Popsugar Beauty Makeup 10 Minute Makeup Routine Here's How a Beauty Editor Does Her Makeup in 10 Minutes 16 October 2019 by Sarah Siegel Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Diggy Lloyd As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. I may be a beauty editor who tests dozens of products at work a day, but I have approximately 10 minutes to get my makeup on my face in the morning before sprinting out the door (and likely forgetting something). Because of my tightly packed schedule, I tend to favour products that blend easily, show up in a single swipe, and take very little time to put on. In order to earn a spot in my routine, these products have to be top-notch, and ideally can be applied with my fingers. Over my career, I've curated my daily cosmetics bags down to the quick, easy-to-apply essentials so I can get out the door in a flash. Ahead, read about the products that allow me to spend less time putting on makeup, and more time writing about makeup. Step 1: Apply an Easy to Blend CC Cream Image Source: sephora.com The It Cosmetics CC+ Cream with SPF 50+ ($39) can be easily applied with my hands, and perfects my complexion without looking cakey. It takes about 30 seconds to blend out with my fingers and has added sun protection as a bonus. It Cosmetics CC+ Cream with SPF 50+ $39 from sephora.com Buy Now Step 2: Cover Under Eye Circles Stat Image Source: amazon.com Next, I grab my Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Multi-Use Concealer ($7) and swipe it underneath my eyes. I use my ring finger to quickly tap it into my skin, where it instantly improves the appearance my dark circles. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Multi-Use Concealer $7 from amazon.com Buy Now Step 3: Add a Rosy Glow Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Diggy Lloyd I instantly look more awake when I apply the Nudestix Nudies Bloom All Over Dewy Colour ($32) to my cheeks and blend out with my fingers. I love how quickly and effortlessly it diffuses into a rosy glow. Nudestix Nudies Bloom All Over Dewy Colour $32 from sephora.com Buy Now Step 4: Fill in Brows Image Source: target.com I have super puny brows, so they can take a long time to fill in properly. Thankfully, the Maybelline Eyestudio Brow Drama Pomade Crayon in Deep Brown ($6) bulks them up in one go, so I don't have to spend a lot of time filling them in. Maybelline Eyestudio Brow Drama Pomade Crayon in Deep Brown $6 from target.com Buy Now Step 5: Define Brows Image Source: sephora.com After I've added some colour to my brows, I like to go in with the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz ($23) and add a more defined line around my brows to give them more shape. Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz $23 from sephora.com Buy Now Step 6: Apply a Cat Eye Image Source: sephora.com I spend the most amount of time in my routine applying my daily winger eyeliner. Luckily, the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner ($20) has a precise tip that lets me apply it with very little effort. Kat Von D Tattoo Liner $20 from sephora.com Buy Now Step 7: Layer on the Mascara Image Source: amazon.com I love that the L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Makeup Lash Paradise Mascara ($8) can be piled on without clumpping and makes my lashes look so long, defined, and volumized that I can skip a lash curler. L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Makeup Lash Paradise Mascara $8 from amazon.com Buy Now Step 8: Add a Wash of Colour to the Lips Image Source: sephora.com The last step in my routine is applying the sheer Kaja Heart Melter Lip Gloss Stick ($17) for a hint of colour before grabbing my purse and sunlasses (if I remember them) and running out of my apartment to work. Kaja Heart Melter Lip Gloss Stick $17 from sephora.com Buy Now MakeupShoppableBeauty TrendsBeauty Products