BEAUTY IN FIVE

The alarm goes off at 6:15 a.m. and startles you out of an awesome dream involving you and some guy who wants to sweep you away to his private island. You hit the snooze button;you're not ready to get up!Alarm buzzes again and again and you keep hitting the snooze. Man, you wish it were Saturday! Then all of a sudden you open a sleepy eye to check the time and gasp as you realize it is now 6:50a.m. and you have to be at work by 7:30! What do you do now?

Well, hopefully you've already showered the night before as well as gotten all your clothes ironed and ready to slip on.You don't want to go to work without a stitch of makeup because last time you did that, people kept asking you if you were feeling okay. No problem! All you need is a little of this and a little of that and you are ready to go! Here are some beauty essentials for those times when you only have a couple of minutes to look presentable.

CONCEALER
First of all, if you are like most of us, you'll need an under-eye concealer. Dot it on under your eye as well as above your eye. Gently blend in using your ring finger without rubbing your skin.

FOUNDATION
Your best bet is to use a light, sheer oil-free foundation. Your face should never look as if you have a mask on. Use foundation simply to enhance the look of your skin and just provide a more polished look.

MASCARA
Sweep a couple of coats of a non-waterproof mascara on your upper and lower lashes. Give it a second sweep to add a bit more body. Beware of spider legs, though! Again, you simply want to enhance what you've got, not overpower it!

LIPGLOSS
Lip gloss with a slight color stain works best for a natural look. Stick with neutral colors as these work well on any skin tone.

BLUSH
A slight sweep of a pale, translucent powder blush across your cheekbones will give you a healthy glow as well as a polished look. Avoid using too much since you don't want to look like a doll!

You're done and I bet it took you less than 5 minutes! Worst case scenario, if you only have two minutes to spare in the morning, just use mascara and lip gloss. I guarantee you nobody will ask you if you're feeling okay! By the way, tell that island guy to go find somebody else's' dream to go to; you're too busy to mess with him!

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