Flawless in Five
I don't know about y'all but I'm always looking for ways to cut my getting ready time in half. Less time spent prepping means more time spent getting on with my day, and with two kiddos under 10 this time is super valuable. In comes Beautycounter... Not only are all the products made with safer ingredients but they're high performing as well. So you can imagine why, when they launched their Flawless in Five campaign, I was all ears. You heard me right high performing, high quality ingredients, and beautiful products that take less than five minutes of prep time. Here's my Flawless in Five daily routine:
Step 1: Apply foundation. I particularly love the tint skin. It provides a perfect light weight coverage on my skin that can be built upon for special events (sand in the winter and honey in the summer are my go-to shades). In the summer I particularly love the dew skin because it provides a pop of color while also protecting my skin from the sun with SPF. Either way, use the retractable brush for the best results with perfectly even coverage.
Step 2: Apply concealer. I use concealer under my eyes (what mom doesn't?) brushing in outwards strokes and blending with the tip of my ring finger.
Step 3: Define your eyes. I prefer lining my eyelids with brown eyeliner vs. filling in my brow but either creates a nice clean look.
Step 4: Apply mascara. We have two beautiful mascaras, lengthening and volumizing. My personal favorite is the volumizing; however, if I'm out and about or have a special event to go to, I like to use both. First I'll lengthen my lashes and then add the volumizing mascara after.
Step 5: Apply blush to the cheeks. In the summer, my favorite shade is flamingo/apricot but most days I smile big and apply a couple sweeps of the bloom/tulip blush duo.
Step 6: Finish it off with a beautiful gloss. In the spring I love to finish it off with a bright pop of color, but in the winter I love subtle nude looks. My favorite gloss right now is bare shimmer.
You can explore more of the colors and products that make up the Flawless in Five package by clicking here.