Sometimes, mornings can be rough. The sun shines almost too brightly and your alarm keeps going off. You hit snooze and before you know it, your kids are late for school. Then, whatever makeup routine you have goes out the window and everything shifts around in an attempt to get your kids to school on time. To help you get through rough mornings, here are seven quick and easy beauty products to keep in your emergency makeup bag — specially curated for glamming you up while on the go.
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You can’t beat the convenience of a compact foundation, but we think this The Body Shop invention might just make the cut.
With a mirror and applicator built in the product, this beauty must-have is especially functional for creating a smooth velvety look. Manufactured in nine shades, the foundation evens out the appearance of skin, giving any skin type a matte finish upon application.
A versatile compact in its own right, the product works is light enough to build for better coverage. Wet the sponge in the compact for a thicker layer or simply dust the base with a brush for a light finish. Now that’s multi-tasking at its best.
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This dual-sided concealer is suited for easy touch ups on the go.
Made for the coverage and colour correction, the stick features an illuminating lightweight liquid on one end and a full-correction matte stick on another.
The matte stick is designed to provide thicker coverage of skin discolouration, blemishes and dark circles or other skin concerns. The moisturising illuminating concealer on the other hand, revitalizes a dull complexion and is great for diffusing fine lines and brightening under the eyes or cheekbones.
Crafted with a formula enriched with aloe vera extract and collagen, the multi-use concealer nourishes and firms the skin all while enhancing your complexion. Better yet, the solution is smooth enough for you to blend with your fingers. No need to worry about forgetting to pack that blending brush!
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The Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Punch is an inexpensive lip product that conveniently doubles as a lip colour and a cream blush.
For lips, this moisturising balm gives lips a vibrant pink hue, all while keeping it hydrated and soft for a full eight hours.
Made with a special clinical formula, this lip balm is said to smooth, protect and renew lips in just under a week. Additionally, its bright and moisturising elements are also suited for blending on the apples of your cheeks, creating that natural flush that leaves you looking refreshed and energised.
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Want a smudge-free mascara to carry with you for touch ups throughout the day? Consider Estee Lauder’s Double Wear Zero-Smudge Lengthening Mascara.
Made with the brand’s signature Smudge-shield formula, the mascara is resistant to high temperatures, humidity and perspiration, which comes incredibly handy — especially when you live in Singapore.
With its micro-fibre bristles, the product prides in its 15-hour staying power that does not flake or wear away throughout the day.
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For a fast, natural looking and easy-applying eyebrow product, we recommend Etude House’s Color My Brows Eyebrow mascara.
Unless you’ve gotten eyebrow embroidery done, you’d know that one of the most anxiety-inducing things about getting ready in the morning is creating the wrong eyebrow shape and shading it excessively or inadequately.
Save yourself the hassle of perfecting your eyebrows with this eyebrow mascara that darkens the look of your brows and enhances its shape along the way. Produced in five different shades, the Color My Brows collection has a stick suited to match different hair colours.
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A mist that sets weightlessly on your face, this Urban Decay Long Lasting Makeup Setting Spray keeps your makeup looking fresh for up to 16 hours.
While being fast and slick on application is important, looking like you are polished and refreshed throughout the day is equally vital. Suitable for all skin types, the setting spray does just the trick if you have no time re-touch your makeup throughout the day. With its patented Temperature Control technology, it keeps your makeup in place even in hot and humid or cold and windy environments. Simply mist your face two to four times in an ‘X’ and ‘T’ formation and you are good to go.
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It’s no secret that the key to speed and accuracy when it comes to applying cosmetics is a good mirror that actually shows how your makeup ties in with your entire face. To ensure that you never miss a patch of foundation to blend again, we recommend this car visor mirror from Amazon. Its tri-fold design offers two additional visual angles, accentuating its wide-mirror features to give maximum visibility. Easy to install to any car, the Velcro mirror effortlessly mounts on the sun visor with no tools needed.
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