So this
morning I was doing my make up and I figured it might be a good idea to take
you through my daily go-to-work routine. You read it well, I’m not talking
about going out or doing state of the art make up, but everyday quick and easy
make up.
Not to
brag, but every now and then I have friends on the train and colleagues tell me
my make up is always on point and that it must take a lot of time to do it in
the morning. Well, I tell them they couldn’t be further away from the truth. In
fact, I only take 15 minutes in the bathroom to do the whole chebang. I take my showers in the evening, so in the morning I only have to do
a quick wash up to get rid of the bed bugs (kidding obviously), then I brush my
teeth, put some clothes on, and do my hair and make up. All in 15 minutes!
How do I
start? I put on some day cream. I use the daily Superdefense Moisturizer by Clinique
which has an SPF 20, which comes in handy in summer. I’ve been using this
product for years now, as you could read in one of my first posts ever on this
blog, here.
After preparing
my face, I put on some Bourjois 123
Perfect Color Correcting cream, which works perfectly for hiding fatigue,
redness and age stains. I never use foundation during the week (at least not in summer) but I do think
that this comes very close. I used to use the L’oreal Nude Magique CC cream but they’ve changed the structure and
somehow I don’t like it anymore. It used to be a white creamy texture with like
little pearls in it that resolved, and once you put it on your skin, it turned brownish. I
liked this formula very much as my skin looked flawless with it, but like I said, this has changed overtime…
After that,
I take my Bourjois Healthy Balance
mattifying powder and lightly dab it all over my face with a foundation
brush. It helps mattifying my kinda oily forehead and nose, and it egalizes the
tone of my entire face.
Now the
canvas is ready to be painted on (no, just kidding!). I quickly put on some
blush to get a bit of colour on my cheeks. I am now using Max Factor Blusher in Gorgeous
Berries, which I put on lightly. I don’t have time to do the whole
contouring/highlighting routine in the morning, so this will have to do.
On my eyes,
I usually wear Maybeline Colour Tattoo
in the shade On and On Bronze. I adore
these eyeshadow creams because you don’t need any kind of brush. I just use my ring
finger, go in and dab it on my eye lids. The pigmentation of these creams is
wonderful, and the beauty of it all: they last all day and don’t crease! To
finish off, I put on my Yves Rocher Sexy
Pulp black mascara.
Now I just
need my lips done. Most of the time I glide on my Yves Rocher Grand Rouge Mauve Subtil
lipstick, but I have maaaaaany lippies, so that may vary.
And there
you have it, I’m good to go!
What’s your
make up routine for going to work? Do you have time to do the whole chebang?
*I will be sure to add some pictures later on*
