My Makeup Tips for the Lazy Girl Part 2

Next up, BB Creams

bobbi brown bb cream, by bitsandtreats_thumb[4]

If you want to skip the foundation and the concealer, invest in a really good BB or CC cream that will help cover all your imperfections and leave you with a flawless finish.

Opt for Pencils and Creams
If you can’t be bothered with shading and contouring and mixing and matching eyeshadows, your solution is a pencil shadow or long-lasting creams:

You can just apply one color and you will look all made up. You also don’t have to contend with fall-outs. You can instantly get a smokey eye with these pencils.

Use a cure-all moisturizer at night
I suggest beauty oils that you can use for your hair, face and body such as:

the body shop satsuma beautifying oil, bitsandtreats_thumb[2]

This keeps your skin hydrated and helps with the repair process that goes on at night.

Cleansing wipes
Finally, at the end of the day, don’t forget to remove your makeup. You will end up with a lot of skin problems if you leave it on. Buy cleansing wipes. I don’t personally use cleansing wipes because I am OC with my routine but I suggest you get the ones from MAC or The Face Shop.

You only need to invest in some of the higher priced products one a time until they run out but they will definitely be worth it. You will look pretty without getting frustrated in front of the mirror every morning. You don’t have to look like you are going to a photo shoot all the time but you have to at least look decent and presentable especially if you deal with a lot of people every single day.

I hope you enjoyed this series!

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