5 Desk-to-Date Beauty Hacks

Prep your complexion

When there's no time for touchups throughout the day, prep morning skin with Clinique Smart Custom-Repair Serum; two pumps of the targeted treatment hydrates and revives your complexion, while also smoothing, firming, and making your skin tone more even over time. 

Crank up the volume

Lift flat hair with this two-step desk side trick. Start with a blast of dry shampoo, like Rene Furterer Naturia Dry Shampoo. Besides absorbing excess oil, the tiny particles also adhere to strands for added fullness. For even more lift, switch your part to the other side for an instant root boost.

Walk the (tight)line

Evening events call for dramatic lashes, but applying another coat over morning mascara is a recipe for clumpy disaster. Instead of adding more, further emphasize your eyes with a fine-point eyeliner, like the Clinique Skinny Stick, to tightline both upper and lower lids. Swipe it directly along the water line, working it in between lashes. The effect is subtle but sultry, and the easiest way to fake a fresh face. 

Just add water

If there's no time to redo an entire face of makeup, spritz on a face mist, like Clinique Moisture Surge™ Face Spray Thirsty Skin Relief. The moisture helps any cake-y foundation or concealer absorb, and leaves skin with a dewy, freshly done finish.

Get red-y

Red lipstick is transformation in a tube; taking your look from day to night. But rather than choose any shade of the hue, opt for a true red, like Clinique Pop™ Lip Colour + Primer in Passion Pop, with an equal mix of blue and orange undertones, which flatters all skin tones. To keep pigment in place, apply one coat, then gently blot with a blotting paper. This removes excess oil and moisture that can interfere with the lipstick's adhesion, but won't remove any pigment. Top with another layer of color for maximum impact—and you're off.