FOTD and Tag: Summer-fresh Rosy-Flush Make-up in 5 Minutes!

Sorry for having been MIA for so long... hectic work and social engagements left me with no time to blog either in the mornings or in the evenings, and then I fell sick on Monday with a bad case of food poisoning :(But I'm feeling better now, and hope to be back in the groove with my blogging schedule in place. Today's post is just a sort of a quick ice-breaker before the real action begins! ;)

Summer is in full swing here in Kolkata with temperatures reaching 42 degrees, and though a couple of Nor'westers have brought some much needed relief, the humidity hasn't really abated. With such a clammy, sweaty, uncomfortable weather I really don't feel like putting on too much goop on my face, and have been sticking (pun unintended!) to essentials that are light, let my skin breathe and give me a natural, yet well-put-together look. On a day-to-day basis, I can't live without my TM, powder and kajal, and a hint of blush lifts up my complexion and mood like magic! For lips I prefer balmy, light-weight, sheer to medium coverage glossy lipsticks that are low-maintenance and easy to touch-up on the go. Pink, peach and coral are the colours that I love sporting through summer, and this look is my go-to 'pinky' make-up for hot and humid days.

Products used after basic preliminary CTM:

1. Base: Biotique Bio Redwood Naturally Tinted Moisturiser SPF 30 in Olive
2. Setting powder: Avon Ideal Luminous Pressed Powder in Medium Wheat
3. Brown Kohl to tightline: Lakme Eyeconic Kajal Brown
4. Pale dusty rose Blush: Korres Zea Mays Powder Blush in Pink
5. Glossy pink Lipstick: Avon Smooth Minerals SPF 15 Lipstick in Cranberry

That's it! No concealer, no brow-pencil, no mascara - the whole look literally takes 5 minutes to put together, and I see a bright, glowing and fresh face everytime I look into the mirror. It is a look I've been wearing a lot lately, with minor variations in the shade of lipstick/blush and the colour/shape of the kohl. Sometimes I use a peachy-coral lipstick and peachy-pink blush to make it a sweet, fresh and understated peachy-flush make-up look. Best for hurried mornings, best for hot summer days, really good for work-related meetings and/or lunch dates - total win-win in my book! :D
Do you like this kind of make-up? What are your day-to-day summer make-up essentials? Are you too, like me, fond of quick make-up fixes? Let me know in the comments!
I tag all of you reading this post to do a similar 5-minute summer make-up look and post it on your blog if you like. Just leave a link to your post in the comments below, it'll be fun! :)