Whether you're running to an after work happy hour, meeting up with some friends or the guy in your life.....here are some quick ways to look refreshed and dialed up for the evening!

*sKin

If you have oily skin, Blotting Papers are an absolute necessity. They remove any excess oil without disturbing your make-up. Try the Original Tatcha Blotting Papers (Link!) or the Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets (Link!). Give your skin a quick spritz of a hydrating facial spray to refresh and give the skin an instant boost. Caudalie's Beauty Elixir (Link!) and La Roche Posay's Thermal Spring Water (Link!) are my favorites. I like to add a little brightening concealer to my eye area and the high points of the face (cheekbones, center of the nose, top of the cupid's bow, and the brow bone). YSL's Touche Eclat (Link!) is perfect for this because it blends so easily and you can layer it throughout the day without it caking up on you. For that candlelight glow, add a little highlighter to the tops of your cheekbones. I like L'Oreal's Visible Lift Color Blush in Rose Gold Lift (Link!). Don't forget to touch up your blush with your favorite color if you need to.

*eYes

No need to re-apply your eyeshadow, but if you must.... the Lancome Color Design 5 Shadow & Liner Palette in Kissed by Gold (Link!) is amazing. It's flattering on all skin tones and eye colors and it's small enough to fit in your make-up bag for touch ups. Take a black or brown eyeliner and apply it to your lash line and smudge with your finger to create a quick smokey eye. I like to use L'Oreal's Voluminous Smoldering Eyeliner (Link!) because it's easy to apply and the fastest way to get that sultry eye look. Take either the highlighter that you used for your face or the highlighter shade shade in the eyeshadow palette and apply it to the inner corners of your eyes to open them up. Lastly, add a quick coat of Lancome's Hypnose Drama Mascara (Link!) to top and bottom lashes. This mascara is the best for touching up because it doesn't clump on top of the mascara that you already applied.

*LiPs

Always remove the old lipstick and re-apply. Nothing is worse than caked-on-old-lipstick. Apply a lip balm and then your favorite lipstick or lip gloss. If you're looking for a great lipstick to last all night without touching up, the Giorgio Armani Rouge D'Armani Lipsticks (Link!) are fantastic. They feel really good on the lips and last all night. If you're a gloss girl, then the Giorgio Armani Gloss D'Armani Glosses (Link!) are amazing as well. They last all night and feel great on the lips too. Pair them together for a bullet-proof lip!

Lastly, if you feel that you need to set everything, apply a finishing powder to the T-Zone. My favorites are the Invisible Retouch Powder by Dior (Link!) and the Blot Powder by MAC (Link!)

Enjoy your cocktails!

XOXO,
Raven