Let’s set the scene: it’s Tuesday morning, your under-eye bags are packed for an international flight, and your skin is giving “slept-in makeup, forgot-to-wash-my-face” energy—even though you totally did your full skincare routine (right?). You need to be presentable. Not red carpet. Not even brunch cute. Just… “I woke up like this” but with several steps in between. So here’s how I put together a full face with products ranging from luxury to “I found this in a CVS clearance bin,” and somehow ended up looking sun-kissed and semi-sane. Come on this journey with me. Step 1: The Clean Girl Routine