5 minute makeup plan!

Hello! Here is a post how to apply your makeup in 5 minutes! Yes-you can do it in 5 minutes! I tend to do my makeup quite fast but the one thing that takes up a lot of time for me is eye makeup application and liner as well. So-I have found a small amount of products that will take only 5 minutes to apply and this stuff will stay on ALL day! I'm not kidding! I have been trying this application technique out for about a week now and even through my busiest days at work my liner, mascara and eye shadow didn't budge! My good friends Laura and Travis bought me a web cam for my birthday so I will post a video on my application of the 5 minute makeup once I get them over here and they can show me how to upload it!

First I start out with a moisturizer. Even when I use a tinted moisturizer as my foundation I still like to put a moisturizer on first because I like that extra hydration throughout the day and it also gives your skin this beautiful glow. I like to use the CoverGirl NatureLuxe Tinted Moisturizer, it's about $9 and it is amazing!! I really can't try anything else right now I'm so in love with it! All I do is apply this all over the face, neck if you want to, I do.

Next I use that fantastic concealer that I also cannot live without! I have yet to try another concealer since I tried this one because it is really creamy and has fantastic coverage so a little goes a long way and it lasts all day without going flaky, crepey or melting off. I apply this under the eyes, around the nose and around the mouth and chin. A little goes a long way!! This little gem is only $5.

After I apply a light amount of concealer I use one of my more expensive but SO totally worth it makeup pieces! I promise you this piece of makeup is worth every dime!! I have two of these multiples in different colors because they are so amazing and versatile. I have this one I'm going to talk about called Orgasm and the other color I have is called Maldives. They are called multiples because you can use this cream-based stick as a cheek color, eye shadow and lip color as well! So see, it's definitely worth every penny! I will give a word of warning----do not use over a powder unless you use a brush. If you apply this cream stick directly onto the cheeks it will take off your powder color and you will look splotchy. So-if you are doing exactly the steps I'm doing here you can apply it directly onto the cheek but if you throw a powder on top of your face after your concealer then use a foundation brush to apply this color on your cheeks. I apply this multiple stick on the apples of the cheek and go up the cheek bone and stop when you are just below your eyes. Barely blend this, it will go on so sheer and light that you really won't need to blend. This is my little gem:

Nars Multiple in Orgasm, yes that's the name, $39

This color is written up in all sorts of magazines because it is so universal. Any beauty editor can write about this blush color and know that it is going to look good on everyone. This is a beautiful peachy/pink with a beautiful shimmer to really accentuate the cheekbones so it will make those pop and give you a beautiful glow!

The next quick step is throw a little eye primer on. I have written about this one before but it is amazing! It helps keep any eye makeup you put on to stay on all day and it gives you this beautiful even shimmer on the lids if that's all you want to wear!

Too Faced Shadow Insurance in Candlelight $18

A little goes a long way on this product as well. If this is the only color you want on your eyes go for it. I apply this from the last line all the way up to the brow. It's a beautiful shimmery nude color that will wake up your eyes but give a nice shimmer too. I also hit a little right near the tear ducts just to make your eyes pop. This primer also gives a really nice highlight for right under the brow so that's why I simply apply this all over the lid. Now-if you want to stop here you can and give a really light, natural eye look. If you want to do that then skip down to the liner portion, if you want a little extra color read on...

Okay, if you want a little extra color this step is quick, easy and it will last ALL day!!

Jemma Kidd Vintage Gold Liner $20

Yes, this is a little bit pricier than what I normally write about but this is also another multi-purpose piece. You can line your eyes with this and I'm telling you these babies don't move!!! You can also draw this all over the lid and smudge to give this beautiful shimmery, copper shadow that will stay on all day! That is what I did on Saturday and it looked amazing all day! These liners are the best in the beauty industry!!

Next step is liner. I would line this color on the inner rims of the top lid and do on the lash line for a really natural look and that's all I would do. The liner I would use is:

Once again, Jemma Kidd Liner in Zodiac, $20

Yes, I know these items I have written about are a little pricey, but I am here to help you not waste your money so yes, there are sometimes I'm going to find a piece that is so fabulous that it is worth the money so I promise you, the multiple and these 2 liners are so worth it!!!

Next step would be throw on a little mascara

I have been using this one lately. It's pretty good. I have been getting a lot of compliments on my lashes lately and the only thing I'm doing is using this mascara so something must be right!

CoverGirl Lash Blast Fusion $8

Finishing touch: my new favorite lip stain

Revlon Just Bitten Lip stain in Desire, $7

This 5 minute look might take a little longer at first but once you get the swing of it you will be ready to go in no time!! I really think this look will look right on for the fall beauty trends as well. My prediction for the fall beauty look will be really neutral and dewy with a pop of lip color. This is exactly what you're going to get when you do this makeup look!!! The blush color is beautiful and shimmery, the eyes are very neutral but your eyes will pop when you line the inner rims of your eyelids with that zodiac black pencil and throw a little mascara on and that pop of lip color I think you will look amazing!!! Video to come soon!!

Bitten!!

Okay, I have just tried a new lip stain/gloss that I just love!! It's super affordable and easier to get a hold of since this one is sold at all your local drugstores. The price is much more appealing than my other tried and true lip stain (I'll write about this one too) but I will compare the differences here.

This one here is Revlon Just Bitten-for some reason I have always loved a really natural lip on myself and all of a sudden I have been dying for a great, bold lip so when I was at Target this week I decided to give this one a try. I know there are a bunch of different lip stains out there now like the Covergirl brand as well but what drew me to this one was that there is a lip stain on one end and a gloss on the other. The lip stain is just like a marker, which I can recall using markers as lipstick as a child, but this marker is easy to apply and it really will adhere to your lips and stay on. You have to make sure that you apply it very evenly and neatly because if you hit outside your lip, most likely it's not coming off for a while. This one does not stay on for hours and hours but I will say it stays on great for a $6.00 lip stain and the balm/gloss that comes with it keeps your lips hydrated where most lip stains dry out your lips like crazy! So-that is why I picked the Revlon brand over the other ones, the multi-purpose use. If you buy a stain strictly with no other hydration, you're going to hate it! So that's why I love this one. Like I said, the life of it isn't as long as some lip stains, but I was pleased and by the time I was ready to re-apply that yummy balm on the other end it was time to re-apply the stain so it worked out nicely. I first bought Desire and I liked it so much I went back and got Victorian, Gothic, Crave and Passion. These are all bold pops of color that I just love and are going to be so popular for fall!! I love these and for $6 you can't beat it!!!

Here is the higher-end option that I do love and the staying power is unbeatable!!! This is Tarte hydrating lip stains. They have different finishes, which most don't. There is a matte finish, a gloss finish and a shimmer finish. I really love these because this is a great starter lip stain. Lip stains are amazing and they are a bold look but they don't have a heavy look like lipsticks do. Lip stains are usually just a watery, liquid that you apply directly to the lips and your lips just absorb it up and the color stays on for a long, long time! So, most lip stains are a bold color but they really look just like your lips so in a way it still gives you a great natural look. Unlike most lip stains Tarte's gives you different sheen's which no other line can be compared to. I love that these stains are also hydrating where in my previous paragraph I wrote about most stains being pretty drying, which they are. This one does not have a gloss/balm on the other end like the Revlon one does, this is just a two-in-one that you don't need it. I really like these and the color does stay on for a very long time and the longer they are on the bolder the color gets! I use these lip stains every time I do weddings for photo shoots because you rarely have to think about re-applying which is really nice. The price is a little steeper, but if you are a huge lover of bold lips and are looking for something really spectacular try out these little beauties!! $24 at the cosmetic market!