Some mornings you have an hour. Most mornings you don't. This is my five-minute routine: seven products, no fuss, and a polished finish that lasts.
The routine
1. Protect: SUNPROTECT SPF50
Start with your sun protection. SUNPROTECT is a moisturiser and SPF50 in one, lightweight and with no white cast, so it works as a smooth base for everything that follows. It has a universal sheer tint that means you can forgo coverage (just touch up with some concealer if you feel you need to)
2. Bronze: BRONZEWAND, with a spritz of FIXPERFECT
Twist the base to release the product, then close, then sweep it along the hollows of your cheekbones, temples and jawline. Give the skin a quick mist of FIXPERFECT first to help the colour blend and last, then bounce it in with the Flawless Makeup Blender, remember bouncing rather than dragging. Available in Caramel and Mocha (I’ve used Mocha).
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3. Flush: BLUSHWAND
Smile, and apply to the apples of your cheeks, then blend up and out towards your temples for a natural flush with light finger taps. Available in Peach and Raspberry.
4. Brows: BROWPERFECT Gel
Light, feathered strokes in the direction your brows grow, a quick brush through for natural definition and tidying.
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5. Set: FIXPERFECT
Hold the bottle 20 to 30cm from your face and mist two or three times in a sweeping motion. It locks everything in and keeps a natural, skin-like finish, not flat and not cakey.
6. Lashes: LASHMAX
Twist the wand at the base of your lashes, then sweep upwards to the tips. One coat for everyday, a second for more drama. Available in Black and Brown.
7. Lips: LIPKISS Nude
Apply from the cupid's bow outwards. It's a universally flattering nude with a creamy, comfortable finish. For extra staying power, line first with HOTLINE Lipliner in Nude.
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Two quick tips
· Mist before you blend. A spritz of FIXPERFECT before blending bronzer helps it melt into the skin and last longer.
· Bounce, don't drag. Pressing makeup in with the blender gives a seamless, airbrushed finish, where dragging pulls product around.
Skincare first
Great makeup starts with great skin. If you want to know what goes on before this routine, read my guide to the skincare order
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