Makeup Tips for Men and Women

For many busy working men and women it is difficult to find enough time in a day to accomplish all of their errands and have time for themselves. But no longer must you have to forfeit your makeup routine just because you are running late. These easy makeup tips for busy people on-the-go are not only a quick fix, but are also healthy for your skin. You do not have to compromise your looks because of your busy lifestyle when using these safe and easy makeup tips.

A light, or white, shade of eyeshadow should always have a place in your travel makeup bag. Using your index finger, apply the eyeshadow onto your eyelid starting at the inner crease of your eye and always blend. The key is to always remember to highlight the bottom of your eyelid as well. This simple makeup tip will brighten up any pair of tired eyes and does not require the time needed to look in a mirror. Using too much of a lighter eyeshadow on your bottom lid around your eyelashes will give a mask, or a reverse raccoon effect.

Chap Stick is a staple of both men and women for soft and moist lips in any environment. Almost everyone can put on Chap Stick without looking, so you do not have to compromise you lips even if you are running late. Chap Stick has come a long way in the past 10 years and we are now lucky enough to have color tinted Chap Stick so that we can both moisten and color our lips at the same time. It is best to avoid most lipsticks, especially the long lasting types. These can be harsh on your lips and cause them to dry out and become chapped or even cracked. A quick fix for some on-the-go lip color is Chap Stick's Berry lip balm: it never leaves my purse. It tastes good, smells good and is nice and light while providing a hint of a natural pinkish mauve color with the shine of sparkles for a slight wet look.

bareMinerals is a wonderful new breakthrough in makeup that is perfect for both men and women on the go. This makeup is so light that you do not feel like anything is even on your face, and it simply washes off with water. The bareMinerals kit is available at most department stores and makeup stores like Ulta. The kit is the best value when you can catch hit on sale because it comes with the brushes really make a huge difference. Buying each item separately will cost about $22.50 per item. The foundation makeup covers each imperfection flawlessly. With little effort freckles, dark under-eye circles, pimples, sunburn and even those pesky hickeys can be covered in literally seconds with this incredible makeup breakthrough. Use the smaller "Flawless Face" brush to apply the foundation without even having to looking; blending is the only key to this makeup. The bronzer and the "Mineral Veil" can be combined for an easy and lightly airbrushed sun-kissed glow. Apply the bronzer mixed with the "Mineral Veil" using the "Full Flawless Face" brush. Make sure to apply all of the makeup evenly to the cheekbones, nose, chin and upper forehead starting at the hairline so that an evenly sun-kissed effect is produced.

Even though most men will not go for wearing white eyeshadow, or almost any other kind of eye makeup, they will have to agree that both bareMinerals as well as Chap Stick are not just for women. Some men may scoff at the thought of using bareMinerals because it is "for women". The truth is that the active ingredient in this makeup is Titanium Dioxide, so I tell my fiance "they're 'minerals', so what could be more manly than putting rocks and metal on your face". Next time your man has a bad pimple on his face, rest assured he will be coming to you to raid your makeup stash. So make sure to always have extra on hand, because once he starts using this flawless makeup he will not want to stop. But beware: he may start spending more time in the bathroom than you!