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How long do you spend on your makeup (on average!) per day?
How long do you spend on your makeup (on average!) per day? Let’s exclude hair and skincare…
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5-15 minutes for makeup 🙂
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An hour and a half on my hair and makeup. I’m really slooow putting my makeup on!!! It always makes me late in the morning.
If I’m doing a smokey eye, adding false lashes or doing a winged eyeliner for a special occasion it might take me 2 hours. XD
I like to experiment with my eye makeup, like different combinations and placements, so I take a while. Plus I don’t have the steadiest hands when applying eyeliner and mascara, so I frequently have to go back and clean up stray blobs of stuff from my face. I have taken an hour to do my makeup before but 1.) because I had the time and I enjoy putting it on, and 2.) I was testing some stuff out. If it’s a look that I have done before, though, and I know exactly what I need to do, I can put on my makeup in under a half an hour. I’m too much of a perfectionist to do like a five or ten minute face. It’s just impossible for me!
30mins…I know…that’s a lot. But I think I spend some time thinking about what eyeshadow color combination to use with my outfit for the day. Used to be 15mins…when I just had one standard neutral palette haha gone are those days!
an hour. i usually watch tv when i do my face so that’s probably making me take longer than most people.
well, when I am doing it to get out the door, 20 minutes or so. When I am playing and exploring… an hour! 🙂
I like to allow myself up to a half hour for my makeup…. that sounds so crazy writing it out lol! But it’s so much fun 😀
About the same, 5-15 minutes.
Excluding skincare and haircare.. at least 15 minutes. 30 minutes if I’m going to do full eye makeup.
After using moisturizer and face primer, it takes me about 30 mins! However, in my defense, I do a full face (I kinda have too due to acne, blotchy skin, small eyes, sparse brows, etc)…
5-20 minutes. Depends on if I wake up late or early 🙂
15-30 mins…longer if I’m having a bad day with winged liner…XD
if i’m actually going somewhere and have planned ahead, half an hour! but if i’m running out the door asap, 15 minutes. :]
With Skincare and haircare: 30-40 minutes
Without: 15-20 minutes
10-30 min depending on the look!
PS. everyone seem to think that makeup should be so fast and easily done, but I LOVE taking my time, especially with makeup.
10 minutes? I don’t preen too much unless I’m out to a special occasion like a party or a wedding. I use powder foundation, which is so easy to apply, a bit of shadow for the eyes, liner, mascara, blush, and i’m done. I have some gloss in my bag.
weeelll…usually about 15-20 minutes. my makeup routine takes longer than actually getting dresesed, which is why i get dressed AFTER i put my makeup on.
Me too! I takes me about 2mins to get dressed but about 20mins for make up, with 10mins on the front of that for skincare
30–40 min
20 minutes!
usually between 20 and 25 minutes. but today i just had 20 seconds to apply mascara and that’s it. i took a train earlier to work and i hope that i can go home earlier, too.
It depends this morning: only 5 minutes
But usually I like to make more elaborated looks so it’s often 20/25 min…
By the way Christine:
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20-30 minutes! 🙂
20-30 mins for eye brows (I’m anal)
5-7 mins for actual face
5-20 mins on eyes depending on how elaborate
like 30 seconds haha i just wear tinted moisturizer to school
but on weekends…i take like 30 min LOL
well 15-30
eyeliner, mascara, foundation, powder, lipstick (+ blush, brows and any extra pretty eye things like coloured/glitter eyeliner if i feel like it :])
Hm, between 10 and 20 minutes, depending on my mood and how precise I want to be.
Probably 20-45 minutes since I am not that used to putting make up fast as of yet
I use 10-15min if I go to school and for special occasions it would take around 40-60min, very long~
20 to 25 minutes on weekdays. Maybe 5 to 15 if I wear any on the weekend.
I like to take my time! 🙂
For work, about 5 to 10 mins. Otherwise…a lot longer. 😛
AT LEAST half an hour..
