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In A Hurry? 5 Minute Beauty Tricks!

28 September, 2014 - 08:19pm by - First Lady | 31 Comments

Article by BR Tabatha

We've all been there right?

Your mum, friend, husband, partner, whoever: How long are you going to be?

A disgruntled you: 5 minutes.

Your mum, friend, husband, partner, whoever: You said that 5 minutes ago.

Here's our time saving beauty tricks and tips that you can do in 5 minutes or less.

Hair.

  • No time to wash your hair?  Keep some dry shampoo on hand.  Use it to refresh hair when you don't have time to wash and dry it and then consider styling in an 'on-purpose messy up-do'.
  • If you don't have time to wash you hair, have no dry shampoo and a bit of a greasy root situation, don't panic!  You can use a tiny amount of talcum powder, face blotting paper or even absorbant kitchen towels to soak up excess oil.
  • A lightly backcombed quiff is a quick and easy way to add a bit of drama to your hair when you have no time.  Quiff and ponytail.  Quiff and bun.  Quiff and loose bedhead hair. It's rock 'n' roll, and nobody questions rock 'n' roll!
  • Plaits are cool.  And the messier the better.  Practise you plaiting when you have time and we guarantee in a pinch you'll be able to create a look in under 5 minutes when you need to!  Experiment with fringe/hairline plaits, fishtails, random thin plaits etc.

Makeup.

  • No time for to apply a full face?  If you can get away with it, use a BB cream and concentrate on your eye make up.  Wide open eyes add life to your face. 
  • Invest in multitasking products, such as all over colours, lip/cheek tints.  Perfect for when you don't have time to rifle through your makeup stash.
  • Opt for cream formulas.  Cream eyeshadows, blushes, bronzers, highlighters and lip colours are quick and easy to apply (using your fingers even!) and they blend easily, so are great for adding a simple splash of colour.

Skincare.

  • However pressed for time you are,never skip moisturising!  Your skin can go the day without cleansing and toning, or even your wrinkle-filler cream, but always moisturise!  Moisturised skin automatically looks healthier and if you're going to apply BB Cream or foundation, dry fakes will make it look just awful.

Other.

  • Keep a couple of teaspoons in the freezer to quickly reduce puffy eyes in the morning.  Makeup might be able to hide dark circles, but it can't hide puffiness!  Press them to your puffy eyes for 5 minutes and look refreshed!
  • If you have no time for a shower in the morning (quelle horreur!) cold water is the quickest way to revitalise sleepy skin (and give you a kick to get moving).  Try keeping a hydrating mist in the fridge (or a spray bottle of plain old h20). Brace yourself and spray.
  • Tidy up your brows - whether you do it yourself or go get them threaded, in just a few minutes you can look completely different!

When you only have minutes how do you get ready?  What tips do you have that can be done in 5 minutes or less?

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4th October, 2014

Great tips. Mine would be to get some inexpensive facial cleansing wipes that smell nice give your face a wipe and then also use them on your body to freshen up. I found Yes to Cucumbers towelettes perfect for this when they were too strong for my face but good for a quick wipe down and freshen up if I didn't have time to shower, worked on my armpits and feet too.

3rd October, 2014

I'm so terrible in the morning... I put my moisturiser on and mascara and run out the door! Thanks for the tips :)

2nd October, 2014

-5 minutes, wash, tone and moisturise(Za perfect Solution) -4 minutes, opaque cream concealer (M.A.C) around the eyes, on the eye lids, and above brows. -3 minutes, bronzer(moisture mist) on the cheeks, around the jaw line, over the. Eyelids and sides of the forehad. -2 minutes, natural lip liner (Clarins) to line the lips and fill it in. -1 minutes, dry shampoo and back combing. -0, time to go!

2nd October, 2014

The first thing I do is moisturise and allow this to sink in while I sort out what I'm going to wear. Apply my BB cream and go make breakfast while I let that dry. I then apply powder and have my breakfast while doing the rest of my face, bit of blush, eyeliner, mascara and brows. Getting ready for work only takes me about 10 mins, getting ready to go out on the other hand is a whole different story lol

1st October, 2014

Thankyou great read

1st October, 2014

this is me in a nutshell but without doing almost anything, so scruffy some days and don't get to tie my hair back before i leave in the morning do it when i get to work :(

1st October, 2014

I use lipstick and eyeliner when I'm in a rush. When you only have a few minutes, I pick the most noticed products.

1st October, 2014

Awesome tips, looking forward to trying out the teaspoons in the freezer one!

30th September, 2014

I hate rushing, some awesome tips thanks

30th September, 2014

I used to do most of this when I was in high school but now I working full time in a factory I will maybe put on bb cream and I always wear mascara.

30th September, 2014

Yep nothing like cold water to wake you up and feel alive when in a rush! I like the cold teaspoon idea too, must give it a go. Thanks for all the helpful ideas.

30th September, 2014

When I've literally got 5 min it's a quick hair up messy bun some bb cream and blush. I wear lashes so I can get away with no eye make up sometimes depends on where I'm. Off to. If i need to wear some eye make up I put eye color liner an done

30th September, 2014

The teaspoon in the freezer tip is great - I sometimes get puffy eyes in the morning, and also the spray bottle trick - great for keeping cool in Summer.

30th September, 2014

My 5 minute beauty must haves are BB cream & bronzer (one of those all over types like the Thin lizzy's), mascara & lip gloss/balm

My face can come alive in seconds because the bronzer can add colour in varying degree's pretty much everywhere.

I also like this make-up look on days when I dont want to over done

29th September, 2014

Aggghhh the good old quiff ! How many times have I settled for that when I have been too lazy to straighten. I like the idea about the hydrating mist in the fridge. I think I may give that a go.

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