These 7 Creme Beauty Products Are Great At Multitasking
For a makeup look that comes together in seconds, these creamy, dreamy products have you covered.
Rolling out of bed at 8:58 for a 9am Zoom meeting already feels like a strenuous job; makeup doesn’t need to be another one. Since working from home became the new normal, a 16-product routine can feel like way too much effort. The solution? Creme-based products that serve a variety of purposes and can be applied in seconds with your finger. Our list of versatile, flattering products will make you actually want to turn your Zoom camera on.
Touch Flesh Highlighting Balm
Avoid that patchy, caked on highlighter look with a your-skin-but-better cream highlighter ($18) from Flesh Beauty. Four different shades, from pearl pink to deep bronze, ensure a flattering glow for every skin tone.
Fenty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush
Be a little cheeky with Fenty Beauty’s buildable, dewy cream blush ($20). Its water resistant and sweat-defying formula gives a natural all-day flush, in ten sheer shades.
Thrive Causemetics Brilliant Eye Brightener
If frantically blending powder eyeshadows nearly leaves you with a black eye, opt for a more user-friendly eyeshadow stick ($24) that you can apply with just your fingers. This foolproof product is also a feel-good product — Thrive Causemetics helps domestic abuse survivors and homeless women with a donation for every product purchased.
NYX Sweet Cheeks Soft Cheek Tint
Affordable and easy to use, this liquid blush from NYX ($8.99) comes with a doe foot applicator for seamless application. The formula is blendable and buildable, going from barely-there to statement makeup in a few swipes.
Boomstick Color
Created to be age-inclusive by makeup artist-turned-model Cindy Joseph, Boom’s skincare and cosmetics has created a virtuoso makeup product. With a buildable berry shade that flatters literally every skin tone, use Boomstick ($28) as a lipstick, blush, bronzer, eyeshadow, and more for a healthy glow.
RMS Beauty Luminizer
Get that lit-from-within glow in seconds with this luminous, silky highlighter from RMS Beauty ($38). Swipe some on your lids, too, for a cohesive look.
ELF Monochromatic Multi Stick
Whether you’re looking for the perfect nude or a splash of bright pink, this multitalented beauty stick ($4) has a shade in mind. ELF’s cream-to-powder formula keeps skin from feeling greasy.