Minimalism is about identifying those products that provide the greatest results and eliminating the rest. When you have stripped your routine down to the essential items, you will have time, a sense of calm, and a face that has been left to show its true self. What are the elements of a routine that will produce the greatest results with the least amount of effort?
Your Skin Should Be Your Top Priority
If you were only going to focus on one aspect of your beauty routine, it should be your skin. Not a 12-step process; just a smart, consistent process.
A good cleanser, a hydrating moisturizer, and a daily application of sunscreen provide significant results. Add one additional product that addresses your primary area of concern (i.e., a vitamin C serum for dullness, a retinoid for texture), and that is it.
Your Brows, Lashes & Lip Colour Define The Shape Of Your Face
If you are maintaining a low-maintenance beauty routine, your brows and lashes are accomplishing much of the work. Cleanly groomed brows frame your eyes, define your facial structure, and provide a sense of definition to your entire face, even without the use of any other cosmetics.
A quick tint or a fiber brow gel can be used as part of your morning or evening routine, providing a clean look throughout the day and evening.
One tube of tubing mascara can create the appearance of having longer lashes and is very easy to apply, does not smudge easily, and is removed using warm water. This makes your nighttime beauty routine easier to manage.
Choose a lip product that you associate with being your “best” and will feel good to wear on your best days. A tinted balm in a color that flatters you can also serve as a cream blush, resulting in one product serving two purposes and fewer items in your handbag.
Accessories That Are Effective
At times, the most effective “beauty product” is not a cream; it is the accessory that subtly enhances the overall look of your face. A hairstyle that complements your hair type rather than working against it. Stud earrings that complement your undertones. A well-defined neckline that either softens or sharpens the lines of your face.
Eyewear serves as a form of styling for your face. The correct frames can add polish and character to your face, making the remainder of your beauty routine as simplistic as possible while still creating a cohesive look.
Clubmaster glasses are a great example of how the proper eyewear can provide instant style and personality, and therefore allow you to maintain a minimal beauty routine and yet still appear polished and put together.
Micro Habits Provide Large Returns
There is no correlation between minimal effort and no effort. It is simply finding micro-habits that build upon each other over time. Drinking water, getting a little extra sleep, and removing your makeup at night, even when you are tired. None of these activities may seem glamorous, but they will ultimately manifest themselves as a radiant complexion, clear skin, and bright eyes.
Ask yourself, if I only had ten minutes each morning to accomplish my beauty routine, what would I retain? Generally, it is skin care, one or two steps of makeup, pulling back your hair in a neat manner, and an accessory that feels intentional. If you base your beauty routine on the answers to these questions, you will develop a minimalist beauty rhythm that is compatible with your lifestyle.
Ultimately, the most beneficial decision you can make is to decide that your beauty routine supports your lifestyle, not controls it. As you begin to eliminate all aspects of your beauty routine that are loud, heavy, and high maintenance, you will find that there is beauty in simplicity.
*This is a collaborative post
