My Make-up routine

How do you apply your make-up in the morning? Do you have a tried and true order or method? There is no right or wrong way for the most part, unless you do the blush before the foundation and mascara before the eyeshadow.

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Here is my morning routine and what I am using right now (I tend to keep things in rotation so I don't get overwhelmed at like 8 in the morning):

• Wake up and shower for about 5-10 mins (unless I have to wash my hair)
• Apply moisturizer with my hands (I am using Cosmedicine Medi Matte, but it is not for me, too drying -- good for oily skin though)
•        - let it dry for 5minutes or so
• Primer with my hands ( Illamaqua satin primer for the face and Cargo eye primer right now - but depending on the foundation I sometimes don't use a primer)
•        -let it dry for 5minutes or so
• Foundation or tinted moisturizer with  a damp sponge ( I am  finishing a bottle of Revlon PhotoReady, I also have Neutrogena Healthy Skin Rdiance with retinol, MAC sheer fluid on the rotation)
• While it is drying, I usually do my eye make-up ( 2-3 eye shadows with a regular e/s brush and mascara...I don't use eyeliner on a regular basis) -- I love the Neutrogena duo in pebble and NYX eye shadows right now
• A quick layer of finishing powder (Coty airspun) with a skunk brush
• Bronzer (Neutrogena Healthy Skin Blend Radiance in Sunkissed 30 - I think this might be a tad too dark for me)  with a skunk brush
• Blush on my cheeks with an angled brush (NYX Angel or NARS DT - <3 them both )
• Highliter above my cheeks with an angled brush ( NARS hungry heart duo - Albatross and Nico)
• Quick layer of finishing powder (as above)
• lipgloss or lipbalm (usually applied in the elevator on my way down to the car)

Sometimes I apply mascara in the car, while I am waiting for it to warm up. 

So this is it, it takes me about 15-20 minutes, and usually while I am waiting for the lotion or primer to dry, I'll do my hair and get dressed. I am usually out the door in about 30 minutes, unless I am having a slow morning.

When I switch up my routine or change the items in my rotation, I will update this. This might be soon, because I want to start using one brand at a time for a short amount of time.

Let me know your routine.

xoxo,

E.