Rush!

I love sleep. I really really love it. So it should come as no surprise that I would rather be a little rushed to get ready for work in the mornings than to lose an hour of sleep. On any given day, I usually have maybe fifteen minutes to get public ready. Now of course some days, I want to look extra nice so I might give up some of my precious sleep time, but those instances are few and far between. As it turns out, I know several other girls who feel the same way I do! So here is a quick mini version of my morning face routine.

Obviously, before I do anything, I wash my face!

 

First things first. I start with my St.Ives Timeless Skin Collagen Elastin Moisturizer (4.99 at any drugstore). I'm only 25, but it's never to early to start fighting signs of aging!

Once my face is moisturized I move on to my skin primer. I use Lancôme La Base, which is admittedly way too expensive for me, but I got it in a BirchBox... so I'm using it up. Once I run out I'll update my morning routine. Ladies, never skip the primer if you have the time. It makes all the difference in the world. 

 Next up is the eyes, since that's what usually takes up most of my time. I typically use the 5th shade from the left in my Jessie's Girl Tickled Pink shadow collection. It's just enough color on my fair skin that you can tell I'm wearing makeup. Occasionally when I have a few extra minutes I run the 2nd color through my crease to make the look a little more dramatic. The one step that I NEVER leave out...EVER is eyeliner and mascara. I use the Wet and Wild classic black liquid liner and the Wet and Wild Mega Volume mascara in black. I find that without eyeliner, I don't recognize my own reflection! I also tend to use more drugstore products in my morning routine, as I like to use my better products for special occasions and big nights out. Using better products generally gives me a little extra pep in my step :)

I then use my Wet and Wild Cover All pressed powder to do a little evening of my skin and to set everything in place.

Lastly, I use one of my very favorite product of all time. TheBalm Hot Mama Shadow/Blush (under $20). The color on this baby is GORGE. It is a pretty peachy color with just a hint of gold. It looks so glowy and summery. I'm addicted.

 

I use this as my daytime blush. I'll do a full review on this product later because it's worth letting people know about. I could go on about this one for days ya'll.

 

 

After my Hot Mama fix, I'm done for the day besides a little spritz of my Prada Candy.

 

Now getting ready for a night out or big occasion is another thing entirely. It takes about five hours from shower to shoes. But that's another post for another day my dears :)