Time Saving Beauty Tricks

You wake up to realize you set your alarm for 6:51 instead of 6:15, then you remember it’s hair washing day. Your partner needs a shirt ironed (cause “I can’t do it like you can hun”) then, as 5 minutes are lost ironing, you throw on your favourite heels in such a flurry a heel snaps off. With coffee as your last saviour you reach the fridge to discover your other half has had the last portion of milk before he notes “geez hun, you’ll be late to work if you don’t hurry” as he casually strolls out the door.

Sound familiar? Yip, us women are a special bunch. It goes without saying that the men in our life with would be lost without us, just as we’d be lost without the simple pleasures of a beauty routine that makes our lives a little less chaotic.

It’s these small yet simple virtues that allow all us ‘Wonderwomen’ to steal a little ‘us’ time. And while we’d all love to have an hour every day to tend to our beauty needs it’s just not reality.

Below I’ve shared my favourite time saving beauty tips and tricks combined with products that will fix your beauty woes in a matter of minutes…

Cleanse and Clean in a Jiffy
When time is short ready to go cleansing wipes are the ultimate solution. If people say they can’t be bothered taking off their foundation before bed, they haven’t discovered Cleansing Wipes or have been living under a rock for the last 10 years. They’re by no means new, but are definitely worth having in your beauty cupboard. In just a couple of minutes you’ll have your makeup off and impurities removed from the skin. The Bloom pack (featured) is enriched with Cucumber, Camellia Leaf, Aloe Vera and Ginseng extracts, to leave your skin feeling clean and refreshed.
1: Bloom Off, Off and Away Cleansing Wipes, RRP $9.95 from Adore Beauty


Three Minute Hair Miracle
Months of hair styling and colouring can weaken the structure of your hair, making it look dry and brittle, causing split ends. “Hair damage can be caused by a variety of factors,” Pantene Specialist Trichologist, Tony Pearce says. ”To address it, you need to use a product that doesn’t just disguise the issue on the hair surface, but that works to restore lost moisture from within the cuticle. Damage repair is all about using a product that actually penetrates the cortex and gets to the source of the problem.” Pantene 3 Minute Miracle can help to repair 3 months of accumulated hair damage in just 3 minutes! With Pro–Vitamins that instantly penetrate your hair, its concentrated Pro–V formula hydrates damaged hair from within. Simply apply the Pantene 3 Minute Miracle onto your hair strands following your shampoo and conditioning, leave on for 3 minutes and rinse off. You’ll enjoy stronger, more beautiful hair that’s yours to flaunt!
2: Pantene 3 Minute Miracle Treatment, $AU$7.99 for pack of three from Pantene stockists

Style While You Sleep
Don’t have time to curl your hair with rollers every morning? Who does?! I’ve got a great trick that truly works to give you gorgeous, easy curls while you sleep. Wash your hair before bed and while it’s still damp (not dripping wet) put it into one or two plaits. Come morning when you undo your plaits you’ll be left with pretty waves! It’s a good idea to put some product through your hair first to prevent against frizz and enhance your curls. Try Pantene Pro-V Curl Revive Frizz Control Leave In Treatment, full of Pro-Vitamin-rich moisture, which helps to protect against frizz and help make your curls more bouncy and defined.
3: Pantene Pro-V Curl Revive Frizz Control Leave In Treatment, RRP $6.99 from Pantene stockists



Long-lasting Polish
Purchasing a long-lasting quality nail polish saves you money and precious time as you’ll reapply less and enjoy chip-free, crack-free polish for longer. A good polish should stay on your nails for around 7 to 10 days (with a base and top coat). To speed up this process look for products that combine a base coat and top coat in one formula. There are even lacquer drying drops available which will have your nails touch dry in minutes! For a polish that clings to nails, is long-wearing and protects against chipping, peeling and cracking why not try Max Factor Nailfinity Nail Enamel.
4: Max Factor Nailfinity Nail Enamel, RRP $8.90 from Max Factor stockists

Tinted Face Cream
Let’s face it, we’re becoming a heck of a lot more demanding when it comes to face care. Gone are the days when we have time to perform a 5-step skin care regime every morning and night. We demand products that have it all and give us real results. Women everywhere spoke and beauty companies listened, hence the reason our shelves are now lined with creams that boast moisturing properties, anti-ageing properties and foundation all in one product. These products will not only save you time it’ll also make your trip to the beauty counter less painful and you’ll now be able to purchase one or two products that do it all! I’m a big fan of Olay Total Effects Touch of Foundation, combining the benefits of an anti-ageing cream with the immediate tone improvement of a sheer foundation.
5: Olay Total Effects Touch of Foundation, RRP $30.99 from Olay Stockists

Befriend The Makeup Primer
A foundation primer is your secret weapon for day-long flawless foundation that won’t budge. Nearly all makeup artists will use this to create that flawless skin you see in magazines and on the catwalk. It really does keep your foundation in place for longer and takes just a minute to apply before you put on your foundation. The extra minute spent applying this in the morning will save you having to reapply later in the day. I fell in love with one of the first primers I tried; Napolean Perdis Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Primer containing Chamomile, Yarrow extract and Vitamin E to deliver complexion perfection and instant hydration for all skin types.
6: Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Primer, RRP $49.50 from Adore Beauty