How to Master a 5-Minute Glow With My Maybelline Faves
Neha Prasad is a South Asian Beauty Content Creator based in Sydney, Australia. Lawyer by day and beauty content creator by night, Neha is known for her Bollywood recreations and love for all things full glam! Some of her favourite brands are Huda Beauty, Dior Beauty, Makeup Forever, Maybelline and The Ordinary.
I love a heavy, full glam but there are days where I want to look put-together, with minimal product and effort.
I’m also all about finding more than one way to use a product.
I’ve curated the easiest makeup look using my Maybelline favourites.
This routine will give you the most stunning glow, using only a few products in less than five minutes!
Let me run you through my five-minute glow routine.
Steps One & Two: Base and Colour.
I love a good base product, especially when it’s multitasking.
Cue – the Maybelline Instant Perfector 4-in-1 Glow!
Starting on a fresh, clean face, I blend the Instant Perfector in the shade 'Medium' all over my face using a dense brush. If you’re looking for a more natural finish, you can use your fingers to blend.
I focus extra product on areas I want to conceal and add more coverage too, such as on my cheeks.
Once I’m happy with my base, it’s time to bring back some warmth and depth to my face and eyes.
Going in with the Maybelline Instant Perfector 4-in-1 Glow Makeup in the shade ‘Deep’, I use a fluffy product to blend the gorgeous shimmery brown shade all over my eyelids.
This adds the perfect subtle colour to my eyes, but also acts as a great eye base.
Using another dense brush, I focus ‘Deep’ on my forehead and cheeks to bronzer up my face whilst blending it into my eyelids to bring cohesion.
Benefits of the Maybelline Instant Perfector:
- Self-adjusts to your skin.
- Acts as a primer.
- Can be used to conceal.
- Tip: Focus the product on only the high points of your face if you want a natural highlighter.
Now that my eyes and base are completed (in record time by the way). It’s time for the finishing touches!
Step Three: Lashes.
What: Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara - Very Black orMaybelline New York Falsies Surreal Meta Black Mascara - Washable
These are my go-to Maybelline mascaras.
When Maybelline named their Sky High Mascara, they were not joking.
It provides limitless length and full volume to your lashes.
I’ve been using Sky High since it first launched in Australia – Exhibit A:
The Falsies Surreal Meta Black Mascara has been my holy grail for months.
As the name suggests, you will not need falsies – this mascara is everything!
On days I just want a bit of length and volume, one coat is more than enough.
On days I want intense lashes, two quick and easy coats do the job (as seen below – UNREAL!!)
Both mascaras are damn good! I’ve gone through so many tubes. I also have very sensitive eyes and both mascaras do not irritate my eyes – which is such a plus!
Other benefits of both mascaras:
- They do not clump.
- They are both flake-resistant.
- They are both very buildable, so you’re in control.
The Maybelline Sky High and Falsies Surreal mascaras are also super lightweight, so you don’t need to worry about your lashes feeling heavy throughout the day.
HOT TIP: When I’m in a rush, I like to cheat a little and run the mascara very lightly through my eyebrows.
The bristles on both the Sky High and Falsies Surreal coat my eyebrow hairs so well, without causing clumps – it acts like the perfect tinted brow gel!
Step Four: Lips.
No makeup look is complete without a lip product, so obviously, the final step to this routine is GLOSS!
The Maybelline Lifter Gloss is iconic for great reason – this one lip product will give you the juiciest and plump lips, without a mess or irritation.
The Lifter Gloss is perfect especially during winter, because the hyaluronic acid will keep your lips nice and hydrated.
Unlike some glosses, the Lifter Gloss is not tacky and sticky, so you can enjoy comfortable, long-lasting wear.
Fun fact: Maybelline recently launched the Maybelline Lifter Plumping Gloss if you want fuller-looking lips.
There’s also such a wide, and versatile range which SO many beautiful shades to choose from!
The packaging is also so cute and easy to travel with – especially if you’re like me and need at least five lip products in each bag.
HOT TIP: You can tap a bit of the Lifter Gloss on your cheeks for a soft hint of colour.
My favourite shade? Moon.
Final Thoughts.
And just like that, you have a quick and easy routine, full of inexpensive multitasking products!
Not only that, but you also have a beautiful glowy look ready to go as we enter the cooler months.
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