The late Kanye West said it best, “I’ll be there in 5 minutes. Five hours later….I’ll be there in 5 minutes.” It used to take me forever to get ready, I mean I had this whole drawn out routine that I thought I needed to do to make myself club ready. I mean seriously, I clearly had too much time and energy to waste in my early twenties. As I have aged, I have transitioned from nightclubs to happy hour. Happy hour happens so soon after work, I had to learn very quickly how to apply my face and in less than an hour. In my head, I can beat my face in 15 minutes, in reality it is more like 20-30 minutes—I will show you the way my young Jedi’s.
The must haves for a good quick face.
1. Concealer
2. Foundation
3. Highlighter
4. Eyebrow pencil
5. Eyeshadow palette
6. Eyeliner
7. Mascara
8. Lipstick or gloss
9. Good quality make-up brushes
10. Setting spray
Step 1: Fill in those brows. I recommend Anastasia Beverly Hills brow wiz and brow gel in clear. (I know I didn’t mention the brow gel in the must haves, it is an option item.)
Step 2: Conceal the day away. I recommend NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer. It works to highlight your brows and cover up dark spots and under eye circles.
Step 3: Foundation! Foundation! Foundation! I recommend you use a foundation that offers full coverage without being too heavy. Additionally, it must control the dryness or oiliness of your skin. I flip between MAC studio fix powder plus foundation and Anastasia Beverly Hills stick foundation. I prefer to apply my foundation with a brush vice a sponge but both methods of application provide a flawless finish.
Step 4: Highlight for your life. I recommend Fenty Beauty killawatt freestyle highlighter…I mean duh! Rihanna has put highlighter on the map and her highlighter is everything I tell you!
So here is where it gets tricky. At this stage I have to make the hardest decision ever…a bold eye or a bold lip. More often than not I will chose the latter. I am a sucker for a funky lip.
Step 5 funky lip edition: Eye spy a cat eye. If you would have asked me a year ago I would recommend Kat Von D tattoo liner. Mover over Kat! Rihanna has taken over. I recommend Fenty Beauty flyliner. The easy to hold liner makes it impossible to make a mistake when doing your eyeliner. Don’t forget your mascara. I have tried them all! Right now I am using Sephora Collection lashcraft mascara.
Step 5 sexy eyes edition: You say shadow eye say shadow. I recommend Anastasia Beverly Hills soft glam palette. It is simple yet bold. Highly pigmented colors that work well for day or night wear—apply 2-3 shades and blend like your life depends on it. Complete your look with a good eyeliner and mascara. I recommend Fenty Beauty flyliner and Sephora Collection lashcraft mascara.
Step 6: LIPS! My favorite part of putting on my makeup is choosing a lipstick color. I can’t recommend my favorite because I have waaay too many brands and colors.
Well readers that is that. Let know your makeup techniques.
