My Summer Five Product Face

With the nicer weather that we have been having of late it has started to make me believe that summer might actually be coming! Lets not get ahead of ourselves now, it's still not bikini weather however it is getting warm enough that low fuss quick makeup is becoming the FOTD of choice.

Our bedroom gets the sun first thing in the morning, so before work the goal is get ready before you get cooked by the streaming sunlight. Sounds easy? My ninja like makeup skills are definitely getting better but are helped massively by choosing no-fuss products to speed things up. 

There is no time for faffing with contouring or Kim K style highlighting here, this is get you out the house looking half awake basics.

The No7 Essentially Natural Foundation (1) was my summer fave last year, and as its warming up again this year I can't see it getting replaced any time soon. As light as a tinted moisturiser, a light/fair coverage, reasonable all day staying power and an SPF15...what more can you ask for. 

Yes the packaging is *basic* but it is nice and light for travelling/chucking in a beach bag. No heavy glass bottles here.

After applying the foundation the Real Techniques Buffing Brush to speedily even out my base, I used the (2) Revlon Baby Stick in Pink Passion as a creme blush to perk up my cheeks. This I blended just using my fingers (you'll notice a very hands on approach to this one).

I then reached for my MAC Paint Pot in Bare Study (3) to smudge all over the lids to perk up my eyes and add a slight shimmer. This product is easily built up to increase the coverage and shimmer for a day/night look.

I used (4) L'Oreal Superliner Perfect Slim to line my top lashes. This product is like an ultra thin felt pen which even eyeliner noobs like myself can deal with pre-7am.

Grabbing product no 5, I applied a couple of coats of the new L'Oreal Miss Manga mascara on my top lashes to awaken the eyes slightly, or at least give the impression.

So what about lips I hear you ask? I used the Revlon Baby Stick on my lips as well, got to love a dual product!

So five products, one speedy makeup look. What would your five essential products be?