We often talk about the evening rush, but much less about the morning one! Between getting the kids dressed, preparing breakfast, and organizing the 9 am work meeting, we often forget about ourselves. "No time," you might say... Yet, in the morning, we would all like to take a few minutes to put on makeup and make last night's dark circles disappear. So here are some tips for simple, quick, and effective daytime makeup!
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Daytime Makeup: The Basics of Beauty
Daytime makeup aims for lightness and discretion. If you decide to wear makeup during the day, you should ensure it follows certain principles.
Which ones?
– Respect the facial lines
– Be consistent with the nature of your daily activities
– Blend with your color harmony (your hair, eyes, complexion)
– And, of course, adapt to the color of your outfit!
Successful Daytime Makeup in a Few Steps:
The Complexion
Foundation unifies, illuminates the face, conceals skin imperfections, and protects the skin. A good foundation should not dry out the skin and should feel comfortable.
For daytime makeup, opt for a neutral, light base, ideal if your skin is prone to redness. Otherwise, a fluid, lightly covering foundation is sufficient. Finish this step by lightly powdering to mattify your complexion.
To apply foundation, put a few small drops on different parts of your face. Then spread and blend evenly over the entire face, from the inside out. The bottom of the face is always done last, without forgetting the neck to avoid a harsh line.
Find various foundation references in our "Complexion" category.
- Long Stay Matte Fluid Concealer – Astra Make-Up
- Creamy Compact Powder – Mesauda Milano
The Eyes
With daytime makeup, there's a primary rule to follow: either intensify the mouth or the eyes. For balanced makeup, both cannot be overdone. Because we are still in a period of wearing hygienic masks, we advise you to intensify the eyes.
For eyeshadow, favor a lighter color over a darker one, working the edges of the upper and lower lashes with the darker color. For daytime, opt for natural colors like beige, ochre, salmon, or brown, which give a chic and elegant look. Avoid black, preferring gray instead.
- Wow Glow Shimmer Highlighter Palette – Mesauda Milano
The Lashes
Still focusing on eye makeup, let's move on to mascara! Its purpose? To thicken and lengthen lashes. Mascara is truly the beauty cosmetic that accentuates the eyes the most. On days when you're really pressed for time and can't complete your entire makeup routine, a swipe of mascara can give your face a whole new look!
Black mascara is the most common, but know that other colors exist, such as navy blue or brown, which gives a natural effect. Once again, the chosen mascara color should match your overall makeup.
To boost your lash growth, try our Pop My Lash mascara enriched with castor oil!
The Eyebrows
If, in your youth, you overused tweezers on your eyebrows, we understand that you might want to fill them in a bit! If that's the case, don't darken them intensely. Use an eyebrow pencil or mascara that closely matches your natural color.
Indeed, eyebrows help convey facial expressions. If you over-makeup them, they will appear less natural and draw all attention to themselves when you interact with others. And that's what we want to avoid!
We appreciate Zingus eyebrow felt-tip pen, which features a trident tip to draw groups of strokes resembling real hairs in sparse areas!
- Precise Trident Felt-Tip Pen – Zingus
The Mouth
Earlier, we mentioned that makeup between the eyes and mouth needs to be balanced. Rest assured, this doesn't prevent you from enhancing your lips, as long as it remains soft.
We particularly appreciate light and natural colors such as beige, old rosewood, and salmon. Luminous, they brighten the complexion and contour the face.
Start by outlining the lips with a pencil that matches the lipstick color, and finish by filling the entire surface with the lipstick.
Astra Make-Up's lip makeup range offers many complementary pencil-lipstick duos for a harmonious result.
- Matte Lipstick – Astra Make-Up
The Cheeks
Once your makeup is almost finished, you can conclude with the cheeks. Applying makeup to your cheeks highlights the cheekbones and gives the impression of a healthy glow all day long!
It is generally recommended to apply blush in a vibrant color such as salmon or pink.
Blush is applied as follows: using a blush brush, apply the powder from the cheekbone towards the temple; this entire area constitutes the malar bone. The color should be more pronounced on the top of the cheekbone.
Need a new powder for your cheeks or an applicator brush ? Find what you need on Gouiran Beauté!
- Expert Matte Blush – Astra Make-up
- Cotton puff – Peggy sage
And there you have it, your quick and effective daytime makeup ends with these final touches of blush! We hope we've helped you with these tips, and we'll continue to provide you with many more in upcoming articles in the same vein!
