Monday, December 1, 2008

When All Else Fails, Wear Makeup!

If you are a busy mom like me, you know how easy it is to put yourself last on the list. Some days, I admit, I don't even get out of my pajamas! As great as that feels to do once in a while, it's really important that you give yourself the time to enhance the natural beauty you already possess!

Here is my makeup routine every morning. It takes me about fifteen minutes:

1. First I wash my face and moisturize
2. Then I put on sunscreen if my moisturizer doesn't have an SPF
3. Next, I apply primer (I use Photo Finish by Smashbox)
4. Now you can apply concealer on your eyelids, under your bags, and on blemishes
5. While that all sets, I pencil in my eyebrows and set with powder
6. Then I apply my foundation. (Some days I use my fingers, while others a foundation brush)
Remember: Less is always more!
7. Then I set my foundation with a powder (I love Baremineral's Mineral Veil)
8. Next, I apply eyeshadow on my lids
9. Then I take a tiny brush and apply black eyeshadow (like eyeliner) to the top of my lashes for definition (Yes, I am a blonde and this works for me!)
10. Then I add a lighter brown to my bottom lashes (If you have black lashes, you can use the black on the bottom, etc.)
11. Then I curl my eyelashes and apply mascara
12. Next, I apply bronzer and blush
13. Finally, I line my lips with lip liner and fill in with lip gloss and/or lip stick.


If all of this seems like a lot of work, or you don't have the time... here is my "Quick Fix":

1. Moisturizer
2. Foundation
3. Blush
4. Mascara
5. Lip Gloss

And WAH LAH... You will be a HOT mama!

Good Luck!