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💄 Makeup for Tired Moms (Real Life Tested)
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Alexa Kiara
Fast, forgiving makeup for days when sleep is a suggestion and coffee is a personality trait. These are low-effort, high-impact products that help you look alive in 5–10 minutes. Speaking from experience.
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5-Minute Face Essentials
 
Look Awake (Even If You’re Not)
 
Long-Lasting for Busy Days

5-Minute Face Essentials

For when the baby is watching you blink.
 
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Anastasia brow pencil dupe
Micro Brow Eyebrow Pencil | NYX Professional Makeup
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This contour/bronzer is very pigmented and easily buildable. It blends out very well and I typically use it under my foundation/concealer
Camo Liquid Bronzer & Contour
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offers long-lasting, crease-resistant, and moisturizing wear for up to 12 hours. Erases the appearance of fine lines, brighten the skin, and provide buildable coverage with a smooth, natural finish. The formula is non-comedogenic and suitable for all...
Instant Age Rewind® Eraser Multi-Use Concealer
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My go-to when I want coverage but don’t want to feel like I’m wearing makeup. Oil-free, hydrating with hyaluronic acid, and super easy to throw on
Shop Fair 4 N - Neutral fair | Oil-Free Tinted Moisturizer
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My go-to for instant life in my face. Super pigmented, blends easily, and makes me look way more awake than I feel
Buttermelt High-Pigment Blush | NYX Professional Makeup
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Look Awake (Even If You’re Not)

These are clutch for tired eyes.
 
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The best drugstore brow gel. Long lasting & No flaking!!
Eyebrow Glue Instant Brow Styler | NYX Professional Makeup
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Morphe/Anastasia brow pomade dupe
Eyebrow Pomade: Stay Put® Brow Color
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My go-to when I need to look more awake in 30 seconds. Instantly makes my eyes look bigger and more lifted
Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara
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Perfect for dark circles, redness, or spots when concealer alone isn’t cutting it. Helps me look more awake and more even instantly
Pro Fix Stick Correcting Concealer
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Long-Lasting for Busy Days

So your face doesn’t clock out at noon.
 
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Milk Hydro grip primer dupe
Power Grip Primer
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My all time favorite setting powder. Practically melts your base right into your skin using a powder puff
Fit Me® Matte + Poreless Powder Foundation Makeup
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My purse essential for shiny moments. Blots oil fast without ruining my base or adding more powder
Neutrogena Oil Blotting Sheets
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