How to Be Presentable in Five Minutes

If you were a better person, you'd wake up early and take a long hot shower, followed by a careful ritual of moisturizing, applying make-up and fussing over your hair. But since you're sane rather than perfect, you'd prefer an extra hour of sleep. The good news is that you can easily look gorgeous in a hurry, as long as you choose the right beauty products and follow these quick beauty tips.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Choose a leave in conditioner and hair smoother that work for you. These products can make your hair look great, whether you stumbled out of the shower or woke up with bed head. Gently rub the conditioner into your ends when your hair is damp or dry, to make it shiny and manageable. Use smoother to give your hair some shape and hold down the fly-aways.
2. Use a base/powder combo to save yourself time. If you are blessed with healthy skin, dab foundation over any trouble spots and move on.
3. Do something about those eyelashes. Choose a clear, forgiving mascara for quick application. For a quick beauty tip, try curling your eyelashes. Sure it's more of a process, but it does make those baby blues pop. To do it right, gently clamp down hard for a second, then open and close quickly a few more times to make it hold.
4. Remember that liquids and gels are your friends. When choosing blush, eye shadow and lip gloss, nothing goes on as quickly and easily as a product you can simply dab on with your finger. If you find something you're comfortable with and practice, you can apply all three in under a minute.
5. Have your clothing ready to go. Sure, this step might take more than five minutes; but not if you chose your outfit the night before. Have two to four comfortable pairs of shoes that go with just about everything in your wardrobe, so you won't be dithering on your way out the door.
6. Scent yourself, or at least apply deodorant. After all that rushing about, you might be needing it already. Remember, no matter how beautiful you look, it's no good if everybody wants to keep away from you.

Tips & Warnings

• Getting a good hair cut is the best quick beauty tip around. Invest in a style that frames your beautiful face just so and is ready to go before you are.
• Don't get carried away by perfecting a ritual. Of course, you want to be prepared; but everybody sleeps through the alarm clock once in a while, or even once every few days. Remember, a smile is quickest face lift there is.