Basic Face

10. Moisturizer with SPF– Your makeup is only going to look as good as your skin underneath, so moisturize everyday with a quality moisturizer for your skin type. Don’t forget the SPF. Even if you work in an office, you still get incidental sun exposure which is the number one cause of aging in the skin. Put on that SPF, and prevent wrinkles, it’s that simple.

9. Eye Cream or gel- This will help with puffiness in the morning, and also allows your eye makeup to go on better and last longer. Use a cream if you have dry skin, and a gel if your skin is oily.

8. Concealer- This is an important step to hide under eye circles, and also use concealer on your lids as a shadow primer. The skin on your lids is very thin, and by using concealer it helps to even out the tone of your lids and cover any veins that show through the skin.

7. Foundation– For a good all day foundation choose one that is oil free, and specially formulated to be set without powder. It will save you a step to have a self-setting foundation.

Eyes

6. Tinted cream Shadow–Use a bronzy or grey toned shadow that is cream based, and dries to a powder to be long wearing all over your lower lid and into your crease.

5. Eye liner– Something neutral like a taupe brown or navy is way softer and more appealing than black. Skip the black liner for daytime, and only bring it out for night.

4. Mascara– Sweep on a long wearing, water resistant mascara to finish your eye look.

Cheeks

3. Blush or Bronzer– A little pop of color on the cheeks makes a huge difference. Some people aren’t blush people though and you can substitute a matte bronzer for blush to get your cheeks some life.

Lips

2. Lipstick or Gloss– This is your last crucial step, and lipstick or gloss is fine but make sure for work it’s not too sparkly or dark. No glitter, no vamp, and not hot pink. Think soft rose tones, or mauve.

Final Step 

1. Touch up Powder Compact— The final item you you need to have in your handbag is a powder compact for touch ups during the day. Hopefully you’ll only need a little extra powder on your nose around midday. Having the compact with you will also allow you to discreetly touch up your lipstick after lunch.

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Even though you may be a very busy person, you don’t have to settle for throwing on some sweats, t-shirts, and baseball caps most of the time. Even when working overtime, attending a last minute conference, or doing something extra, you can still maintain an awesome appearance in a nick of time. So with all this said, you can properly get ready for the day, and be prepared for unexpected occurrences without much sweat and toil. The proper preparation includes added measures like applying a primer, and to take essential makeup and makeup application tools for quick retouches.

When starting the day. it all starts with a clean and moisturize face and neck areas. If not, the makeup will start to fade quicker, peel, etc. Not to mention, you will have a tendency to have break outs when don’t take proper care of you skin. Plus, you will have a tendency to age faster without properly maintaining a clean and moisturized face, and applying the makeup.

Quick Makeup Tips

For quick makeup tips, first of all make sure you keep clean makeup sponges and brushes. To do this, it’s imperative to wash and air dry these tools a night or a few nights before. Doing this will cut down on the risk of potential breakouts. With enough stress in your life, you have enough tendency to break out, and not keeping your makeup application tools clean will increase those chances for more breakouts.

The next important thing is the statement that less is more. This statement also apples to makeup application unless you want to apply more for going out for the night/weekend. It doesn’t take much to enhance one’s beauty, and you can/will stand out more in a good way a lot of times. With that in mind, all you have to do after cleaning and moisturizing the face and neck areas include using a concealer; a primer (in some cases); foundation, powder, eye pencil, mascara, and lip gloss/lipstick. There is no need to apply fake eyelashes, blush, or a eyelash curler. And furthermore, the main theme to applying makeup is to apply just enough to enhance the natural beauty, and to make sure the makeup is well blended into the skin.

Applying a primer is not necessary many times for some who are not experiencing as much fine lines or visible pores, and who are not going to have a long night or day ahead. Primers prevents makeup from breaking down due to the oil that is on the skin. With the silicone within primers, makeup will remain smoothly in tact without creeping into the fine lines, and without the makeup looking uneven over time.

With concealer, you must apply it evenly over dark circles, and under the eyes. Also, for those with oily skin or t-zones, it’s a good idea to apply concealer on the forehead and the nose in addition to over dark circles and under the eyes.

Quick Hairstyling Tips

Some people realize that they are going to be busy a lot of times, so they opt for an easy to maintain bob look. With that look, you can easily make a part in the hair with a comb. Then you must apply a little hair moisture, mouse, or gel by first dispensing the hair product into the hand, and rub the hands together before applying it to the hair. Next, brush the hair down, spray holding spray and go.

Also, you can never go wrong with the ponytail, and there are many variations of it. You can put the ponytail on the top, middle, back, or side of the head. You can wear it with or without different types of bangs. Also, if your hair is short, you can always wear a ponytail piece. You can also wear a wig, or a head scarf in some cases. If you wear a head scarf, you can accessorize accordingly with earrings, purse, or with your outfit.

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The Olsen Twins

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen probably do not want to be referred to as ‘The Olsen Twins’ their entire life, but their fashion brand does little to dissuade those concerns. It is called Elizabeth and James. Their other major line is The Row. These subtlety simple names came from humble beginnings stylistically. Their fashion brand is huge, yet it somehow started from All-American virtues. The brand began in Wal-Mart, which provides a pretty solid idea of how discreet and non-luxurious their brand really is. But roughly five years later and the Olsen Twins clothing is found in upscale New York City boutiques and prestigious exclusive stores. Yet it still retains that simple and streamlined design, avoiding ritzy glamor and excessive sparkles for quiet reflection.

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker is well known, but not necessarily a household name. So she rides that line between ridiculously popular and an under-the-radar celebrity, which also gives her a great angle into fashion. Her line was called Bitten at Steve and Barry’s, and is fronted by the trendy sportswear designers, Bitten. After her line went under in 2008, she bounced back with fashion bags for Nordstrom. Nordstrom is not known for its affordability and simplicity. Yet somehow, Parker’s shoes and bags ranged from $200 to $400. They are slick, subtle, and though comparatively expensive to mainstream consumer brands, affordable.

Jessica Simpson

Her Jessica Simpson Collection is one of the most successful fashion brands in the world. She raked in a staggering $750 million in 2010 alone. This number makes Jay Z’s $70 million seem meek in comparison. Simpson did not achieve this with overtly glamorous and excessive wear. Her collection has always been simple- just original enough to stand the test of time but vague enough to appeal to so many people. It is the only way she has been able to achieve such shocking success despite her status as a celebrity singer and actress fledgling at best.

Penelope Cruz

Cruz has played in some of the most sensual, daring, and evocative roles in mainstream Hollywood. Even her 2013 turn in the Counselor was stunningly positioned as both sexy and down-to-Earth. Her line represents a lot of that. Though it is no longer active, for years she delivered some reflective outerwear for the summer season. But what makes her line exceptionally subtle is the day wear and the quaint dresses that evoked a lot of that Spanish energy without being overtly silly. Polished single color dresses were just daring enough to be thrilling, yet simplified for quiet summer outdoor wear.

Nicole Ritchie

Nicole Ritchie receded from the spotlight after a string of highly publicized antics. This makes her success in the fashion industry a little peculiar, though welcoming. Her jewelry is unrepentantly quiet and refined. The line is known as House of Harlow. After the success of her jewelry in 2007 and the immediate years following, she released her clothing line, Winter Kate. The distinction is that the lines are ready-to-wear. Outside the box, they are ready to go.

Some celebrities go all out in their efforts to create ridiculously bloated fashion lines to fit their ego. But as these stars prove, simplicity is sometimes a whole lot better.

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