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"Makeup is the cosmetic equivalent of Murphy&amp;#x27;s Law&amp;amp;#8212;anything that can go wrong, absolutely will. That&amp;#x27;s why it&amp;#x27;s incredibly important to follow primping protocol and take a few precautions, e.g., washing your hands before painting your face, cleaning your makeup brushes regularly, and drying them properly, just to name a few. Another cardinal cosmetic rule to add to the list? Wait five minutes between steps, recommends NYC-based makeup artist Nina Jafferji. &amp;quot;Wait a full five minutes after you clean, tone, and moisturize your skin to allow the products to properly absorb,&amp;quot; says Jafferji. &amp;quot;And if you apply primer&amp;amp;#8212;and you should&amp;amp;#8212;wait another five before applying your foundation and everything else.&amp;quot; Allowing your skin a moment to rest between applications is crucial because the products need to set to be fully effective. For instance, you don&amp;#x27;t want your primer sliding off because your face was still wet from your moisturizer&amp;amp;#8212;that defeats the purpose of a primer entirely! If you&amp;#x27;re in a rush, pressing the product into your skin (instead of rubbing it in) will help everything dry a tad bit faster. Or, you could use the downtime wisely. Iron your dress, brush your teeth, curl your hair...every minute counts in the morning, am I right? Tell me&amp;amp;#8212;do you already follow this 5-minute rule? If not, think you&amp;#x27;ll start? Photo Credit: Mark Leibowitz"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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