What if getting ready in the morning could actually take five minutes, and make you feel like you just had a mini session with your favorite makeup artist? Watch as editorial pro Fulvia Farolfi, queen of effortless polish, creates a modern take on easy everyday makeup. In other words, the look you’ll wear on repeat.
For a naturally amplifed aesthetic, Farolfi focuses on refined-but-real skin, a tawny flush, and a few nuanced touches that softly sculpt the features—while, bonus, instantly knocking off years.
With a little practice, you’ll be refreshed and out the door in a few minutes flat.
PRE-GAME YOUR SKIN
“The right moisturizer underneath foundation is the secret to a great result,” says Fulvia, who massages Skin Activator Serum into the face, focusing on the often-parched cheek area “below the sunglasses” to hydrate and plump fine lines. Around the eyes, she uses her fingers to gently tap in a few drops of Eye Activator Serum, boosting circulation and instantly deflating puffiness.
FINESSE THE FOUNDATION
Now, a little complexion fine-tuning: Fulvia sweeps on Suprême Bio-Complex Liquid Foundation (shade M2) sparingly, using a tapered Eye Shadow Brush and quick, small strokes. Less is more. “I love the flatness and that I can reach smaller areas without applying an excess of product,” she says of her makeup artist’s trick, but notes that a traditional foundation brush works well too. The goal is not to erase the skin by overloading with coverage, she explains. “Just make it better.”
DEFINE EYES, SUBTLY
Just a coat (or two) of Eye Want You Mascara intensifies the lashes and adds definition to the eyes without reading like “done” makeup. On naturally fair lashes, Fulvia prefers a rich chocolate shade in Le Brun Clean for a softer look.
BRING BACK A HEALTHY FLUSH
To wake up the complexion, Fulvia dabs soft nude peach cream blush, in this case, Baby Cheeks Blush Stick in Chouchette. She taps the color on the apples of her cheeks then diffuses it up towards her temples to simulate an authentic, healthy flush. “Blush basically recreates youthful skin,” says Fulvia.
BOOST YOUR LIP TONE
Lips also get an ultra-natural boost: To restore subtle definition and tone, Fulvia starts by filling in the lips with the rosy taupe Lip Shape Pencil in Coucou, smoothing the color out with a lip brush to diffuse any ‘drawn on’ edges. Then, she adds a slick of HydroBalm Tinted Lipstick in Café Crème on top. Et voilà: it’s you, a little brighter, a bit more polished, still gorgeously yourself.
