- Use tinted lip balm
Having a good tinted lip balm on hand means you don’t need to be as neat as you do when applying normal lipstick and can slick it on faster. - Use mechanical eyeliner
Mechanical eyeliners have a fine tip that never needs to be sharpened, they’re great for tight lining or drawing any precision lines in a hurry. This smudge-proof L’oreal one is a good all-round pick.
L’Oreal Paris Makeup Infallible Never Fail Original Mechanical Pencil Eyeliner with Built in Sharpener
- Apply undereye concealer last
Try making undereye concealer the last product you apply, so you can use it to clear eye make up smudges at the same time. - Catch some waves while you shower
Before you shower, dampen your hair and apply wave spray, then put it up in several small buns with bobby pins or hair bands. Leave to dry while you’re getting ready and then remove for imperfectly-perfect, no-heat waves - Use an evening exfoliator
Every product will be more effective if it starts with a good base, so use an exfoliating mask in the evening instead of a morning face scrub, it’ll also give any irritation a chance to calm down. - Use a credit card or ruler to get eyeliner to match up
It takes a brave soul and a steady hand to attempt a cat eye when you have to be out the door in 15 minutes, but that doesn’t have to stop us trying, right?You’ve probably heard of using a credit card to trace a neat line, but true eyeliner perfectionists take it a step further and use a ruler to make sure both sides are at an equal angle. Use it in the same way as the credit card, but get the same direction by lining it up at the same angle against your nose on each side of your face.
- Keep a makeup remover pen handy
Spending precious morning minutes looking for your micellar water is definitely not a beauty hack! Clear up any mistakes in a flash by keeping a makeup remover pen like this handy.
- Create a hairdryer station
Keeping your most-used beauty products within easy reach in the morning is a no-brainer. A hair station like this will make everything so much easier.
- Run a flatiron over braids for waves
Loosely braid your hair on each side and run a heated flat iron over it, then leave to cool for easy waves. - Use a white eyeshadow base
Sweep a white or neutral eyeshadow base like this on your lids first and you won’t need to spend as long building up eyeshadow as the color will instantly appear more pigmented.
