Beauty Hacks For Easier Mornings*

Whether you’re a mum with a brood of little ones to get ready for nursery, school or the childminder or you’re a career woman with a high-powered or hectic job, mornings are no easy task, at least not when it comes to beauty, that is. Who has time to spend hours beautifying yourself before heading out the door? And yet, despite this lack of time that most people have, you’re still expected to look at least half presentable when you get to work.

Making time to perfect your morning beauty regime can be a real nightmare, especially when you are seriously short on time. However, that being said, this doesn’t have the be the case. Believe it or not, there are some hacks that you can utilise to help give yourself a better chance of having an easier and less stressful morning and still getting out of the door looking well put together and as if you’ve not been in a mad rush.

Want to know how you can hack your way to easier mornings? Then read on for all of the best tips and tricks below.

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Get Your Hair Cut into an Easy-to-Manage Style
One of the most time-consuming part of any morning is hair styling – this is something that almost all women will agree with. Now, the reason for is simple, or usually it is anyway – it’s because your hair is in a hard to manage to style. Now, if you want to make mornings easier for yourself, you need to change that. Could the time have come for an easier hairstyle? Maybe something a little shorter and easier to style, something that only needs a quick brush and is ready to go?

Not keen on getting your hair cut? The next option is to learn to better manage the style that you have. Think about the issues that you face with your hair and determine the best ways to deal with them. For instance, does your hair have a habit of tangling easily? If so, then perhaps french braiding it before bed could be the answer to keeping it neat and tangle-free. Or, does your hair get greasy super easily and not get on well with dry shampoo? If so, then perhaps you might like to look into shampoos that are designed especially for grease-prone hair – you can learn more about these online.

Utilise Shower Time
Maybe you’re not making the most of your time in the shower, which is why you’re ending up struggling to get everything done. So it might be worthwhile taking steps to make more of your shower time and utilising it properly. Wondering what this means? It simply means being a smart showerer and using the time in there wisely.

So, instead of simply using the shower to have a quick wash, buy an in-shower moisturiser for your face and body and use that while showering. This will save valuable minutes of waiting for your normal moisturiser to soak into your skin. You could also opt to cleanse and tone your skin while in the shower too, again to help save time.

Learn to Speed Apply Your Makeup
Admittedly, makeup application can take a long time to do, but it doesn’t have to. Think of it this way: you should have two makeup looks, one for evenings out that you can spend as much time on as you like and a speedy one that’s designed for those hectic mornings. Take the time to learn how to apply your makeup more quickly while still looking presentable, of course, and you can cut valuable minutes off of your morning routine.

If you’re struggling to determine how to do this, you may find that YouTube videos are highly useful, so take the time to watch some makeup tutorials and take note of the hacks shared for applying makeup more quickly. Take the time to practice these on a day when you aren’t in a rush to get to work, so that you can perfect them without having any pressure on you. A useful tip is to invest in an eyeliner stencil to help speed up the process of applying your eyeliner – this one works like a charm and is highly effective at cutting time.

Use Multi-Use Products
Wherever possible, aim to take advantage of multi-use products. The fact is that it isn’t always easy to get everything that you need applied to your face and hair before heading out the door in the morning, which is where multi-use products can come in handy, saving you some much-needed time.

Whether it’s multi-use foundation that also contains SPF protection or cleansing toner, it doesn’t matter, all that matters is that you find products that work for you and are able to help you to reduce the time it takes for you to get out the door in the morning.

Have Your Nails Done Once a Week
Don’t worry about dealing with your nails yourself. Instead, have them done professionally once a week. By having your nails done professionally once a week, you can reduce the time that you have to waste on them as professionally done nails – acrylics or gels – tend to last much longer and wear better, ensuring that ‘touch-ups’ aren’t required.

Set aside one afternoon a week to head to the salon and have your nails done professionally. It might come at a cost but if having your nails done by a beautician will help to cut the time it takes for you to get out the door in the morning, it’s something that’s worthwhile doing. Can’t afford a professional manicure? How about investing in a gel nail machine and doing gel nails yourself? Or, failing that, perhaps you could purchase simple stick-on nails to use instead?

It is possible to get out the door on time, it’s just a case of taking note of some handy hacks that can help. Hopefully, the tips and advice above will give you the best chance of getting out of the house on time while still looking presentable.