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10 Beginner Makeup Essentials for a Flawless 5-Minute Face
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items New to makeup? Start here. Ten forgiving products that take five minutes and always look natural.
Sections
4
Base
Eyes & Brows
Cheeks & Lips
Finish
Base
The 5-minute base — sheer coverage and concealer that look like skin, not makeup.
Easier than foundation — sheer coverage that evens skin tone without looking heavy. Blends with fingers in seconds. The perfect first base product.
Maybelline Fit Me Tinted Moisturizer, Natural Coverage, Face Makeup, 368, 1 fl. oz.
The sponge tip does the work for you. Covers dark circles and spots with a buildable formula that will not crease. A beginner's best friend.
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Instant Eraser Multi-Use Concealer
A light dusting keeps everything in place without cakiness. The glow finish means no flat, chalky look. Hard to mess up.
Halo Glow Setting Powder
Eyes & Brows
Wide-awake eyes with zero skill — groomed brows, easy liner, and clump-free mascara.
Clear gel, zero color-matching stress. Just brush upward for instantly groomed brows that stay put all day.
e.l.f. Brow Laminating Gel, Clear
Length and volume in one wand. The formula does not clump if you wipe the brush first — very forgiving for shaky hands.
Maybelline Lash Sensational Washable Mascara
Eyeshadow and liner in one chunky stick. Swipe, smudge with a finger, done. No brushes or blending skills needed.
NYX Professional Makeup Jumbo Eye Pencil, Eyeshadow & Eyeliner Stick, Frosting, 0.18 oz
Cheeks & Lips
Color made foolproof — blendable blush and no-mirror lip products.
Creamy putty melts into skin for a natural flush. Nearly impossible to overdo — just tap and blend.
Putty Blush, Bahamas, 0.35 oz (10 g), E.L.F.
Color and moisture in one swipe. No mirror needed, no precise application. The easiest lip product to start with.
Tinted Lip Balm Rose
Stain gives long-lasting color, balm keeps lips soft. Two steps, zero skill required, lasts through the day.
Revlon Jt Bitten Lip Stain + Balm Desire: lipstain .09 Oz., balm .05 Oz.
Finish
Lock it in — one spray keeps your look fresh for hours.
A few spritzes lock everything in for hours. Think of it as insurance for your 5-minute face.
e.l.f. Power Grip Rosé Setting Spray - 2.7 fl oz