I’m no makeup expert, but I do work outside my home and don’t like scaring people with my under eye circles. Ha!
However, most days, I choose sleep over waking up extra early to get ready.
So, over the last several months I’ve found myself reaching for the same core items each day I have 5 minutes or less to look alive. I’m calling them “Makeup Essentials for the Busy Mama.”
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These are the products I keep reaching for. I even keep them all in one of my cute Ipsy bags for those days I’m EXTRA late and my 5 minute makeup is applied in the car. You know you’ve been there.
I also keep a Burt’s Bees Moisturizing Lipstick (I got Suede Splash in my Ipsy bag and am obsessed) in my jacket pocket/in my purse. A little lip color, a hat, and some sunnies hide a multitude of things. 😀
I love theL’Oreal Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation. Awesome coverage and looks natural. Yes please! I’m actually not sure what brand my “beauty blender” is, but I’ve heard awesome things about both the beautyblender Original and the L’Oreal Infallible Artist Foundation Blender. Its my absolute favorite way to apply any liquid or creme make up. I seriously don’t leave the house without using my Benefit Gimme Brow Eyebrow Gel . My brows are super crazy and have lots of patchy spots (darn you, high school over plucking trend!), so I love this gel to quickly tame them and add some natural looking color. I start with my arch, then fill in the other areas so that I get color in the right spots. All the sleepless nights have given me some serious under eye circles. I keep coming back to the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser for my dark circles. It seems to blend the best and somehow tackles all the colors going on under there.
As for mascara, everyone has there favorites. I actually really love the Almay one below, though it does get flaky sometimes. I got both the Smashbox one and the Two Faced one in my ipsy bags in the last few months and really like both of those. Sometimes I get crazy and layer them all! Obvs not on my 5 minute makeup days, though! 😉
What are your go to make up essentials? I’d love to hear them! If this was helpful, be sure to pin it so others can find it too!