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So often there’s no time. For anything. Especially when you have kids or are eyeballs deep in college classes. You wake up all bleary eyed, look at the clock and have to be out the door in 10 minutes ready to take on the entire day. Without channeling the Zombies. AKA your people. For this weeks post the Makeup Wars bloggers are taking you on a journey where you can achieve a full face of makeup in only FIVE PRODUCTS. Because I’m feeling productive I’ll be giving you my five favorite products to achieve a full face… but in 5 minutes. And because I’m awesome I’ll post my drugstore faves AND high end faves! That’s just how we do here!
Powder Foundation. It covers/conceals and is quick as eff to dust on. Drugstore Fave: Milani Even Touch Powder Foundation ($8.99 // CVS); High End Fave: IT Cosmetics Celebration Foundation ($35.00 // ULTA Beauty).
Cheeks. This needs to multi-task and also last all day. A flushed look makes you appear to be alive, even if your soul might still be in bed. Drugstore Fave: Maybelline Master Glaze Glistening Blush Stick ($8.99 // ULTA Beauty); High End Fave: PUR Minerals Chateau Cheeks Cream Blush ($18.00 // ULTA Beauty). I’ve been known to use this to add some extra pigment to my lip color as well. Because sometimes you need more than gloss.
Eyeshadow. A primer and shadow in one. No time for creases… no time for blending. While a nude shade will make your eyes brighter and is quicker I’m a liner skipper on fast-action days. So I go for a taupe shadow shade to give off a more sultry look (plus my lip is nude so I need to balance). Drugstore Fave: Maybelline Color Tattoo in Tough as Taupe ($6.99 // ULTA Beauty); High End Fave: Armani Eyes to Kill in Pulp Fiction ($34.00 // Nordstrom).
Mascara. A FREAKING MUST. If you skip all the other things do not skip the mascara. Drugstore Fave: Milani Total Lash Cover Mascara ($5.49 //CVS); High End Fave: Benefit Roller Lash ($24.00 // Sephora). You knew the drugstore fave before you even read it.. admit it 😉
Lips. Gloss is quickest. A nudish shade that is fool-proof. Drugstore Fave: L’Oreal Paris Colour Riche Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstick in Nude Ballet ($9.99 // ULTA Beauty); High End Fave: Charlotte Tilbury Lip Lustre Luxe Color-Lasting Lip Lacquer in Sweet Stiletto ($22.00 // Nordstrom).
There you have it. Five products. Five minutes. If you have extra time or the inclination (I usually do, depending on where I’m headed that day) do up your brows. Mine are basically non-existent so I fill them in. Oh, you want my brow faves? Drugstore Fave: Milani Brow Shaping Kit ($7.99 // CVS) ; High End Fave: IT Cosmetics Your Brows But Better Brow Power Skinny Pencil ($24.00 // ULTA Beauty). Or look here. You’re welcome 😉
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Maybelline Color Tattoo eyeshadows are THE BEST!! I just wrote about one today! 🙂
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I’m all about fast, everyday makeup. Who has time to contour, blend 15 shades of shadow, custom blend lip colors everyday? Not I!
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Love that you’ve given high and low options! I so need to try the It Cosmetics brow pencil.
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Pretty much my routine everyday! Fast yet fab,lol!
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Love it! Fast and Fab!
The older I get the harder it is to get out the door quickly! Great tip to make sure you use the mascara, and to try a nude lipgloss. Great picks.
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Thank you! I had to make some serious choices about makeup when my kids got heavily involved in activities. For example. My daughter has a cheer competition on Saturday. Her report time is 7am. So I’m going to be up at 430. *dead*. This is the makeup I’ll be using LMAO
Love the master glaze blush sticks! They’re so easy and pigmented.
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You know I didn’t expect to fall in love with those. I had a few sitting here that I bought and was scared to try. Then I tried them and now they’re like little makeup children to me LMAO.
Great post and I love that you gave both drugstore and high end options!
A five minute face is a wild fantasy for me. Takes me that long just to get my brows on… le sigh
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Love this post and the color tattoos!
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Loved your post!! I always love diff options!
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This sounds just like me, high end and drugstore mix! Lots of stuff I need to try like that Milani mascara 🙂
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I admit that I wasn’t surprised about the Milani mascara since you are the one that turned me onto it. Your VS choices are excellent, what a great idea.
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Thank you! =D I’m so glad you love the Milani!
if I had 5 minutes, i would definitely be using some of these products! Love the IT CC cream!
Loved this post, Brooke! Can’t believe you can really pull it all together in 5 minutes. You’re a wizard!!!
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It’s not so hard when it’s all out in front of you 😉 my full looks take MUCH longer lol
I love how you show the drugstore and high end picks!
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I have some faves on this list too. I need to check out the pur minerals chateau cheek cream. I love the lipgloss and lipstick from that line. Also, I need to pick up your HG Milani mascara!!
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I make everyyyyyyyyone buy that Mascara! You have nothing to lose 😉
I’ve never tried anything by Milani. I’ll have to check out the shade range for the powder!
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Great post! I don’t feel so weird having a one-product face! hahah
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I LOVE the benefit roller lash… a must for me everyday!
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I’ll have to check out all the other 5 product posts, I like the products you chose. My 5 product face would include Physician’s Formula Argan BB cream, a Milani Rose blush, tarte mascara, and probably a Physician’s Formula bronzer too!
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Great post, Brooke! No question that we are often so short on time! I love your picks and tips. This is the perfect way to look pulled together even if you feel like you are scrambling to run out the door!
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Good idea to show high and lower end choices!!! Love it!
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