The 5-Minute Christmas Morning Makeup You Can Do in Your PJs

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Just because we quit believing in Santa Claus doesn't mean that our moms stopped snapping awkward Christmas morning photos. You know, the embarrassing family shots complete with footed pajamas, bedhead hair, and sleepy smiles over obliterated wrapping paper. It's no longer safe to go makeup free while opening presents! Now that your mom has downloaded Instagram and Facebook, these memories will last a lifetime on the World Wide Web (oh joy!).

We worked with Bobbi Brown Director of Global Artistry Kim Soane to create a five-minute, five-product makeup tutorial you can do before rushing down the stairs for early-morning Christmas waffles. This simple step-by-step guide is based on the Instant Pretty Makeup Lesson, which you can get for free at any Bobbi Brown counter. Once you've taken all the obligatory snaps by the tree, you can run back to your room and touch up your makeup with Soane's slimming tips before gorging yourself on holiday ham.

Step 1: Conceal
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Step 1: Conceal

After applying eye cream, tap the Bobbi Brown Tinted Eye Brightener ($31) anywhere your under-eyes are darker. "Start at the inner corner then blend out, because that is always where it's darkest," Soane said. "And if you lighten in there, then it makes you look more awake."

Use your ring finger to delicately press and blend the product without pulling. A rough touch will only irritate the under-eye more, making you look puffier and swollen. You can also use the brightener to cover any pimples and dark spots.

Step 2: Even Tone
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Step 2: Even Tone

Using your fingers, apply tinted moisturizer ($44) to the entire face, starting at the center around the nose and blending outward toward the jaw and the hairline.

"Putting [foundation] on with your fingers gives the most sheer, natural application, and it will even out your skin without looking like you've got makeup on," Soane said.

Step 3: Add Color
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Step 3: Add Color

You probably remember watching your grandma put lipstick on her cheeks and her lips. The
Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge ($27) serves a similar purpose. Shown here in Rose, it does double duty to add color to the face. Smile and apply the product to the apples of the cheeks, then move back toward the ear. Next, dab a bit on your lips, too. "It's a no-mirror color. Put on your bottom lip, [smack], and go," Soane said. "You want to find that perfect nude that's one shade pinker than your lip."

Step 4: Brows
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Step 4: Brows

When shopping for a brow filler ($22), select the shade that looks like the color of your hair and blends with the hue of your brows.

To apply, start by brushing up the hair from the head of the brow over the arch and along the tail. Then, take the tip of the wand and smooth over any hairs that are sticking up above the brow. "The tip is also great if you need to color in a specific spot," Soane said. "You can use soft, feathery strokes to draw little fake brow hairs."

Step 5: Mascara
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Step 5: Mascara

Finally, no makeup look is complete without mascara, and Soane believes you can never layer on too many coats of Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara ($28). Place the wand at the root of lashes, then wiggle and zigzag your way up toward the tips.

The Finished Look
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The Finished Look

Not too overdone, but Instagram ready!