much is by coating your eyelashes with mascara. But have you ever tried to define your brows with it?
Use your fave (black) mascara to sparse your brows and define them. Exactly how you’d use a plain spoolie brush, brush your brows with it while adding a subtle tint to it.
Lips And Cheeks
Remember those good old school days when we used to participate in extracurricular activities and there used to be one madam who used to apply this extremely dark berry lipstick to add colour to both our lips and cheeks?! I know you know what I’m talking about.
Time to use that old school trick, again! Use a bullet lipstick or a lip tint to add a colour on your lips as well as to add a flush of colour to your cheeks as well. Monotone makeup? We love her!
There you have it–our favourite hacks to look oh-so-put together, without spending hours in front of the vanity!
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