Dozens of seasonal soirees to attend but no time to get ready, StyleNest shows you the must-have office to party makeup products you need to get you through the Christmas party period.
The Christmas office party is imminent so make sure you’re party perfect and looking pretty this festive season with our roundup of the best quick-fix makeup. From multi-product palettes to lip gloss with built in mirrors, here’s our pick of the best five-minute makeup to pop in your clutch bag.
Feelin’ Dandy Perk Me Up Lip & Cheek Kit
This pocket-sized kit contains four of Benefit’s hero products – a lip and cheek tint, an illuminating highlighter, brightening face powder and a sheer lipgloss. All the essentials for under £25 in clutch bag sized proportions – perfect.
Chubby Stick Intense
We’ve gone crazy for Clinique’s new Chubby Stick Intense here in the StyleNest office. Available in eight winter shades from chilli to berry; they’re long-lasting, moisturising and super easy to use. What more could you want.
Instant Light Complexion Perfector
For when your skin needs a pick-me-up but you’ve little time to spare, Clarins’ Complexion Perfector is ideal. Use alone for a quick-fix radiant glow or under your foundation to ensure it lasts all night.
Pretty Powerful Coffee To Cocktails
Bobbi Brown’s Pretty Powerful collection was designed with parties in mind. Comprising everything you need to hit the town from creamy eyeshadow to a berry shaded lipstick, this makeup kit will see your through the festive season.
Shavata Brow Tamer
Tidy brows can polish your look in an instant. Make sure yours are tamed and in place with Shavata’s Brow Tamer. The easy-to-use gel dries clear so even if you’re in a rush no one will ever know.
Quick Blush
Clinique’s clever blusher comes ready loaded for quick and easy application. With no need for a separate brush, it’ll fit nicely into your handbag too.
New CID Cosmetics I-Gloss
Put the finishing touches to your makeup in the taxi with New CID’s ingenious i-Gloss. With a built in light and mirror, you can top up your lippy anytime, anywhere.
Bourjois Metallic 1 Second Gel Formula Nail Polish
We’ve all tried to do our nails in five minutes, but it never works. Thank goodness for Bourjois’ latest nail polish then, that dries in under one minute. This midnight blue shade is perfect for after hours events.
Redken Powder Refresh 01
Cheat your way to blow-dried looking hair with Redken’s hero product as it absorbs oil and refreshes your locks in an instant.
Serge Lutens Mattifying Paper
These handy little blotting papers will remove excess grease from your skin and instantly refresh no matter how much dancing you’ve done.
Desert Twilight Collection Mini Brush Set
Including a blusher brush and three must-have brushes in mini sizes, this Bobbi Brown set is this season’s party tool kit.
Dior Airflash Spray Foundation
Get flawless foundation in a flash with Dior’s spray foundation. Simply spray all over the face, wait a minute and you’ve got gorgeously dewy, radiant skin with no need for brushes or sponges.
Laura Mercier Glamour Wardrobe Palette
The ultimate desk to dance floor kit contains everything you’ll need for a party perfect look. Including a top palette of eye colours, tools and a full size mirror, and a bottom palette of cheek and lip products; this is the ideal makeup kit to keep in your office drawer this party season.
M.A.C. Zoom Waterfast Lash Mascara
Make your peepers pop with M.A.C.’s Zoom Lash Mascara. In just one sweep this hard-working mascara will give you waterproof, fuller and longer lashes.
Nip & Fab Clean Fix Wipes
Smudged your lippy or gone overboard with the eyeliner in a rush? Not to worry, Nip & Tuck’s handy quick fix wipes will sort out all those little mistakes.
