Not a morning person? Always dashing out the door to a fabulous party? So busy with work you haven't been able to squeeze in a haircut for the last six months? Make your beauty routine easier with these fast tips:-
Speed up the drying process of your moisturiser/primer before applying foundation by giving your face a cool shot of air from your hairdryer first.
Want to give your legs a bit of a firm-up and colour? Mix some firming moisturising cream with a liquid body bronzer, and do both in one hit.
Organise your make-up so all your staple products (foundation, concealer, powder, bronzer) and shades (blush, eyeshadow, mascara, eyeliner, gloss) are together. That way you're not hunting around your bathroom cupboards trying to find your make-up must-haves.
Dry-hair shampoo is a godsend, really. Not only will it disguise greasy, haven't-had-time-to-wash-it hair, but it gives hair a volume boost, taking it from blah to sexy in seconds. Pictured is Klorane Dry Hair Shampoo, $12.95
The thought of skipping a hair wash is too much to bare? Wash the top section (i.e. front layers and fringe) only. Squeaky clean hair on top will disguise manky hair underneath, and it takes less than 10 minutes, even on long, thick hair.
Make headbands your new best friend. Head-banded hair is so hot right now, takes five seconds to do, and makes hair look polished. What's not to love about that? Pictured is Lady Jayne Bandeaux, from $4.99.
If you can't live without painted nails, make sheer pink your favourite shade. Chips will be less noticeable, which is great when you're lacking the time to redo your polish. Pictured is Cover Girl Continuous Color 3 in 1, $8.95.
Keep a small tube of moisturiser (with an SPF) in your handbag (ditto a nail file). Moisturise hands while on bus/train/in cab. Ignore looks from other passengers. Neat nails and soft hands are worth it! Pictured is Nivea Hand Intensive Nourishing Cream, $3.99.
Hair is limp and lifeless? Create a polished look in seconds by pulling hair back into a tight, low ponytail, wrap a small section of hair around the elastic tie, and fix the end with a bobby pin. Fast, chic hair.
Get into the habit of pairing up your favourite TV show with an element of your beauty routine. Eg: Grey's Anatomy = face-mask night; Law & Order SVU = toe-painting night. Do this and you've suddenly freed up a couple of hours each week!
