Multi-Tasking Beauty Products: Simplify Your Routine

Michael Kraus

Concealer & Blemish Fighter

Jane Iredale The Skin Care Makeup Zap&Hide

$25, janeiredaledirect.com

• Tea-tree and lavender oils zap blemish-causing bacteria.
• This concealer, made with oil-absorbing algae, masks evidence of acne.

Tester says: "I use it to hide dark circles, too!" — Aisha Shepard, New York City

Michael Kraus

Eyeliner & Eyeshadow

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips 3-in-1 Eyeliner, Eye Shadow & Highlighter

$8.95, drugstores

• Highlight lids and brow bones with a luminous shadow.
• The matching liner plays up eyes.

Tester says: "One pencil is like an entire eye kit — perfect for locker room touch-ups." — Aimee Pringle, Washington, D.C.

Michael Kraus

Lip Plumper & Teeth Whitener

IntelliWhite Pout & Polish

$22, rxbright.com

• Brush on a mint-flavored gloss, enhanced with plumping hyaluronic acid, to make your lips look luxe.
• Silica and papaya enzyme brighten your teeth.

Tester says: "My mouth feels like it was cleaned by a dentist." — Laura Felix, Centennial, Colorado

Michael Kraus

Razor & Trimmer

Schick Quattro for Women TrimStyle

$10.99, drugstores

• Four blades, flanked by two aloe conditioning strips, give skin a smooth finish.
• A waterproof trimmer neatens your bikini line in or out of the shower.

Tester says: "It gets as close as a pro wax." — Candice Langley, Philadelphia

Michael Kraus

Two Brushes in One

Sonia Kashuk Double-Ended Brush Set

$21.99, target.com

• Eight brushes — foundation, blush, shadow, and more — fit inside a case, ideal for a gym bag.
• Synthetic and natural bristles let color go on evenly.

Tester says: "They're all so versatile. For a lighter load, I just tote one or two." — Carrie Eden Rolf, Seattle

Michael Kraus

Lip Color & Gloss

CoverGirl Outlast Double Lipshine

$10.84, drugstores

• This lipstick's pigment won't budge for 10 hours — great for a long workday.
• A clear top coat adds shine to your pucker.

Tester says: "I guzzle water all day, and the color stays." — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, associate beauty editor

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, September 2009.