I would love to tell you that I get up every morning and put on makeup, but that would be woefully inaccurate. I used to be the type of girl that would never leave the house without her face on, but those days are l-o-o-o-o-ng gone. I do make an effort to at least wear the basics, and I’d say that I’m at about 90%. I thought it might be fun to show you my quick 5-minute face makeup routine, and then in another post I’ll give you the whole shebang, for those occasions when I have the time to do it up right. Here is my current stash of make-up. 
Yep! All that! And I can do it in 5 minutes. I even timed myself!
The secret is the eye shadow applied as eye liner. It’s so fast, and it really defines the eyes. If I were highly motivated, I’d do a video, but this will have to suffice. Here I am, wearing my 5-minute face. With circles under my eyes. What’s up with that? Bad lighting, I think. Any-who. 
And here’s what I’m wearing (full disclosure – almost all of these links are affiliate links):
- PurePressed Base - it’s a mineral powder makeup that I apply with a big brush, very fast, but not as good coverage as a cream foundation
- Concealer - if I’m in a really big rush, I skip this step
- Laura Mercier powder blush in Persian Rose (it came in a palette that I bought when I had a makeover last year)
- Illusion D’Ombre in 82 EMERVEILLÉ by Chanel – a cream eye shadow that I adore. You just sweep it on with one finger – DONE!
- Laura Mercier Regal Violet eye shadow (also came in the palette) used as eye liner with the Laura Mercier smudge brush (worth its weight IN GOLD) – so easy to apply quickly
- Hypnose Drama mascara (I’ve been wearing Lancome mascara since high school!!)
- lipgloss
- eyebrow pencil (because my eyebrows are slowly disappearing… ah aging, ain’t it grand!?)
What is your makeup routine like these days??
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I don’t wear makeup if I don’t have to. I try and try, and no what kind I buy, or how many videos I watch, it still looks unnatural. So I just gave up
That’s so funny. I was the same way–never leaving the house w/o my face on. I think it’s having kids. That’s when it all changed for me……although it took awhile. I think the first time I left the house w/o makeup was around the time she was 18 months old. I think you look great!
LOVE your new header by the way!
I don’t wear makeup but really feel the need to do so. I think this “old barn” needs new paint LOL. But I have no idea where to start.
I think what you are doing would take me a good 30 minutes to do! I need a make-up for dummies course!
I’m starting to realize my late 30′s may require some makeup: I’m a no make-up kind of girl. So, if I’m going out I’ve been putting on some mascara but for day-to-day I’ve started to use some faint lip gloss and a powder to hide some of those red areas on my face. I’m not adept at much else, but I’m trying
I’m realizing how many of my readers are no-makeup girls. I grew up in the South so I’ve been wearing makeup daily since I was 12. LOL!
I’m actually pretty low-maintenance about it (or so my husband tells me). I can get ready FAST if I want to, but the older I get, the longer it takes.
I’m pretty much the same! I use Bobbi Brown products, though I haven’t yet tried Laura Mercier, and I know a few people who use her stuff and love it. I use simply: under eye concealer, tinted moisturizer, and a cover up stick, eyeliner, and mascara. I used to use Nars Orgasm blush, and sometimes I use MAC eye makeup, but rarely. My routine is 5 minutes, too!
I’m one of those no make up gals as well. That being said, recently I’ve wanted to become a little bit of makeup gal. A friend suggested that I do powder, mascara and lip gloss to give the effect without much work. (Actually that was her advice when I asked what I could do when we were going to visit family that thinks I’m strange for not being a make up girl and I wanted to look like I do something when really I don’t
). So, I’ve got a Lancome dual finish powder and some mascara. I haven’t really found a lip gloss that I like that much though.
Lancome dual finish powder is awesomesauce. I used to use that a lot. I love the Chanel lip gloss I linked to. Not sticky at all. The pink shade I use a lot is quite natural.
Sometimes on weekends if I’m running out to the store I’ll go au natural, and then I see myself and think HORRORS and can’t wait to get my make-up on! Lately for me (I’m 32), concealer and lipstick have been my new additions – and I must say I love them! Most of my products are MAC but my moisturizer is Olay and I’m pretty happy with that. I can do 5 minutes during the week. For a night out, I try to take my time and get a little more dolled up so maybe 10. I like this post!!
I am addicted to DHC’s Velvet Skin. And then of course once i started using Estee Lauder’s liquid mineral foundation I can’t use anything else now. It’s so worth it. I also use their mascara but that’s only because it doesn’t make my eyes swell shut (which is a perk, ha!)
The rest of my products are hit or miss, neutrals probably in the brand of Mary Kay or Bobbi Brown.
Taking 5 minutes is the short cut? That’s how long it takes me at any occasion. Anyway, I use a liquid foundation, powder foundation (which my sister has told me that I shouldn’t use, it dries my skin, or something like that), a little blush (not sure if it shows or not), mascara, eye liner and eye shadow. Sometimes I go without eye liner and eye shadow. The sad thing it that this how I put on my makeup on my wedding day. I really like to go out in public with at least mascara on although I have been getting by with just curling my eyelashes (for quick errands, etc.) I don’t want to spend more time with applying makeup, but on the other hand, it increases my self-esteem when I wear it.
It takes me about 4 or 5 for an ordinary day and more like 10 when I go out. I don’t wear so many more products when I go out, but I take my time with it. I agree with your sis about the powder foundation. That stuff in this post – it goes on quick and looks okay but it definitely feels drying. But liquid foundation takes longer so I save that for the times I really care, lol.
I would not venture out to get the paper without my makeup! I don’t wear that much (foundation, concealer, lip gloss, eye pencil), but it makes a huge difference. If I had to pick one item, it would be lip gloss–a little color helps everyone.
My daily makeup – which takes about 2 minutes -consists of just three things.
1) Smashbox Sheer Focus Tinted Moisturizer
(I use it mostly for the SPF, since switching to a quality skincare line I no longer need a full coverage foundation)
2) Smashbox O-Glow cheek stain
3) Benefit High Beam highlighter, for forehead and cheekbones and sometimes the bridge of my nose
It’s enough to give me a dewy, natural look with a hint of color in my cheeks. Full makeup means doing a dramatic eye with eyeshadow primer, eye shadow (I also use my shadow as a liner), mascara primer and mascara. That adds an extra 3 minutes so puts me where you are – around 5 minutes.
I often use tinted moisturizer in the summertime, but I’ve yet to find one that gives me enough coverage during the winter. I would love to start using highlighter. It’s one of those things on my list. I think I’ll try the Benefit. I have had good luck with their products in the past. Thanks for the suggestion!