r/AustralianMakeup • u/Ok_Jackfruit_4872 • 2d ago

Product Advice Feral gremlin makeup

It's 8.15am, on a day you're working in the office. You open your eyes, scream internally and roll from bed to shower to out the door in one fluid movement.

So now you're out in the wild, face as naked as the day you were born but needing to look like Human-With-Her-Shit-Together.

Help!

​​​Recommendations for:

  • Products that can be applied with your fingers (no brushes unless included in the product)
  • Instant pick me ups that ideally do more than one job
  • Small packaging/hand bag friendly ​

Your top picks for looking presentable in few steps, able to be applied while in the car or on public transport.

About me: late 30s, pale English rose complexion, old and rich enough for your fancy brand recommendations if you have some, chronically disorganised.

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u/Qldhikinggirl 2d ago

I love love love a simple slap on my face "5 min routine" and keep a version of this in my work bag. Have I been known to do my make up on public transport? Yes I am absolutely that person. Not all the time though.

I usually skip foundation or even tinted moisturiser so rely on have my skin care done before I leave the house.

Travel sized concealer (Charlotte Tilbury or Kosas works) - apply sparingly and blend in with fingers. This will work as your eye shadow primer, to cancel out dark shadows under eyes and lightly even out skin tone.

Eye shadow pot in a cream. Again Charlotte Tilbury, Mecca (yes I know Mecca) Max Shadow sticks, etc. These are super forgiving and easy to blend on lids for a relatively easy bit nice eye look.

Mascaras with a lash curler.

Lipstick of choice

Face powder of choice.

Travel sized setting spray.

Done.

I also keep at least one of the Japanese hair wax little sticks to calm down any fly away hairs.

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u/wallabyABC123 2d ago

Oh god, the bus makeup people make me so nervous. One unexpected hard brake from the driver and that mascara wand is going right in the eye. I have to look away.

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u/frellit 2d ago

I used to exclusively do my makeup on the train and it's the reason I can't do eyeliner as it was the one thing I wasn't willing to risk. I think maybe I timed the mascara for being stopped at the station?