Make-up by the minute
The two-minute face, the ten-minute face and the one rule that saves both: match the make-up to the outfit's loudness, not the other way round.
Make-up follows the same discipline as clothes: it has a time budget and one job — to sit with the outfit, not fight it. A loud print or a bright colour wants a quiet face; a plain black dress can carry a red lip.
The two-minute face
Concealer where you need it, mascara, a tinted balm. That is a complete face for a weekday, and it takes less time than finding your keys. Add brows brushed up if you have a fourth minute.
The ten-minute face
A light base, a little blush, brows, mascara — then one lead feature: a defined lip or a soft eye. Choose the one the outfit does not already do: a red dress gets the eye, a grey suit gets the lip.
One feature leads
Strong lips and strong eyes at once read as a costume on most days. Pick one. If the neckline is bare and the hair is up, the face is on show — a lip is the easier lead.
Match the loudness
Count the statements: a print, a bright colour, a big earring, a red lip. Two is a look, three is a costume. The face is one of the statements — if the outfit already has two, keep it to the two-minute version.
What this app does and does not do
These are rules from styling knowledge, not a reading of your face. The app never measures your skin, your face or your features; a palette from your own photo is a separate, opt-in step that has not shipped.
- Decide the outfit first; the face answers it.
- One feature leads — lips or eyes, never both at full volume.
- The two-minute face is a real face, not a compromise.