by Starr mango

Created on: October 11, 2010

To those who are constantly darting out of the house and are always running around and find no time to look their best; here are some tips to enhance your busy appearance in 5 minutes!

1. Always have clean hair. Having nice hair always enhances your appearance so if you know you have an early start, want to sleep in or need to dart out of the house in the morning, make sure your hair is washed the night before or invest in some talcum powder or baby powder which when brushed through gives a "just washed" effect. 

2. If you don't have time to style your hair in the morning, and want to wear your hair up without looking plain, purchase some hair accessories or some fancy hairbands.

3. If you don't have time to fully makeup your face, wearing some mascara, lippie and little bit of blush gives a nice effect. 

4. Always wear some sort of lipstick, or lip gloss. Gives the fresh faced look and is quick and easy to apply. 

5. Moisturize your skin, if you do not have time to shower in the morning. 

6. A great outfit is always the key to looking your best. Plan your outfit the night before including your shoes and pop beside your bed or in your bathroom for a quick change. 

7. Perfume or a scent. Make sure you smell nice because we often only worry about our appearance when we have 5 minutes to get ready and forget about our scent! 

8. If you had a late night or your skin isn't feeling fresh, as soon as you awake splash cold water over your whole face and apply moisturizer to your face before applying makeup. Always leave your moisturizer on for 5 minutes before applying your makeup. 

9. Skip the eyeliner if you are getting ready in the morning. Eyeliner in the morning or when you don't have time to get ready tends to give a unfresh look. 

10. If you have wet hair and no time to fully blow dry, pop in some leave in conditioner and lightly blow dry the top of your head. Or scoop in a high pony tail with a comb. 

11. Go easy on the concealer; its job is to cover not to texture. 

12. Invest in a tinted moisturizer. They blend well and can never go wrong when in a rush. 

13. When brushing your teeth (which you should NEVER forget) softly brush your lips to get rid of any dry skin which is helpful when applying lip stick or lipgloss because you do not want that cracked look. 

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