Pretty eyes for the day in two minutes!

Perfecting my make-up routine and doing it within a reasonable time limit has always been a challenge of mine.

As a busy mum with a daily 'to do' list the length of my arm and a three year old to keep occupied, spending a long time getting ready in the morning just isn't an option.

The pursuit for the simple, time efficient but pretty make-up look has been a long one but I think I'm finally there now. Phew!

A year ago I used to allow at least an hour for doing my make-up before I was ready to face the outside world but now my routine has been honed and perfected in just less than 15 minutes, that's including hair too!

I'm the first to admit my daily face is nothing special, it's always simple, much of the time neutral and most importantly easy. The most complex thing in my routine which often takes longer than anything else is choosing which eyeshadows to wear.

However in the last week I've found a combination of shadows that eliminates all the umming and ahhing, leaving me with a quick and pretty look I love.

All you need are these three shades, two eyeshadow brushes, an eyeliner, mascara and two minutes of your time.

The trio above are Mac's Ricepaper, a soft peachy gold with shimmer, Haux, a beautiful purpley brown and Sable, an amazing plummy bronze. They are all gorgeous on their own but put together are possibly my favourite trio ever.

The plummy tones of both Haux and Sable compliment each other perfectly while Ricepaper adds a subtle hint of gold to lighten the lid and blend them together.

Ricepaper, Haux and Sable.

To get my simple, day friendly look I apply Ricepaper all over my lid with a fluffy brush (20secs), then I take a tapered brush, Mac's 224, dip it in Haux and sweep it across the crease and down into the outer corner creating a V (30secs).

On my fluffy brush to finish the look I sweep a tiny amount of Sable to the outer corner of my lid to blend it all together and add a little shimmer (10secs).

I then grab my gel liner or liquid depending on which ones closer and sweep it across my lashline with a tiny flick at the corner (30 secs).

Mascara of choice at the moment is Covergirl's Lash Blast ( in the UK it's MaxFactor's False Lash Effect) great for adding volume while lengthening at the same time. One coat = fabulous lashes (30secs).

Voila the 2 minute eye!

I just wanted to share this with you as I always find applying my daily eyeshadow a bit of a chore but with this trio it's quick, easy and I love the result. Pretty but not overdone lids.

Whats your fave daily trio of the moment? If it's quick and easy I'd love to give it a go!
xxx