As the famous saying goes, "Your dress determines how you'd be addressed." Our appearance gives the most long-lasting first impressions, with the face having the spotlight. For context, when it comes to beauty, sometimes, less is more. Whether you're a student, entrepreneur, 9-5 worker, if you find yourself with less time to create a stunning look, keep reading.

Running late for work? Spent too much time on your hair? Emergency meeting? Trying to beat traffic? This article will show you the best killer 15-mintue daily makeup routine that will get you looking sharp and stunning.

A simple makeup approach focuses on critical areas; skin, eyes, and lips. You'll use fewer products, take less time, and there's no need to do beauty gymnastics to achieve the rush-hour glam look.

Let's look at the best 15minute makeup hacks in the steps below;

Step 1: Base

To avoid wasting time, you'd need to use a multi-functional base. Our top two products that are friendly to the skin, hydrate, and prevents break-outs even for heavy makeups are Moisturizers and Primers. These products serve as good protection for the complexion, and some even act as a sunscreen. Some primers serve different purposes. For example;

Eye Primer: Like a primer for your face, this primer enhances the texture of your skin around the eyes and helps to smoothen eye makeup. In addition, it prevents eye shadow from creasing.

Face (foundation) Primer: This should be applied after the face has been moisturized (water-based moisturizers are the best). After moisturizing, use an ample amount of foundation primers on the face. Primers make foundation last longer, and with foundation primers, little or no work is needed to be done. It is time-saving and is just enough for a rush-hour glam.

Step 2: Eyes

The eyes draw attention. No matter the rush, it is crucial to ensure we give just enough love to our eyes. Just a few products, and you're good to go. Let's look at the areas we can spend just enough time on;

Eye Make-up: (optional)

Let's say, if you are running late for a professional meeting, you should look stunning even in a 15-minute period. To save time, try neutral colors; they go with almost anything.

Brows:

We recommend getting a professional trim, even if twice a year. A professional shaping and some brow fill in works wonders. You can then maintain the brows with your tweezers or other tools. If the eyes are windows to the soul, the brows are the frames and are just as important. Well trimmed brows can make a huge difference in your appearance. Plus, it saves much time.

Lashes:

This is based on preference. Applying good mascara is the icing on the cake. You could grab your mascara product in a minute and carefully glam up your lashes, especially if they are dull and scattered.

Step 3: Face

For a simple look, here are areas you can focus on and products you can use;

Concealer: can be used primarily in place of and with foundation. They can be used to do justice to areas the foundation cannot. Concealers help even out skin colors, hide blemishes, redness, eye circles and eye bags.

Cheek colors: if your destination demands a soft glam, adding some color to your cheeks can achieve just that. You could use brushes to highlight or even eye shadows to get specific shades of bronze if you like. You can also use your fingertips for more definition.

Powder: a good powder does two things; sets the foundation in place and minimize too much shine. It also sets makes the foundation stay on for more extended periods and also minimizes sweating. You can apply a powder with a brush or sponge. Pro tip: don't smear or buff powder when applying. It's better to dab it gently in order not to ruin the rhyme of the blend. You can also use it on concentrated areas.

Step 4:

Lips A dull lip effect could put off a whole look. What's a simple glam when the lips are void of attention. The best part, you will be done with them in seconds. It's all base on preference. Here are some products best for a quick 15-minute makeup routine look;

Lip balm: This is best when the goal is to avoid lips from breakage, look dry, cracked, and keep it moisturized.

Lip gloss: a bit of attention won't hurt. If you want to keep your lips looking luscious and glossy, good lip gloss is your best bet.

Lipstick: if the occasion demands, applying some lip color would do justice. A nude or red lipstick always gets the job done.

Conclusion

If the question "how long would my makeup last" throws you into a panic of applying tons of cosmetic products even when you don't have time, this piece is for you. This article helps you achieve a soft and simple glam look for any occasion in a 15-minute makeup routine. We expose you to areas you should focus more in little time and products that do the job right. In cases where there are lots of things to do, for beauty, less is more