My 5 in under 5

If you are like me and have yet to adjust to the spring forward time change then I have your perfect get ready in a hurry picks. I also call these my desert island make up bag musts. I found myself racing around the house today in a frenzy. I completely forgot to set my alarm clock last night and with no sun in sight this morning, I was completely out. Low and behold my trusty 5 got me ready in no time.  Drum roll.... Here they are in no particular order.  Benefit They're Real mascara, in one word, Awesome! I have looked and looked and there is not a better mascara out there on the market.  This helps my Latisse deprived lashes look full and lush. Dior Show runs a close second but I have tried them all, MAC, Mary Kay, Lancome, etc etc. I promised you won't be disappointed is what the sales girl told me at Macy's and she was right! Ok, product number two is Too Faced primer. It  provides your skin with a wonderful base for foundation and powder to adhere to. It masks pores and leaves your skin feeling refreshed and soft.  This in combination with my number three pick helps give me a quick base and evens out my skin. So the number three pick is Mary Kay mineral foundation. I know, I know, I am usually just a Sephora junkie, but I went to a Mary Kay party a while back and tried this product on and when I looked in the mirror I was amazed.  It covered everything! Even my freckles and sun spots. It works like a buildable foundation in that you can apply with a brush and use more as needed. It does not dry out my skin and it provides all day coverage. Seriously, it looks just as good at 10pm when I cleanse my face than it did when I applied it.  I have tried to find a better quick foundation and so far this one takes the cake. So now I have my base and my mascara picks done although I generally apply them in reverse order so next is my eye shadow pick.  I  love the Too Faced collections. Specifically, the Naked collection. I can stick with the lighter colors on the brow bone and add one mid tone on the lid for a quick eye look or glam it up if I decide to to a quickie smokey eye.  The possibilities are endless, and Too Faced always know just how to select the perfect shades that pair oh so well together.  Love it, and not to mention they include handy tutorial cards inside the box for eye inspirations. Ok, my last pick would have to be Nars Orgasm blush.  I had to think about this... would I pick lipstick or blush, but I figure once I get to my destination I can find a way to swipe on my MAC gloss in underage. It's a sheer pink slightly peach lipglass that gives you a light sheen. Ok so back to Nars... I just love the large selection of shades this company has to offer. Very natural and wearable and so many options. The orgasm blush falls between a pink and peach erring more on the peach side. A quick swipe of this baby and I am good to go. It gives my cheeks a much needed pop of color instead of  looking like an extra in a zombie movie. So that's my five. A quick review, Benefit They're Real mascara, Too Faced Primed and Poreless, Mary Kay Mineral Foundation, Too Faced Naked shadow collection, and Nars blush in Orgasm. I always keep them handy and ready at a moments notice because you never know when your significant other may surprise you with a trip to Paris, oh wait, that was the dream I was having when my alarm clock didn't go off. Au Revoir!