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There must be a quicker way to do make-up?!

195 replies

Opheliasgoldenwine · 01/12/2017 12:27

I feel like I'm doing something wrong. Every day I wear makeup, I always do:

Primer
Foundation with a beauty blender
Powder
Highlight
Sometimes contour cheeks but only roughly once every two weeks
Fill in eyebrows
Do an eyeshadow for a base colour, not a cut crease or anything
Winged eyeliner
Mascara
Lipstick

This takes me the better part of an hour. It takes me about 10 minutes to do foundation, as I'm paranoid about blending it in and having the coverage that I want. I look like I wear an average amount of it, not like one of this girls you see on Instagram. It shouldn't take this long, should it?! Am I doing something wrong?Confused

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Paintbox · 01/12/2017 12:31

THats ages!! An hour for make up every day is too long imo. I’m sure you don’t need to blend your foundation for 10 minutes, and if so then I reckon you’re wearing the wrong foundation

Paintbox · 01/12/2017 12:33

BY the way I do most of what’s you said and it takes me less than 10 mins

WipsGlitter · 01/12/2017 12:36

Well that a lot of make up! I've had mine done professionally and it didn't take that long. Mine takes about 7 minutes

Foundation with my hands
Concealer
Eyeliner
Mascara
Lipstick done in the car Grin

blueskyinmarch · 01/12/2017 12:36

I do:
Primer
Foundation
Concealer
Powder
Eyeshadow
Eyeliner
Mascara
Blusher
Lipstick.

5 minutes - 10 if I am going out and want to be super careful ( but it always looks exactly the same).

How the hell does it take you an hour! I can do shower, dress, dry hair and make up on to out the door in 20 minutes!

RebeccaCloud9 · 01/12/2017 12:39

Foundation with fingers - blends amazingly and soooo much quicker than with a beauty blender.

RebeccaCloud9 · 01/12/2017 12:39

Maybe do a quick eye shadow liner rather than a wing.

RoganJosh · 01/12/2017 12:40

Are you having to redo your eyeliner multiple times?

Curiousgeorgey · 01/12/2017 12:41

I dont do eyeshadow or eyeliner but it takes me about 15 minutes on an average day.

I blend my foundation with a brush then blend with a beauty blender which I find makes it quicker.

RebeccaCloud9 · 01/12/2017 12:41

Everyday I wear primer, foundation, concealer, powder, contour, highlight, cream and powder blush, fill in eyebrows, shadow liner, curl eyelashes, lipbalm or lipstick and mascara. Takes about 10 minutes. 20 minutes absolute tops if I'm going out and doing lots of eyeshadow and liner.

Ecureuil · 01/12/2017 12:42

I do shower, blow dry hair, straighten hair and make up in 35 mins. That includes primer, foundation, highlighter, mascara, fill in eyebrows and eyeshadow.

BeetrootTart · 01/12/2017 12:45

Bloody hell! I only wear foundation, blush and lipstick during the week. Takes under 5 minutes.

Having gone full circle with foundation application, fingertips are best. If your foundation is the right colour and decent formula there's no reason to blend it for 10 minutes.

EverythingEverywhere1234 · 01/12/2017 12:47

Crikey that seems ever such a long time, I am surprised by that! For reference, I get up at 6:10, shower, dry and straighten long hair and do make up to be out of the door for 7 (no distractions mind)
Make up includes;
Moisturiser
Primer
Under eye concealer
Foundation
Light contour
Blusher
Highlight
Lipstick
Liquid eyeliner
Eyeshadow (normally 2 colours)
Fill in brows

TeachesOfPeaches · 01/12/2017 12:48

I wear foundation, blusher, full in eyebrows, mascara, eyeshadow and lipstick everyday and it takes maximum 5 minutes.

Get rid of the contour and winged eyeliner for a start.

Killerfiller · 01/12/2017 12:49

Do you do this even on days you don't leave the house ?

Opheliasgoldenwine · 01/12/2017 12:53

Killer no Grin

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Braceface · 01/12/2017 12:53

What is a beauty blender? misses point of thread

Time40 · 01/12/2017 12:54

I did that sort of make-up this morning, and it took me 13 minutes. Yes, I'd definitely say use your fingers for the foundation - it's much quicker, and fingers warm it up and help it to blend into your skin much better, too. Do you work in a really, really good light? Maybe you're fussing with it a lot because you can't quite see exactly what you're doing? In the daytime, I do mine right in front of a window, and in the evening I've got one of those light-up mirrors - they're great!

Opheliasgoldenwine · 01/12/2017 12:56

When I do less makeup eg foundation, eyebrows, eyeshadow, mascara, highlight and lipstick that still takes me about 20/25 minutes. Eyebrows take a while (i use ABH dipbrow) and almost always need to be corrected a little.

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Opheliasgoldenwine · 01/12/2017 12:57

Brace it's a sponge used to blend foundation Smile

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Looneytune253 · 01/12/2017 12:58

Why do we need this much make up unless we’re going out out. I get up at 645 and start work (at home) at 715. I run a bath, get a cuppa, have a quick bath, straighten hair and foundation and powder on. That’s it. I do have semi perm lashes which saves me doing mascara and makes a huge difference but that’s it.

CremeDeSudo · 01/12/2017 13:01

Can't understand how this takes you so long!

I do,

Serum/sun screen/primer
Foundation
Blusher
Eyebrows
Eyeshadow, one colour
Pencil eyeliner
Liquid eyeliner for wings
Mascara
Lip tint

10 mins.

Sarahh2014 · 01/12/2017 13:02

I do foundation,concealer,powder,bronzer,eyeshadow,eyeliner,liquid eyeliner and mascara In 20 mins

WipsGlitter · 01/12/2017 13:02

I agree if you're doing that much blending your foundation is the wrong colour.

ZaraW · 01/12/2017 13:02

Mine takes 5 minutes unless I'm going out for the night.

NewtsSuitcase · 01/12/2017 13:05

Mine takes 15 minutes tops and I wear full make up with a smokey eye

pluck any straggly brow hairs
serum
moisturiser
foundation
under eye concealer
powder
contour and blush
highlight
lip liner
lipstick and blot and reapply
base eyeshadow
three diffeernt grey/brown colours to do eyes - lots of blending
eyeshadow as liner under eyes
winged liquid eyeliner
eyelash curl
mascara
brush eyebrows and fill in with dark eyebrow powder

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