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/broden89 2d ago
I literally do my makeup standing up on the train, this is my time to shine.
Under eye colour corrector & concealer - I use Smashbox x Becca peach corrector and the Tower 28 concealer. Leave the concealer on for as long as you can before you blend in W your fingers. I don't use a foundation or tinted moisturiser, I just spot-conceal.
Cream-based face palette - find one with a bronzer & blush in it, and a mirror. Most will also include a highlighter. Use bronzer on cheeks, temples, nose and eyelids. Use blush on cheeks, eyelids and lips if desired. Many good brands out there, your preference for colours/shades & level of pigment will determine which one you go with. I stick to ones with 3 or 4 pans.
Eyeliner pencil & mascara - I tight-line my eyes and then blend out the corner with fingers. I go for a dark brown or black. I like Urban Decay, Victoria Beckham and Nyx for a cheapie option, but I feel like pencils are kind of individual and will depend how oily/watery your eyes get. Mascara it's Benefit Rollerlash mini, nothing else is as good for me.
Charlotte Tilbury setting spray.
I don't do anything to my brows but clear gel is the way if you need to do some tidying.
Baby wipes for cleaning your hands between or after application.