While a drawer full of eyeshadows, lip colors, and blushes can make for head-turning special-event looks, a daily one-and-done product can make getting out the door faster a doable—and still pretty—proposition.
Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerize cream eyeshadow, $35, from Sephora.
NARS single eyeshadow, $19, at Ulta Beauty.
Kosas 10-Second gel watercolor eyeshadow, $15, from Welwythn.
Alleyoop 11th Hour cream eyeshadow and liner stick, $24, available at The Grove Spa.
The Eyes Have It
When you have the time, an eye shadow palette with multiple shades, including mattes, shimmers, and glitters, can amp up your party-ready bold-eye look. But there’s a place for simple eye makeup that replaces transition hues and blending brushes with one shade that does it all. Check out these colors, whether cream, powder, or stick, that do the hard work.
ILIA Multi-Stick for lips and cheeks, $36, from Welwythn.
At First Blush
Multi-use tints for both lip and cheeks assure a perfect match and a quicker payoff. Used together, these subtler hues create a soft, everyday look with pretty, flushed cheeks and a sheer pop of color on lips.