Your alarm didn’t go off (or you snoozed a couple more times than you intended), and now you’re in a mad dash making it to the clock. Your hair’s a total mess, you haven’t had a lick of sleep, and you only have five minutes to put yourself together. Sound familiar? Don’t worry—you’re not alone! That doesn’t mean your beauty doesn’t have to suffer, even if mornings can be chaotic. These quick beauty tips and hacks are great for a busy morning.
Dry Shampoo
Your hair looks greasy, though you’re running late. Dry shampoo is a gift. It absorbs oil and adds volume to your hair, completing a neat and fresh-looking hair!
How to Use: Then, put a spray or sprinkle of dry shampoo on your roots. Then sit your hair for a minute, then brush or tousle your hair.
Pro Tip: No dry shampoo? For lighter hair tones, baby powder can be used to an extent.
Ice Cubes for a Fresh Face
A lack of sleep can make your face look puffy and dull. Treatment for your eyelids includes keeping them shut as long as possible to reduce swelling. To tighten skin and reduce puffiness, you can use a quick ice cube massage.
How to Use: To give your whole face some immediate well-deserved TLC, get out a soft cloth and wrap an ice cube to give your face a minute to recover.
It’s cold, so it constricts blood vessels, and suddenly your skin looks like it has glowed.
The Win in Multi-Tasking Products
Beauty products you can use when you are short on time. In terms of actual skin products, think of tinted moisturizers, lipstick and cheek stains or BB creams–but the trend extends to other items you may have in your bag.
How to Use: Tinted moisturizer with an SPF all in one step to add hydration plus sun protection.
QuiFor on-the-go touch-ups, keep a multipurpose balm in your bag.
Instant Brow Fix
Brows that are well-groomed can frame your face and give you an air of polish in seconds.
How to Use: Fill in gaps with a brow pencil or powder, then brush your brows upward with a spoolie.
If you don’t have a brow gel, use a dab of clear lip balm to set your brows.
The Case for Lipstick as a Multi-Use Hero
Out of blush or eyeshadow? Your lipstick will save the day.
How to Use: For a natural blush, dab a little lipstick to your cheeks; for a subtle pop of color, dab a bit of lipstick to your eyelids.
It is quick, versatile, and keeps the look together.
Overnight Hair Prep
When you prepare the night before, mornings are easier. Braids your hair before bed and will fall into effortless waves the next morning.
How to Do It: Let a little of a leave-in conditioner into damp hair, braid loosely, and sleep with it.
Dry texturizing spray will give you extra volume in the morning.
Sheet Masks for Instant Hydration
A 5-minute sheet mask is sure to help if your skin feels dry and tired.
How to Use: Toes and all, pop on a hydrating sheet mask when brushing your teeth or coffee.
Fact: Serums that give your skin a plump, dewy look in minutes are loaded into sheet masks.
Concealer
If you don’t have time for a full face of makeup, these are the perfect products for you! Bringing attention to concealers for use to cover dark circles, blemishes and even redness.
How to Use: There’s also concealer (I use colour stick) underneath your eyes, around your nose and any troublesome areas. For a smooth look blend well.
To instantly brighten your eyes, use a shade lighter than your foundation.
Quick Ponytail Tricks
A sleek ponytail is a fantastic fuss-free hairstyle. However, there’s a simple trick you can use to make it look more polished.
How to Do It: Part your ponytail on either side and tuck a small section of hair around the band of the ponytail elastic. Secure it with a bobby pin.
Little bit of dry shampoo for texture and volume.
Keep a “Grab and Go” Beauty Kit
Keep essentials like a compact mirror, tinted lip balm, mini concealer, and mascara in an emergency beauty kit and save time.
Why It’s Useful: That means you can do touch-ups whenever, wherever, like on the morning train.
Pack travel-sized versions of your favorite products so that you can save space.
Why are quick beauty tips important?
Compromising looking your best doesn’t mean you cannot look good during a busy morning. Tips helping you take quick advantage of your time and boost your otherwise faltering confidence are key in being beautiful. Plus, these hacks generally bring relatively minimal effort and tools, so they’re perfect for everyday use.
Interesting Fact
That study found that the average woman puts in 55 minutes a day on her beauty routine. Using these tips you can cut that time in half and still look as amazing as you can.
When you’re just beginning with quick beauty hacks, pick out what bothers you most in the morning. For instance:
- If you have oily hair, go on and invest in a good dry shampoo.
- If dark circles are your enemies, learn quick concealer application.
- As you notice what works for you, gradually add more hacks to your routine.
Mornings Made Easy
These quick beauty tips don’t stand a chance taking on a busy morning. There are a few clever tricks and a few multitasking products that will have you stepping out the door looking fabulous and feeling it in record time. Here is proof that a little creativity goes a long way, from dry shampoo to ice cubes.
As such, consider these hacks and tips the next time you’re in a rush in the morning. We all know it: life’s too short to waste time with all that beauty deliberation. Kick the chaos and let these hacks save the day instead!