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Luxury Makeup for a Natural, No-Makeup Look
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items I'm a mum of 3. Most mornings I get five minutes to do my face, if I'm lucky. So I stopped doing full makeup. These are the luxury picks I reach for when I want to look fresh and awake without looking like I tried. Skin tint instead of foundation. Cr...
Sections
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Base: Skin Tint & Concealer
Glow & Colour: Blush, Highlighter & Contour
Eyes & Brows: Mascara, Brow Pencil & Gel
Lips & Setting: The Finishing Touches
Base: Skin Tint & Concealer
The two products that do most of the work. A sheer tint to even things out and a concealer for the tired bits. That's my whole base.
This is the base I use most days. It evens out my skin and blurs redness without ever looking like makeup. I pat it on with my fingers in under a minute, and it still looks fresh at school pickup.
Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint
After my Brow Wiz, I brush this through and my brows stay put all day. It lifts the hairs up so they look fluffy and full. It's clear, so it works with any brow colour. My brows used to be flat by lunchtime. Not anymore.
REFY Brow Sculpt Clear Brow Gel
This is what hides the night feeds. It covers my dark circles but still looks like skin, not a thick layer sitting under my eyes. I tap a little on with my finger and I'm done. It doesn't crease by lunch, and one tube lasts me months.
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer
Glow & Colour: Blush, Highlighter & Contour
The creamy, blendable bits that make me look awake. A little warmth, a little flush and a glow that looks like skin, not glitter.
I dab this on my cheekbones for glow without any glitter. It looks like healthy, dewy skin, and it doesn't slide around by lunch. It's the step that makes people ask if I've been sleeping more. I haven't.
Bio-Radiant™ Glassy Highlighter Balm
I dab this on my cheekbones and blend it in with my fingers. Ten seconds and I look like I actually slept. It gives a soft glow that isn't glittery or sparkly. I keep one in my handbag for a quick touch-up before school pickup.
Charlotte Tilbury Glowgasm Beauty Light Wand Highlighter
I've never been a contour person. This changed that. It's a soft cream stick I swipe under my cheekbones and blend out with my fingers. It just makes my face look warmer and more awake. No harsh lines, and no skill needed.
Westman Atelier Face Trace Contour Stick
This bouncy blush melts in with one tap of my finger. It gives me a flush that looks like I've been outside, not like I'm wearing makeup. I keep it in my bag for a quick pick-me-up before pickup.
MAC Cosmetics Glow Play Cushiony Blush
Eyes & Brows: Mascara, Brow Pencil & Gel
Groomed brows and lifted lashes make the biggest difference for the least effort. These three take me two minutes, tops.
My brows went patchy after three babies, and this tiny tip fills them in hair by hair. It looks natural, not drawn on, and it doesn't budge in the heat. One pencil lasts me months.
Brow Wiz Pencil | Anastasia Beverly Hills
My lashes are short and straight, and most mascaras either clump or drop by midday. This one lifts and separates them so they look like my real lashes, just longer. One coat for the school run, two for dinner out. It doesn't smudge under my eyes eith...
Lancôme Lash Idôle Mascara
Lips & Setting: The Finishing Touches
A glossy lip and a quick mist to melt everything together. The last thirty seconds before I run out the door.
I keep one in my bag, one in the car and one by my bed. It makes my lips look soft and glossy without feeling sticky. On no-makeup days, this and a bit of blush is all I wear.
Peptide Lip Treatment | Rhode
This is the last thing I do every morning. A few sprays and everything melts together, so the skin tint looks like actual skin and not makeup. It keeps my face fresh through hot, sticky days and a full afternoon of running after the kids.
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray