“Lazy-girl Makeup” touts simplicity and efficiency. The notion is, we don’t need an hourlong makeup-application session, to look good. You’re not really “lazy”, per se. You just want to use your time efficiently.
Coverage: Skin tints achieve dewy skin. Smooth on a tinted moisture, BB cream, CC cream, or light-coverage foundation for a radiant finish.
Concealers are effective for hiding dark spots/eye circles/acne/uneven skin tone.
BB cream (beauty balm) is a multitasking product with buildable coverage, typically combining primer/moisturizer/SPF/light coverage.
CC cream (color corrector) is designed to help with blotchiness/redness/hyperpigmentation/blemishes/ dark spots (anything color-related).
Shine control primers help mattify your complexion, with clarifying witch hazel/salicylic acid/zinc, to minimize oil production.
Hybrid Skincare Primers prepare your face, with skincare ingredients like hyaluronic acid and vitamin C; They help by moisturizing, smoothening, plumping, reducing redness, fighting signs of aging.
Color-correcting targeted primers bring down redness, control oil, and add a bit of glow, if your skin is very dry.
Tinted moisturizer was originally designed to be a hydrating alternative to foundation, but many now offer additional skincare benefits, like anti-aging properties/fuller coverage.
Modern cosmetics save you time/money: lipsticks, blushes, shadows, can be replaced with ONE stick! Stick to the sticks, for flexibility and versatility. Some need blending; Others, a quick swipe.
With the right colour, foundation sticks exude great looks.
wet n wild Photo Focus Stick Foundation is a long-lasting, multi-tasking cover stick, with a wide range of skin tones. Lightweight formula provides a flawless semi-matte finish. It’s infused with Argan Sunflower Seed oils, for intense moisture. Seamless blendability.
Professional Mehron Makeup CreamBlend Stick provides coverage for: beauty, body art, performance. Their highly pigmented, refined cream makeup, in convenient ultra-portable sticks, contains vitamins/ antioxidants; They’re formulated without a petrolatum base.
If NOT wearing foundation, clean/tone/moisturize. Always apply SPF 30 sunscreen.
The “Monochrome Makeup” look is trending. You need only one product, applied as a blush, lipstick, and eyeshadow, and you’re out the door. You can improvise with products you already have, applying them in more ways than originally intended. Or you can purchase items,actually designated for several purpose use. By choosing one colour, you save time!
NARS The Multiple Cream Blush: A multipurpose stick for eyes, cheeks, lips, and body, with a unique cream-to-powder formula, that can be used as blush, highlighter, contour…No trouble figuring out where to put blush, no removing powder inadvertently placed; Blush sticks are great. Disaster Averted!
e.l.f. Monochromatic Multi Stick: Luxuriously Creamy/Blendable Color, for eyes/lips/cheeks, is a cream-to-powder, wear-everywhere stick, for use as an eyeshadow lipstick/blush. The non-greasy, lightweight, nourishing formula glides on. It’s Infused with Shea Butter, to nourish skin. Vitamin E provides a refreshing moisture boost.
wet-n-wild-Mega Glo-Makeup-Stick-Conceal-and-Contour-Blush-Stick: With one swipe, you’ll get flushed cheeks, runway-prepped cheekbones. These Multi-use sticks conceal/highlight/contour/add color. Precise application! Long-wearing, crease proof, and portable.
Alternative: Rimmel London: KIND & FREE™ Colour Fusion Multi-Stick
Instead of using brushes/powdered eyeshadows, which take time/precision, use an eyeshadow stick, like e.l.f., which goes on easily/stays on for hours. Inexpensive, too. Many shades!
Alternative: Bobbi Brown mini long-wear cream shadow stick set.
e.l.f. Love Triangle Lip Filler Liner stick is a 2-in-1 lip liner pencil, which precisely sculpts/fills in lips. Its unique triangle shape creates precise lines. The high-pigment colour has a semi-matte finish. The formula is long-lasting . The pencil’s pointed tip creates flawless slim lines, for ultimate contouring, while the unique wider side fills in your lips. The creamy formula glides on smoothly.
Some people choose to have a “no-makeup” look. They might swipe on a bit of bronzer, for a sun-kissed look. TRÈSTIQUE Color/Contour Bronzer Stick fits the bill.
Milk Makeup Matte Bronzer, is a multiuse Cream Bronzer stick, used to sculpt and contour, with a matte finish. The product contains plant-based mango butter/avocado oil, so it moisturizes with a glow.
Extra steps, optional…
Define your Lashes with Mascara: Starting from the roots, wiggle your way upwards, to the tips, using a zig-zag motion, for larger-than-life lashes.
Fluffy Brows: With a precise eyebrow pencil, draw on hair-like strokes, in quick flicks, over more sparse areas. Then, brush your brows upwards, using an eyebrow gel, arranging to your desired shape.
Natural-Glow Highlighter: Lightly swipe a highlighter stick across your cheek bones, Cupid’s Bow, and the bridge of your nose.
Luxurious solution. If you’re reaaalllllly lazy, but you can afford it, hire a makeup artist, to apply your makeup for you, every so often. The stars do it. You’ll be in fine company! Besides, you’ll look great. They can offer personalized tricks of the trade, to help you out on your next attempt!
