Why it works: A simple lined eye and a sparkly golden lip is fresh and fast for a buttoned-up style.
How to get it: Apply liquid foundation where you need it and use a black pencil to create a thin line along your top lashlines. Coat top and bottom lashes with black curling mascara. Next, line your lips with a lip-colored pencil and fill them in with a sparkly golden gloss like NYX Diamond Sparkle Lip Gloss in Bronze Sparkle, $4.50. Finally, brush the apples of your cheeks with a warm bronzy blush like Laura Geller Golden Apricot Baked Blush N Brighten & Brush, $35.
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Garcelle Beauvais
Skin tone: Dark
Why it works: Brick-colored lips look amazing on dark skin and are the simplest way to snazz up an office look.
How to get it: Sweep on powder foundation and blend a light gold eyeshadow on your lids. Line upper and lower lashlines with black eyeliner and use multiple coats of black mascara on your top and bottom lashes. Use a burnt red-colored lipstick on your lips like MAC Lipstick in Brick-O-La, $14. Apply a touch of glossy lip balm on top for a silky finish.
Nine-to-five fact: When you've got deadlines, you'd rather spend time in line at Starbucks than doing your makeup. Any gal on the go knows the importance of that first sip of java, the extra three minutes in the shower, or that morning run that gets your blood pumping before the eight-hour (if you're lucky) grind. So, doing your makeup in the morning shouldn't require a significant time block, agree? Basically, if making up your face has made it on to your iPhone "to do" list, it's time you got the memo that perfectly pulled-together makeup looks can be accomplished in five minutes or less -- so no need to block out the better half of an hour.
So why are the looks we're showing you so easy to accomplish? Bottom line, they flatter your skin tone, which means they effortlessly enhance your natural beauty with less primp time and less product. These polished looks are perfect for any office environment or any occasion where you need to appear put-together and confident. We even threw in a few makeup looks that have a bit of flare -- for those wanting to gently push the workplace envelope. So find the celebrity who's skin tone looks most like yours then try those makeup looks. They'll best accentuate your features so you can get out the door in a jiff and on the clock.
