The BEST 10-minute back-to-school makeup routine that every student needs to know.

   Want to know the best 10-minute back-to-school/work makeup routine? It’s the time of year when everyone is back in school and work and you have no time for anything. After a decade of experience in the beauty industry as a professional makeup artist, this tested and perfected, quick makeup routine I LITERALLY do every day, is LIFE CHANGING! Trust me it is that quick.

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Beat those dark circles from the inevitable all-nighters with this blog packed with back to school makeup routine essentials!

Coming from a Professional Makeup Artist, finding the perfect routine is a trial and error process. Some products just look really good, but when you actually let them set as the day goes on. It just comes off!

10-minute Makeup Routine

Moisturizer

My first step to literally any routine is the Summer Fridays Jet Lag face masque, I’m in absolute awe of this product. It is seriously a game-changer in every way imaginable. I’m extraordinarily acne prone, so any product that actually helps my sensitive skin I will definitely recommend. At the time of writing this post im on my 4th bottle!

Brows

Urban Decay Brow Blade Eyebrow Pencil & Ink Stain works wonders, it’s a two in one. Laminating my eyebrows gives me such a soft and natural look, that on top of this double sided pencil is perfect. Waterproof, Vegan and Cruelty-free, and not to mention that Ink stain formula gives so much dimension, for that naturally filled perfect brow look! Oh, and it lasts all day.

Concealer

The Touche Eclat YSL peach concealer is literally peachy 😂 All jokes aside this concealer for under the eyes is …so smooth! It’s not cakey, and it doesn’t crease when you put your powder on to set. Beautiful finish no matter the level of coverage you need for the foundation look.

Foundation

Speaking of foundation, I use my MakeUp Forever HD Glow foundation, and let me tell you that formula is great. I’ve never had an affordable foundation that is actually good for skin. The last skin product I had similar to this was over $200! This foundation has 86% skin-care based formula and not to mention 10% of it has the benefits of wearing a sheet face mask. Im obsessed with all things K-Beauty Skin! Consider this more of a skin-like finish depending on the way you apply it. I chose to do the typical beauty blender route, for more coverage, which still works great. People literally don’t even know i’m wearing foundation. It gives you perfectly even, glass skin! Obsessed is an understatement.

Contour

I worked for Too Faced in college and after getting this one for free I bought it again! Too Faced is still such a good brand, to this day, this pallet is perfect for most skin shades. Not to mention, it literally smells like chocolate because its made with cocoa! I actually use each of the products on a daily basis. Which is rare with a pallet.

Blush and Highlight

Pretty Vulgar and the Nesting B!#%h Face palette offers the perfect colors for blush, bronze, and highlight. It’s honestly so adorable for that cute natural look. I use this with a bit of the golden highlight mixed with the pinky tone. This is another one of those pallets you cant live without. I use EVERY PAN UP!

Mascara 

Lash growth

From the start, the Grande Lash Serum is such a good step to introduce into your everyday and night routine. Lash health is vital. Now, mascara … I typically do a combo, the Urban Decay Perversion Mascara and Primer. I swear, so many people just use those lash curlers. Coming from a lash artist myself, don’t use those! Horror stories upon horror stories are told about them, replace it with a good mascara primer. You will thank me later when your lashes have seen lengths you didnt even know were possible!

Setting Spray

The Urban Decay All Nighter setting spray is best for all skin types, from dry to oily girls, or even those of you who just live in a hot and humid place. This stuff is THE OG! I’ve used it since high school. I still use it on brides for wedding day glam. It keeps the makeup fresh all day and all night! Hence the name.

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This blog was all about what I use as a Pro MUA who has been in the beauty game for a decade. If you want to to get ready in the morning in under 10 minutes this is the go to! Which is why we figured we would share this great routine for back to school. It’s quick easy and the products are must-haves! It’s totally okay to not know it all, thats what we are here for! Makeup isn’t the easiest thing to learn. I hope this has helped many of you get some of that precious beauty sleep back!

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XO- Sierra, Founder Siroki Lash Studio | Siroki Studio LLC

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