Top 7 Work Makeup Picks for the Fall

Let me preface this by saying that I’m a woman of my makeup (and my shoes and my purses too, don’t judge). Not that I would roll into work looking like I’m ready for the Paris Fashion Week, but you know, looking fresh and on par can help with the whole getting through the day thing…

And it’s another reason why I love the Fall, as with the new season comes a little upgrade in our makeup routine for work. Everything about Fall is a bit more refined, a tad more sophisticated, and that goes for our makeup as professional and business women as well…

I mean, we’d all like to wake up like Beyonce:

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Or do the no-make up thing a la Alicia Keys.

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For me, it’s a matter of reconciling my crazy morning life routine with the glam mom buried deep inside of me (most days). Which means picking on-point, beautiful but efficient products that take minimal time to apply and have maximum impact…so when you catch me strutting my stuff running around, at least I’ll look and feel like I kinda woke up like this…

So here are my mom-approved,”I-only-got-5-minutes-to-get-ready”, “make-me-over-now” 7 top work makeup picks fora subtle but right on par Fall makeup for work:

 

 

NARS “All Day” Luminous Weightless Foundation

This all-day, natural-looking coverage foundation has quickly become one of my favorites. All you need literally is one drop, and you’re good to go! It builds and blends effortlessly, and reduces discoloration over time too! And I love the fact that it’s available in a range of great shades for women of color as well. It’s $48 at Nordstrom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laura Mercier High Coverage Concealer

You know when the kids have been waking up about every hour on the hour, and you get up looking like a raccoon gifted you with extra eyes…You get the drift. I’m always on the lookout for great concealer (blame the kids and the blog) that makes me look like I just had a full 8 hours of restful sleep (appearance matters, people). And this Laura Mercier high coverage concealer has been doing the trick for me lately. The high coverage formula is highly pigmented, and blends and build flawlessly for a great yet still natural-looking effect. Read: I get to work looking like I won’t have to drink about 5 cups of coffee to get by! It’s $30 at Nordstrom.

 

 

 

MAC Mineralize SkinFinish Powder

 

 

I love this luxurious yet natural powder. No chance to look like you fell into the flour jar, or are celebrating Halloween year-long here! Plus it has minerals in it, and provides a matte finish that’s almost perfect under most lights (including the horrible lighting in your office’s conference rooms).  It’s $33 at Nordstrom.

 

 

 

Maybelline The Nudes Eyeshadow Palette

Pulling a natural-looking but put-together look for work is easy with this selection of nude eyeshadows. The shades are subtle but still add a little something’ something’, even if only to make you look like you’re not daydreaming about your bed during the quarterly earnings presentation. Just sayin’…It’s $9.99 at Ulta.

 

 

 

Beauty Blender

Now I don’t know why it took so long for someone to invent this thing, but it’s definitely been worth the wait…If you have to pick between looking like a powdered cake, or sporting a smooth, radiant skin that glistens from a distance, please get yourself a beauty blender. I love that it allows me to apply minimal foundation and concealer, and still look flawless in the end (I mean, of course I’m biased). It’s $20 at Neiman Marcus.

 

 

 

 

Bare Minerals Ready Blush

Fall is my season to “blush” it! There’s something about the chill in the air that makes you want to get a little cheeky (no pun intended, people). One of my favorites is the Bare Minerals Ready Blush, which has great colors for all skin tones and is neutral enough to sport to the office. It’s $24 at Macy’s.

 

 

 

MAC Plum Lipstick

Now don’t get me wrong, I have a bit of a lipstick/lipgloss/lip balm obsession, and will grab every mildly attractive lipstick I see in a drugstore just because. But if I have to invest in a long-lasting, Fall-ready lipstick, it would be this plum beauty from MAC! It’s $17 at Nordstrom.

 

 

 

 

 

What are your favorite work makeup picks for Fall?

 

Love,

The Corporate Sis.