Here’s A 5 Product “Sleepy Girl” Makeup Routine If You’re 40ish And Have No Time In The Morning
by The Candidly Team
Why are we even including age in the title?
Well.
Because us 40ish gals cannot, we repeat CANNOT, use the same stuff we did when we were 25 and expect it to look great. We need different products, a light hand, and of course, we have zero time now, so everything has to be extremely simple to use.
We get sent loads of stuff to try, we buy loads of stuff on our own, and in general, make it our life’s work to find a paired-down, easy morning routine that helps us feel alive, pillow-lipped, dewy-cheeked, and most of all, like ourselves.
Just … better.
Let’s dive in.
1. Merit Great Skin Moisturizer
This all-in-one primer/moisturizer leaves skin feeling like cashmere. Something called “biomimetic emulsifiers” create a totally blurred effect. Pores diminished, texture reduced, tone evened. We’ll take it.
Price: $38
2. Nudestix Tinted Blur Foundation Stick
Oh, look. Another blurring product. We have never, ever, ever tried a foundation stick like this before. You swipe it on, and it fully disappears into your skin. Like magic. Just swipe it haphazardly and blend with fingers. Blotches, redness, dark spots, gone. We also use it as our concealer under the eyes, and it’s never crepey.
Price: $32
3. Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt® Bronzer
Simply put, this is the best bronzer ever made. See why HERE. It goes on almost sheer so that you can’t mess it up. We bounce it onto cheek bones, nose, and forehead with THIS (wet it, and use the fat end, life-changing), and it lasts all day. Even if you’re someone who has no idea how to put on bronzer, try this. You can’t make a mistake.
Price: $32
4. Jones Road The Lip Tint
We all try to achieve that “your lips but better” color with nudes and browns. But we are all doing it wrong. It’s actually best achieved with a plum undertone which more closely mimics our lip’s natural color. And nothing comes close to the shade Nude Mauve from Jones Road—Bobbi Brown’s new beauty venture. We’ve also been known to rub some on our cheeks for a little pop on top of the bronzer.
Price: $26
5. Clinique Lash Power Mascara Long-Wearing Formula
The right mascara is life-changing. And this one lengthens, lifts, thickens, and doesn’t clump, and it’s easy to take off at the end of the night. Why aren’t more people talking it about it? Unclear. But you can keep your Lancôme and your Chanel. Our beloved high school brand is untouchable when it comes to mascara.
Price: $26
Bonus: We assume you already have versions of these in your everyday routine. Think of these as the RLSTNE of wheel of fortune. But in case you don’t…
1. Cleanser: We don’t love doing a whole face wash in the morning—especially since we did a full evening skincare routine. We just use THIS to smear off the previous night’s products.
2. SPF: It’s a must. Maybe you have your favorite. Use it every single day without fail. Even just for vanity purposes—scare tactic HERE. If you haven’t found one you like, try THIS.
3. Vit C: This will make you glow to the heavens. If you have one you love, great. If you don’t, try THIS, aka the best vit C made.
4. Lip balm: We like to use a color on our lips in the am, and then reapply balm throughout the day. THIS one makes our lips gorgeously plump and supremely hydrated even in the colder months.
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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