What does your 15-minute look entail?

Brows, mascara, eyeliner, foundation, blush, highlighter, lipstick, and gloss… and if I’m really speedy, then a quick 3-4 eyeshadow look, probably something neutral and using ND Biba or Tom Ford Nude Dip.

— Christine

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Heather Avatar

Foundation, undereye corrector (but usually not concealer), brow gel, blush, highlight, sheer lipstick or gloss, a single shadow (generally a Laura Mercier cream shadow stick or a light-midtone shimmer from PMG or ND, blended out), mascara. If I’m short on time, I ditch the shadow.

Lisa Avatar

Foundation, concealor, powder

Hazy pale brown shadow on upper and lower lash line, sometimes a bronzey shiny topper, mascara, brows

Bronzer, highlighter, blush, and maybe a mlbb lippie

Don’t really stray far from this look day to day. If I am feeling fancy I’d do a liner at the top but that’s not often.

Tigerlaf Avatar

Tinted sunscreen instead of foundation, brow gel, 3-4 eyeshadows, mascara, blush, highlight, lip balm.
I usually take one of the following palettes for rapid eye looks: Tartelette In Bloom, ABH Sultry, Soft Glam, KVD Shade and Light or Dose of Colors Iluvsarahii 6pan mini.

Gilad Avatar

CC Cream, concealer, setting powder
Contour – face and eye crease, blush
Highlight – inner eye, cheek
Mascara, lt – med shimmer on lid , liner ( angled up, outer 1/3)
Lipstick/gloss

Rachel Avatar

I spent more time on skincare rather than cosmetics, however:
– Brows, usually just a tinted brow gel only. I don’t like overly drawn brows
– Mascara
– All over blurring liquid such as Burberry or Becca
– Spot touch any outside redness areas like around nose
– Lipstick/lip tint

Since being at home for the last 4 months (man, it’s been a LONG time), I haven’t worn much makeup and just focused on skincare. When I finally did my face like I did before COVID I was shocked how heavy it looked and felt.

Ana Maria Avatar

Everything! A full face never takes me more than 10-15 minutes, with 15 minutes being the upper mark when I do winged eyeliner or a complex eyeshadow look. Otherwise, in 10-12 minutes I am all set with primer, foundation, concealer, powder, blush/bronze/contour, eye shadow + primer, mascara, brow pencil, brow gel and lipstick.

Linatha Avatar

On face, using a damp Beauty Blender, YSL Touche Eclat all-in-one glow, followed by a few dabs of Tarte Shape Tape. Then, a bit of Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Ethereal Glow. I put my fav eyeshadow, Chantecaille Luminescent Eyeshadow in Padgolin, lightly all over my lids, curl my lashes and use Winky Lux So Extra mascara. Brows are Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil in Grey (which is a cool ash black). Lips get a swipe of Chanel Rouge Allure Ink in Serenity which gives me hours of a nude pouty pink lip.

janine Avatar

Primer for face, eyes and under eye. Some foundation etc. powder bronzer on face and eyes, blush and mascara and gloss or balm.

Prolly takes more than 15 min but I don’t have any certain time I have to be at work most of the time.

No point in lip stuff except balm since I wear a mask all day.

Nikki Avatar

I don’t really give myself a particular time limit unless I’m really pressed for time. That said, my quick look is cheek contour, concealer, foundation, blush, 1 shade of eyeshadow, mascara, lipstick.

Ilene Avatar

Ilene- light skin, dark green eyes and dark brown hair
I think my basic routine would clock in around 7-8 mins.
Fill in brows- KA brow pencil
Conceal under eyes, inner corners and sides of nose
Powder hairline, forehead, sides of nose,lids
Mascara- Givenchy phenomen eyes
Cream blush
Touch of bronzer along jawline, under chin and around hairline- TF terra
Tinted balm or sheer lipstick or just balm.
Sometimes I might use a little tinted moisturizer on cheeks and nose.
If I use shadow it’s a pale color on lid and maybe a deeper in crease
That’s it, boring and basic

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