If you’re having one of those mornings and can’t seem to get yourself together, you can still get your fabulous face on in only a few minutes. When I interviewed Heidi Klum’s makeup artist Linda Hay, she gave me tips for a 3 minute look and a 5 minute look. Now, we all have that to spare no matter how crazy our day is!
In 3 minutes, you only have time for concealer, bronzer, mascara and lip gloss. But you would be surprised how much that will do, especially the bronzer or blush because it suddenly makes you look flush and awake.
For a concealer, the Chantecaille Bio Lift Concealer is an anti-aging eye cream and concealer in one so not only are you adding in one more step, the concealer goes on much lighter and smoother.
The Sue Devitt Triple Touch Light Reflecting Bronzer ($30 at Barneys New York) has 3 shades to give your cheeks a full spectrum of sun kisses all in one swoop. You can swish some on your eye lids for a quick touch of color in seconds.
And to make the few quick strokes count, get a mega mascara like the Givenchy Phenomen’Eyes Mascara, $27.
We all have a favorite lip gloss, mine is Lipfusion $50, it plumps, moisturizes and glosses!
Go to the next page for the 5 Minute Look!
For the 5 minute look, you have time to add in eyeliner, shadow and an extra layer of mascara. Don’t mess around with anything but a liquid liner and the Calligraphy by Hourglass ($32 at Barneys New York) has the best firm tip for a no mess no muss application. If you are not wearing a lot of makeup, don’t use black, it will look too harsh. Try the Indigo, which is a very dark navy, it will brighten the white of your eyes to make you look wide eyed and bushy tailed =)
For quick clean shadowing, so get something nude. But that doesn’t mean boring, the Bobbi Brown Lip & Eye Palette ($60 at Nordstrom) is flattering for all skin tones and you can mix any of the shimmering shades for added depth or just stick to one to make things easier. You can’t go wrong with this palette! And it comes with great lip colors so you can layer your lipgloss for a more complete look.
