Cosmopolitan April 2014

Late for Work? Getting Ready Quickly

At Home : Prep -

1. Quench skin - your skin’s desperate for a drink - especially if you skimped on sleep, which leaves skin parched

2. Look Alive - rehydrate dry, bloodshot eye with drops before bringing potentially irritating eye makeup anywhere near them.

3. Wake up your face - liquid foundation reverses the look of tired almost instantly. Dot it in the center of your face, and blend outward.

4. Perk up with peach - coral blush masks dullness. Cream formulas melt into foundations and can be dabbed on as you brush your teeth.

5. Work with bedhead - mist hair with texturizing spray, and throw it into a side braid. It looks good in public and sets the scene for a more stylish, work appropriate look later.

At Work: Polish

1. Add dimensions - pay creamy highlighter onto the tops of your cheekbones and lids. It attracts light, hiding dullness and shadow. Bonus - cheekbones look higher without a lot of effort.

2. Keep it simple and smudgy - double ended shadow liners let you create subtle definition with a pencil or shadow filled sponge tip. Finish with mascara.

3. Bring out the balm - busy morning are all about tinted lip balms - they are quick and comforting and require less precision than lipstick.

4. Finish your style - undo the braid, tousle texture with your fingers, and blast roots with dry shampoo for extra volume.

5. Scent yourself - keep a fresh, work - friendly fragrance at your desk for days when perfuming yourself at home is the last thing on your mind.