Why it works: A matte skin finish coupled with strong brows and a berry lip will keep you from looking pasty, and can be quickly applied for a fashion-forward work look.
How to get it: Moisturize skin, then dust powder foundation all over your face (try Maybelline New York Dream Matte Powder, $8). Use a brow pencil that matches your brows to define your arches then line top and bottom lashes with a dark brown or black eyeliner pencil. Finish the eyes by applying multiple coats of black mascara. Complete the look by coating lips with a medium-coverage berry lipstick like Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey, $14.
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Ginnifer Goodwin
Skin tone: Beige
Why it works: Retro eyeliner and glowing skin make this look conservative yet hip.
How to get it: Start by applying a long-lasting liquid foundation like MAC Pro Longwear SPF 10 Foundation, $29.50 to even out your skin tone. Dust the apples of your cheeks with a sheer pink blush and coat your lips with clear gloss or lip balm. Then, using a liquid felt tip black eyeliner like NYX Super Skinny Eye Marker, $10, line your top lashes, sweeping the pen up and out very slightly at the outer corners of your eyes. This will give you a subtle cat eye effect. Apply multiple coats of black mascara to top lashes only and fill in your brows with brow powder and an angled brush.
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Leighton Meester
Skin tone: Beige
Why it works: This no-makeup, makeup look is subtle and conservative -- perfect for every day.
How to get it: Start by applying tinted moisturizer to subtly perfect your skin. Then apply a neutral, slightly shimmery cream eyeshadow to your lids (try Revlon Illuminance Cream Shadow in Not Just Nudes, $6.50). Next, line lids with a chocolate-colored eyeliner pencil and finish the eyes with black/brown mascara applied to top and bottom lashes. Blend a mauve cream blush like NYX Cream Blush in Glow, $6.50 on the apples of your cheeks for a hint of color, then dab it on your lips as well. Complete the look by brushing your brows with a clear gel like Ulta Eyebrow Gel, $6 for a natural, but groomed finish.
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Michelle Yeoh
Skin tone: Golden
Why it works: A light pink monochromatic look keeps warmer skin looking fresh and glowing.
How to get it: Moisturize skin and apply loose powder all over to mattify your skin. Dab concealer under your eyes and on blemishes to camouflage skin imperfections. Then, using a multi-tasking light pink cream stick like Nars The Multiple in Cadeques, $38, blend the product on your eyelids, cheeks and lips. Next, line upper lashlines with black pencil liner and apply black mascara to top lashes only. Finish the look by coating your lips with a touch of clear gloss.
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Lauren Conrad
Skin tone: Golden
Why it works: Merlot-colored glossy lips and pink rosy cheeks bring life to your coloring and up the chic factor for a progressive office look.
How to get it: Start by applying liquid foundation to the areas of your face that need coverage and blend well. Next, dust your cheeks with a rosy pink powder like CoverGirl Classic Color Blush in Rose Silk, $5.99. Line your upper lashlines with a black liquid liner creating a thin winged line at the outer corners of your eyes. Swipe two coats of black mascara on your top lashes and finish your look by coating lips with a glossy a plum-colored lipstick like Maybelline New York Color Sensational Lipcolor in Plum-Tastic, $7.50.
Nine-to-five fact: When you've got deadlines, you'd rather spend time in line at Starbucks than doing your makeup. Any gal on the go knows the importance of that first sip of java, the extra three minutes in the shower, or that morning run that gets your blood pumping before the eight-hour (if you're lucky) grind. So, doing your makeup in the morning shouldn't require a significant time block, agree? Basically, if making up your face has made it on to your iPhone "to do" list, it's time you got the memo that perfectly pulled-together makeup looks can be accomplished in five minutes or less -- so no need to block out the better half of an hour.
So why are the looks we're showing you so easy to accomplish? Bottom line, they flatter your skin tone, which means they effortlessly enhance your natural beauty with less primp time and less product. These polished looks are perfect for any office environment or any occasion where you need to appear put-together and confident. We even threw in a few makeup looks that have a bit of flare -- for those wanting to gently push the workplace envelope. So find the celebrity who's skin tone looks most like yours then try those makeup looks. They'll best accentuate your features so you can get out the door in a jiff and on the clock.