10 mins in the morning, and up to 5 mins during the day to fix up my look
hi Christine,
average bout 20-30mins..
but that only if i use compact foundation n i play with colors on my eyes..
a quick simple one would be 10mins and the longest time bout an hour, complete with liquid foundation, concealer n all =)
p/s – may i know if MAC Freckletone & Shy Girl lipstick are permanent colors? thanks!
Freckletone is for sure
oh, thanks Ally_D =)
i don’t have Shy Girl but i love the color =)
so i’m on the look out if anyone sell if they have extras, lol!
I would love to spend 5-15 minutes. for me it’s about 30 minutes lol
15-20 minutes everyday…
if i’m going out at night though,it may take me like half an hour!
15? really?! for me its 15-20 minutes and i dont even use eyeshadows and foundation!
an hour! lol
about 5 minutes
About 40 minutes. The eyes take the longest. But it’s my time and I like to take as long as I want…
b4 the car accident, 20 min. After the accident 40 min. Now I take 1 hour.
20 minutes
Holy Cow! 5-15 min?! I guess because i’m still learning what colors go together takes me forever in the morning. Not to mention the blending technique. I will say about 35 min. give or take as the moisturizer sits for ten minutes before i start. Any helpful sites you can refer me to for color combinations?
Try macmakeup.net. They have an eyeshadow database of combinations.
Probably 20 minutes. 30 if you include waiting on the primer. XD
About 10 minutes if all I do is apply tinted moisturizer, lipstick and fill in my eyebrows. 30-45min if I go for the full face.
Generally I try to give myself 20 min. to put on make-up. Sometimes less, sometimes more, depending on the day and how I’m feelin’.
on a good day during the week,10-15 minutes…when i’m going all out, 20. i’m still getting the hang of utilizing all the tips and tricks i learned on YouTube! 😉
Wow 5 to 15 minutes.. I easily spend 20 to 25 minutes on my makeup…. I take my time, haha
hhmm! its so wear!!! i cant spend minus than 15 minutes!!! 🙁 hahaha i really enjoy doing it so.. 🙂 see ya!
Same as you, Christine. 5-15 minutes. Sometimes, if I’m preparing for a big event I will take longer, but that is usually due to being distracted by other things or wanting to be super precise.
probably 25 minutes average, including everything from special occasions to lazy days without makeup.
On a quick day, I have a 5-10 minute window. When going out, I can take up to 30 minutes. 😛
I think it takes me about 35 minutes from start to finish. Maybe less. I’ve improved because it used to take me almost an hour!
30 minutes or longer
for my daily makeup basis I use these :
moisturizer
primer
foundation
bronzer for contouring
loose powder
blusher
eyeliner
mascara
lipstick
If I’m on the mood, it’s 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours. But if I’m in a hurry, it’s 30 mins to 1 hour.. And take note, it’s a full make up! LOL!
for everyday usually 20-30 minutes, i take my time because its my favorite part of the day! but for a special occasion i can take up to an hour!
Skincare : 5 minutes (a MUST!)
Make up: 15- 20
Hair: Depends on what I’m doing but no more than 10 minutes!
About 30 mins. Not longer unless it’s special occasion makeup (when I’d wear eyeshadow, maybe lashes). I spend a lot of time on my skin. That 30 mins is skin skin skin (makeup).
20 minutes for a basic working day makeup!
probably 10-20 minutes
Usually it takes me about 30 mins… On special occassions or weekends, it can take up to 45-60 mins.
Oppps! Like 40 minutes! But I really enjoy it! It’s my favourite part of the morning! LOL!
About 2 hours for a full makeup (foundation, eyeshadow, eyeliner, false eyelashes, eyebrow, lip…)
it depends what look im going for but for a full face makeup it takes me about 30-45 minutes
Today I did my makeup in 15-20 min… with a couple distractions. I can take up to 30-40 depending if I know what look I want to do or not… and distractions… 😛
Anywhere between 10-25 minutes. If I rush then I look rushed, my makeup will look abit out of place. In 25 minutes I can do a very good face. My eyebrows will actually look even! j/k lol
Probably around 20-30, mostly because I get distracted online or watching tv. Plus I’m not much of a morning person, so everything just takes me longer.
Over an hour, i always do full foundation and eye makeup.
