When your hair is freshly washed and damp, twist it into a bun and secure with chopsticks, pencils or a couple of very large hairpins. Wear this style for a few hours or all day and then let out the bun for a gorgeous wavy style (great for a night out or for the next day). The key to making sure your waves look uniform is to twist your hair really well before securing it into the bun. -- Jagaille
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Keep a Palette Handy
Instead of using a variety of separate products when you're in a rush, have a go-to palette that contains eye, lip and cheek products (try Pixi Petite Palette, $16 or Lorac Greatest Hits Palette CD, $48. It takes the thought out of which products to apply and it will likely fit into your purse or even your back pocket for easy on-the-go touch ups. -- Strand
If doing your makeup in the car or subway in seconds is your only option, go for a simple glowing look. First dust bronzer sparingly all over your face for an instant pick me up. Focus a bit more of the color on your cheeks and eyes "for extra definition," Strand says. Then slick on lipgloss, which "is forgiving and can be applied without looking," Babaian says.
Who honestly wants to spend an hour getting ready each morning? Or should we say, who has an hour to spend primping? Between jobs, kids, pets, workout routines, Facebook updates and significant others, there's never enough time to fit everything in. Here, we share expert tips for saving time on your hair and makeup routine -- now you won't have to sacrifice looking great for that daunting to-do list.
