The Busy Business Baddie Makeup Guide: Bonita Artistry’s Top 10 Pro Tips for Women Who Do It All
- Sarai Elora
- Dec 2, 2025
- 3 min read
Long days. Early meetings. School drop-offs. Client presentations. Networking lunches.
Auckland business women move fast, and your makeup should move with you, not against you.
At Bonita Artistry, we’ve worked with thousands of women who want one thing:
A makeup routine that looks professional, stays fresh, and doesn’t take all morning.
That’s why we created our Top 10 Bonita Pro Tips. Simple, and effective strategies to help you create long-lasting, polished makeup without the overwhelm.
Let’s elevate your daily routine, Bonita!
1. Skin Prep: Your Makeup Is Only as Good as Your Skincare
Long-wear makeup starts long before foundation.
Hydrated, nourished skin helps your products blend smoothly, cling better, and stay fresh from sunrise to evening events. Think of skin prep as your foundation’s insurance policy, no more mid-day patchiness or separation!
2. Primer + Setting Products: Helpful, Not Miraculous
Primer, finishing powder, and setting spray work best when used lightly and with intention.
They support your routine, but they can’t fix heavy layers or dry skin. When paired with good prep, they extend your makeup’s life without looking dusty or thick.
3. Match Your Complexion Products to Your Shoulders
Ever taken a photo and felt like your face was a different colour?
It’s not you, it’s lighting.
Your shoulders and décolletage reveal your true undertone and depth, especially in New Zealand’s sun. Matching your base products to them creates a beautifully seamless, natural look in real life and on camera.
4. Colour Correct Instead of Piling On Full Coverage
Dark circles? Redness? Pigmentation?
One small dot of colour corrector does the heavy lifting for you. Letting you wear less foundation with better results.
This keeps your skin looking bright, breathable, natural, and not cakey (even on long days).
For undereyes brightness opt for peach, pink or orange colour correctors
5. Use One Cheek Palette for Eyeshadow + Cheeks
Let’s simplify.
Using one palette across your eyes and cheeks creates an instantly cohesive look with half the effort.
It saves time, reduces decision fatigue, and makes your morning routine flow smoothly.
6. Create Any Look Using Only 4 Brushes
You don’t need a 20-piece brush set.
These four will take you from soft day makeup to polished evening glam:
Push + wiggle brush
Angled foundation brush
Fluffy eyeshadow brush
Blush brush
Optional extras if you enjoy detail work:
Angled brow brush
Bullet brush
With these essentials, every look becomes achievable quickly.
7. Get the False Lash Look With Lash Serum + a Curler
False lashes aren’t the only way to get definition.
A quality lash serum paired with a good curler lifts, lengthens, and opens the eyes naturally.
Perfect for early mornings when you need to look awake, and fast.
8. Use Eyeshadow or Powder as Eyeliner
Soft, smoky, fast.
Using a matte shadow as liner melts into the lash line beautifully and takes a fraction of the time to apply.
It’s smudge-friendly, natural-looking, and ideal for busy schedules.
9. Lip Tint or Lip Stain for Nourished, Plump Lips All Day
Stains stay put.
They survive coffee, networking lunches, and client calls while keeping your lips looking naturally alive.
Just add balm on top and you’re set for hours.
10. Brow Gel for Fuller Brows With No Skill Needed
Brows frame the face but precision pencils can be time-consuming.
Brow gel gives instant structure and fullness with just a few upward strokes.
It’s the easiest “I look awake” trick for business women on the go.
✨ Ready to Feel Polished Every Day, Without the Guesswork? ✨
If you’re tired of wasting money on the wrong products…
Spending too long getting ready…
Or wondering why your makeup doesn’t last…
It’s time to book your Bonita Routine Experience.
During your personalised session, we will:
✔ Take you professional makeup shopping
✔ Build a routine based on your lifestyle, features, and skin
✔ Choose products that work, no more wasted money
✔ Teach you a fast, repeatable daily routine
✔ Create a long-lasting looks that matches your energy, style and goals
You’ll walk away with your perfect products, techniques that save you time, and the confidence to do your own makeup like a pro.
👉 Book your Bonita Routine here:
Step into your power, Busy Business Baddie.
Let us elevate the way you show up in every room.
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