I’d say 5-10 minutes, although it depends. If I’m doing something a bit more complicated, like a smoky look or something, it’ll be a bit longer.
I’m a perfectionist with my makeup, so for an average day it will take usually.. 20-45 minutes, depending on how many shades I’m using and how detailed I want the look to be. I can sometimes cut that down to about 10-15 minutes if it’s a look I am very familiar with.
Average 30-35 minutes for makeup.
About an hour to hour and a half on average.
usually about 20min.
20 minutes
Somewhere between a half an hour to an hour. It depends on if I’m trying something new or not. My hair is a half an hour. I usually just flat iron it.
It usually takes me about 30 to 35 mins. every thing on my face has to be perfect so I take my time, and I give myself enough time to get ready in the morning.
Daily about 30 minutes. I wear a full face everyday. Special looks take longer maybe 1.5 hours.
15-30 minutes and I love every minute of it. It’s my me time.
Honestly I love putting on makeup, so it usually takes 15 to 20 minutes if I’m in a bit of a hurry but still want to look really good. If I’m really taking my time, it can take 30 to 40 minutes, but I try not to do that too often.
If I’m just rushing to class but don’t want to look dead, I can be ready in 5 minutes. Don’t do that too often either though. =)
it usually takes me an hour to get ready total…probably around 30-45 spent on makeup. I can do it much quicker, like 10-15, but I prefer taking the time to look polished and to play with my goodies 🙂
About 10-15 minutes depending on how much i want to put on or if I’m running late.
5 – 10 minutes for work, more if I’m doing something special (or have more time, LOL… mornings are definitely not my time of day!)
If its for work I take about 5-10 min. If I’m going out I’ll take a bit more time probably about 20-30 min.
20 minutes 🙂 of blissful ‘me’ time
Half an hour. And like, another twenty minutes to find my bag/keys/phone and actually leave the damn house.
On average, I would say 45 minutes. I just love putting makeup on!
For everyday like 15-20 mins to do skin care (clean face, toner, moisturizer, eye cream, sunscreen) and then another 15-20 mins to do my makeup including primer, mineral foundation or tinted moisturizer, eyeliner and sometimes lipstick. Thank goodness I wear semi-permanent false eyelashes so I dont have to apply mascara anymore!
If I’m gonna go to an event and do a full face it’d take me about 40 mins or 1 hour.
Makeup always makes me late but I still love it though 😀
35 to 45 minutes.. maybe an hour if im doin eyeshadow.
i say 1/2 an hour I love putting makeup on!! It’s my favorite part of the day lol
On weedays it’s about 10-15 minutes because I don’t have more time, at weekends it might be up to 20-25 if I have the time. I’m pretty quick at doing it now, can do a fairly complicated eye make up (3-4 colours) in 5 minutes or so. 🙂
Since I do a full face anytime I put on any makeup — I’d say 30-40 minutes. But 1) I’m pretty OCD with my application and 2) the faster you make me go the more I just screw up. Ha!
Since I’m in my mid-30s now, a full face is just sort of required for me. Which includes:
Concealer
Studio Fix Powder Foundation
Blush/bronzer
Eye Primer (Paint/Paint pot/Shadow Insurance)
Eye Shadows (Multiple)
Eye Liner
Eye brows
Heated Eye-lash curling (I don’t typically wear mascara)
Lip Liner
Lipstick/LipGloss
I’m glad I’m not alone in how long it takes me! When I was younger and wore/needed less foundation (well and less makeup in general) it certainly took waaay less time! 🙂
I generally wear a full face so about 30 min. I like to take my time especially with gel liner. If I’m in a hurry I can run out the door in about 15 min though 🙂
About 45 minutes!!!
it goes like this : SPF moisturizer, primer, foundation, concealer, setting powder, curl lashes, eyelash primer, mascara, liquid eyeliner, contour/blush, and probably a lipbalm on the lips. = about 20 minutes?
20-40 min for a full face.
It really depends.. I can put my make-up on in 5-15 minutes when I need to get ready, other times (when I’m just playing around) it could take me an hour.
30 minet