How to look POREfessional in under 5 minutes

Morning Ladies!

During the day when sometimes the low key is best,  primer is a god send. It immediately gives you a lift without looking too over the top.  This is why I find it as an absolute essential for when you're short on time.  It looks great matched with good mascara, eyeliner and lipgloss. Best of all, it takes less than 3 or 4 mintues to do.

Benefit's POREfessional is one of the better primers when worn alone as it does a great job in smoothing your pores to give you a more flawless complexion.  It's also got a hint of beige to it, so it also evens out any discoloration and gives you a more even skin tone without masking your natural tones.

All you need to do is smooth in a pea sized amount onto your face and neck and then add a little bit more to your problem areas (sides of nose and under eyes).  Most primers have a matt finish too so look great on their own without the need to waste time on powders.

Benefit's POREfessional - guaranteed to make you look fab in an instant!

Do you guys include primer into your work makeup routine? Let me know!

10 second mascara!

When you’ve only got seconds to get ready, mascara is the one piece of make-up that takes little skill, can be put on immediately and entirely transform your tired face. And, unlike foundation, it can be done in any old light as long as you’ve got a small mirror.
But, there is some forward planning which will make this 10 second application a whole lot easier, and that involves having the right mascara and the right application technique.

Technique
1.) Always apply mascara in a zig-zag fashion from the roots upwards
2.) Apply from the inner eye to the outer eye in order to draw the eyelashes up and outwards making your eyes look bigger.
3.) If you’ve got a few more seconds, first coat the eyelashes with mascara in a downwards direction in order to coat all the lashes. The proceed with step 1 applying mascara from the roots upwards. This will create a thicker and more wide eyed effect.
4.)Always remember to put mascara on the bottom lashes in order to open up your eyes.

Mascara

1.) When applying mascara in a rush, don’t use waterproof. It’s Sods Law that when your in a rush you’ll smudge it, and if it’s waterproof it’ll be more of a hassle to get off.
2.) Go for a mascara which is black and volumising. Both are fool-proof when in a rush. Colours are for careful planning and coordination with clothes and accompanied make up. Blue mascara on its own will just look frightening.
3.) Fail-safe mascaras include Benefit’s Bad Gal and Maybelline’s the falsies . Both cover lashes from corner to corner in seconds whilst simultaneously adding length and volume instantly.
4.) Opt for a brush rather than comb wand, as comb wands add length but little volume.