Pretty By Critty

What are some of your fave makeup, skin or hair shortcuts?

I sometimes apply Smashbox PF Primer on my lids and it makes my eye makeup last all day (as good as UD Primer Potion).

I also use a mascara that comes off easily with cleanser and water (CG Lash Blast) so I don't need remover too. If I am wearing bright eye makeup, I usually need remover though.

I apply my serum on clean skin and then brush my teeth so it has a chance to soak in before moisturizing.

I use a moisturizer with silicone so I can put on foundation almost immediately afterward.

My hair is very wash and go. :)

my hair is extreamly wash & go :-P

basic get out of the house in 5 min. make-up:

1) apply a light neutral e/s from lash line to brow (soft white, lt.gold,beige,baby pink,tan)
2) blend a darker neuatral shade of into your crease (brown,dirty pink,grey,bronze, gold)
3) mascara on lashes
4) touch of blush on the cheeks
5) smear on some lip gloss

it literally takes me 5 min. and i'm ready to go........my husband & my 2 year old love this!!!! i usally use MAC jest & expensive pink, CG Bronze Glitz trio (lightest & darkest colors) or a very old matte cream/brown combo i can't remember the name of right now..........when i create this look.

Hope this helps!

I rarely have any short cuts...lol. If I'm going to put on makeup, it will be a full face. But I do it quickly, it takes me about an hour to do everything, shower, blow dry hair, makeup, and then fixing hair. Don't get in my way when I'm getting ready for work, I'm in the zone! But there are days when I drag it out. Mostly, I let the moisturizer set in while I dry my hair. I put primer on then brush my teeth. Lately, I've been doing my eyes, then foundation. That saves a little time by not trying to touch up the eyeshadow fallout problems.

one of my tricks (and the only one that I can come up with now.. lol) for saving time is using the same shade of eyeshadow all over your lid (i rarely use something on the browbone), and working more eyeshadow into the crease, so you have two different hues of the same shade, building the intensity you want..

i use post-its under my eyes when I use loose eyeshadows.. so I don't need to worry about fallouts and cleaning the mess..

oh! i was about to forget. sometimes, I mix my foundation with my moisturizer, in order to get a tinted moisturizer.. saves time!

Great tips everyone!! I want to see a pic of Lolita with her post-it notes on :)

lol.. i don't think that's an image you want to see, but... >:)