5 steps in 5 minutes

What can we do in under five minutes to keep our skin looking great? Multi-functional makeup -- that means look for cosmetics that include skin care, sun protection, and aromatherapy that taste good. At the same time, the products need to enhance your features.

1.Use a moisturizer with an SPF. This will allow you to moisturize while protecting your face from the sun.

2. Since very few of us get enough sleep, we need to find that do-it-all concealer. It allows you to cover those dark under-eye circles, as well as treat your eyes to a mini makeover. Apply it with your fingers like an eye cream, while concealing the dark circles. No need to powder.

3. Brightening up the eyes takes a couple of swipes of mascara. Pick one that has curling effect; it is an effective timesaver that goes a long way.

4. Applying bronzer will give you a luxurious glow. Focus on areas where the sun would naturally hit your face (the apples of your cheeks, around the edges of your forehead, a touch on your nose and a touch on your chin).

5. Your lips also need hydrating and attention. Lip gloss not only brings life back to your lips, the ones with yummy flavor are very arousing.

Blush Fading

As we move about, heat up, cool back down and inadvertently rub our faces, which we do a lot, blush will fade. The best to apply blush is to utilize a three-layer technique.

Preparation: Make sure your skin is completely dry and smooth before you apply blush. If you have any dry patches, exfoliate first, so the blush won't stick to any dry bits of skin.

Avoid the cheek area while moisturizing because moisturizer will only break down the blush color, causing it to fade faster.

A Three-Layer Technique to Resist Fading Blush:

Step 1: Use your fingertips to apply a gel or cream blush to the apple of your cheeks in gentle, circular motions —massaging a small and expanding letter "O" onto each cheek.

Step 2: Puff on a fine layer of nude-colored translucent powder to pat the powder against the cream or gel blush you applied in Step 1. This will set the color and diffuse the tone.

Step 3 Apply powder blush using a flat, fan-shaped blush brush directly over the translucent powder you applied to your cheeks in Step 2. This will subtly heighten the color and set the blush so it will resist fading.

Remember, don't make the mistake of applying too much color. The ideal cosmetic blush mimics your own natural blush. Subtle and diffused is the most flattering.

Use make-up to change your nose

Of all the body parts that make up the face, it's our nose that causes most problems.

Fortunately, make-up can be used to help improve the appearance of noses of all shapes and sizes.

For a long nose, use a lighter shade on the lower half and a dark foundation on the nostrils, both at the front and underneath.

You can also use a lip brush to extend the corners of your mouth to give your face more favourable proportions.

To slim down a wide nose at the bottom, apply a little dark foundation just above each nostril and blend it into your regular colour.

To narrow your nose at the bridge, dot a little dark base at the top of the nose and at either side of the bridge.

For uneven noses, apply the dark foundation to the bump to disguise the flaw. Applying a line of foundation right down the centre of a nose can also make the nose look straighter.

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