You’re on a budget and need to keep a few key makeup items in your collection. Or you wear minimal makeup and want to keep your makeup routine simple. Multitasking your makeup is a good idea for these two factors along with the desire to achieve a natural look or as a no fuss summertime makeup routine. Thanks to more advanced cosmetic formulas and products, colors are sheerer, consistencies are lighter and less aggravating on the skin and pigmentation is denser for longer wear. Some products that do double duty include:

Concealer

Along with covering up a night without sleep and old acne scars, concealer is an excellent primer on eyelids and lips under eye shadow and lipstick. Makeup will adhere to the concealer and is less likely to crease or run. Concealer can also be blended with lip balm or clear lip-gloss to make a natural, pale lipstick to complement smoky eyes.

Eyeshadow

Use a dark brown, gray or soft black as eyeliner for a softer look. Can be used either wet or dry.

Eyeliner

After lining the eyelids with pencil eyeliner, define the eyebrows by applying light feather strokes in the middle of the brows and toward the outer edges. Avoid applying in the inner eyebrows (to avoid the Groucho Marx look!)

Blush and Bronzer

After applying on the apples of the cheeks and cheekbones, apply a little extra on eyelids, temples and lightly along the forehead for an extra glow.

Crème lipstick

Dot three small dots on the apples of cheeks for a light flush and a foolproof way to get an exact match of lipstick and blush.

Lip-gloss

Apply one to two very light dots on the very top of cheekbones and under the outer edges of eyebrows for a dewy, slight sheen to compliment a nighttime look.   

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