The Busy Girl’s Guide to Waking Up Pretty. As much as we all wish we could wake up from a slumber looking Sleeping Beauty-flawless, the reality isn’t always as pretty (read: not even close). After all, it seems like even the most effortless beauty looks involve some dedication and time spent in front of the mirror (or a talent with the blow dryer, at best). This works on the mornings when we miraculously avoid hitting snooze, but let’s be real – between all of our late nights and early mornings, the snooze button has become a close friend we’d rather not ditch. So what’s a busy girl to do? The answer is simple: Prep the night before.
Your nightly routine can easily – and quickly – help you avoid the hungover zombie look the next morning, leaving more time for all that late night uh, studying you’ve been up to. Follow these six steps to give your AM hair, skin and eyes a boost. Before Bed: Clean your face Time: 2 minutes This seems like a given, but a recent study found that only 50% of women wash their face regularly. Braid it. The College Girl's Guide to Makeup for Class | College Gloss. The middle of the semester is here and tests, quizzes and papers are becoming a normal part of the weekly routine, not to mention football games, work, and that little thing called sleep. Whew! With all this stuff going on, it can be really easy to let things like a makeup routine go by the wayside. Today I'm going to show you a really quick routine that will make you look wide awake and pulled together for that 9 a.m. math class. Did I mention it will take less than five minutes?
Tinted Moisturizer: Tinted moisturizer is a college girl's best friend. Peachy, pink blush: Blush is one of those products that really makes a huge difference in a little amount of time. Eye shadow: You don't have to get crazy and put six different shades on your eyes for class, but you can sweep a light shimmery brown shade across your lids for added dimension. Lengthening mascara: If you only have time for one thing in the morning, mascara should be at the top of your list. Tinted Lip Balm: How to: Clean Your Makeup Tools. Running Late Hair Fixes!! 5 minutes nail polish removal tutorial. Disclaimer: I am definitely recommending this method. I do not claim this as my own. I learnt it from Deborah Lippmann so I'll recognise her as the original source.
However, the true origin of this amazing 5 minutes method is yet to be discovered. Nail polishes are terrific when you don't need to remove them. One bright and sunny day, I was browsing through my favourite nail blog (because I have no life), I came across a Youtube clip of Deborah Lippmann showing her quick and easy way of removing nail polish. Step one. Now grab your ball. It should come apart easily as the ball itself is produced by ravelling a strip like a snail shell. Split your strip down the middle vertically into 2 strips. You can continue to split but I like mine with a little bulk. Keep tearing until you have a lot.
Now you have the cotton pieces ready. Nice and smelly. Press the wet CP onto your nail gently. Do the same for all the other fingers. Leave them on your nails for 1-2 minutes, give or take.