News flash: You don't need to spend an hour in front of the mirror to look like a decent human being. Below, we break down the things you need to glow in under five minutes.
1. BB Cream or Tinted Moisturizer
Provided that you've already put on SPF (never ever skip this!), even out your skin tone with a base filled with skincare ingredients like a tinted moisturizer. If you're really in a rush, pat a cushion compact or a BB cream with SPF on your face.
Approximate time consumed: 50 seconds
Estée Lauder Crescent White Brightening BB Creme, P2,700, SM Megamall
2. Cream highlighter
To make your skin appear as fresh as a daisy, dab a bit of champagne-hued highlighter on the following: cheekbones, center of your eyelids, and inner corners of the eye. This step also makes your peepers look well-rested.
Approximate time consumed: 50 seconds
Maybelline Master strobing stick, P399, The SM Store
3. Mascara
Open up the eyes by curling your lashes and coating each strand with a root-lifting mascara.
Approximate time consumed: 45 seconds
Avon True Color Wide Awake Mascara, P349, www.avonshop.ph
4. Brow pencil
Your face would look incomplete without kilay. A quick brow technique would be to just underline each arch and blend the product upwards with a spoolie brush. This will give it a natural, feathery look.
Approximate time consumed: 1 minute
Revlon Colorstay Brow Pencil, P575, The SM Store
5. Cheek tint
Fake a healthy complexion with a rosy stain. You may opt to place a bit of it on the bridge of the nose to mimic a post-workout flush—which is universally flattering.
Approximate time consumed: 40 seconds
Etude House Dear Darling Water Tint in Strawberry Ade, P248, SM Megamall
6. MLBB lippie
Complete your look by swiping a dusty rose lipstick on your pout. Alternatively, you can use a tinted balm.
Approximate time consumed: 35 seconds
Ever Bilena Supreme Lipstick in Twiggy, P195, The SM Store
7. Candlelit powder
Don't forget to set your face with a powder made with undetectable radiant particles that will help brighten your complexion.
Approximate time consumed: 15 seconds
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Natural, Glorietta
That literally will just take you less than five minutes to accomplish! If you're up for a challenge, try doing the bonus round:
Colored eyeliner
A refreshing alternative to eyeshadows, a bright, colored liner can transform your orbs from drab to fab. You don't need to do an immaculate cat eye—just rim on the lids as you would a black pencil. If you're shy to try this, safe color suggestions would be army green, blue, and deep purple.
Approximate time consumed: 1 minute
Sephora Retract Waterproof Eyeliner in Matte Moss, P570, Sephora.ph
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