Let's Pretend We're Wearing Makeup Today

The one-step face

Hello, Gorgeous!

Some days I do my whole routine. Some days I am a woman holding a tube of Clarins Lip Perfector, and that’s the entire routine. And I feel virtuous about even trying!

I’ll give you three guesses as to what kind of day it is today, post-long holiday weekend and coming out of a heatwave.

Clarins Lip Perfector Peptide-Plumping + Hydrating Lip Gloss

I’ve loved this beauty since it launched about 15 years ago, and here’s why it survives every purge: it’s a balm that reads as makeup. Sheer wash of color, wild mango, and a shea-butter cushion, and behold! Just the right amount of gloss without the 2003 tackiness (that I secretly sometimes still love. Don’t judge). You put it on and look like you slept, hydrated, and made choices. Good choices. The reality is that you probably did one of those things…maybe.

Keep one at your desk, one in your bag, one on the coffee table to apply before you head to Port Charles. This is the entire assignment today.

You already know how to look like yourself. Sometimes it takes exactly one product. And sometimes (like today) I can’t even be bothered with color ($30, clarinsusa.com).

And how lazy was your beauty routine today? Let’s meet in the comments to discuss!

Rachel, your beauty concierge 💋

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