I like to sleep. A lot. And while it’s good for the body, it’s murder on time management. Many a day I’ve rolled into the office with nothing but moisturizer on my face. And that’s why I keep these 5 essentials stowed in my desk for a presentable visage in 5 minutes or less.
Tweezers are an essential for your at-work beauty kit.
1.) Compact foundation: Pick one creamy enough to blend well on your face, but thick enough that it can do double duty as spot concealer. I’m currently carrying Boots No. 7 Stay Perfect.
2.) Blush: Simplify (skip the brush) by choosing a cream formula. (My favorite cream blush, Revlon SkinLights Color Lighting, has been discontinued. Boo-hoo.)
3.) Mascara: If your brows are well-groomed (see item No. 4) and you’re crunched for time, you can skip the eye shadow. A good mascara will highlight your eyes just as well. Right now, I’m loving the brush on Cover Girl Lash Exact.
4.) A pair of tweezers: You won’t use these every day, but you’ll be glad you have them for those stray brow hairs (or, for some of us, those wiry chin hairs). I have a pair of Tweezerman (or should it be a pair of Tweezermans?) at home, but at work, Revlon Slant-Tip Expert Tweezers do the job.
5.) Sheer lipstick: We’re going quick and easy here, so we don’t want to deal with lipliner. A sheer pink or berry (or a Benetint Pocket Pal, which can also work as your blush) is our recommendation.
*BONUS* Mineral veil: This is not technically an essential, if you like the “dewy” look, but provides a great finish to your look. Since discovering Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil, I can’t go back to pressed powder.
Beauty Crucible 