Make an instant beauty splash: expert
tips and quick-acting products that will give skin, and makeup a boost in just
minutes--or even 60 seconds!
Curl your eyelashes for an immediate eye-opening effect. (For best results, clamp down on lashes for at least 15 seconds.) "Next to applying mascara, this is the fastest road to gorgeous eyes," says airbrush makeup artist Gordon Espinet from Luminess.
"Apply a product containing' silicone to the ends of damp hair with your fingers," says Nicholas French, a hairstylist and consultant for Matrix Essentials. "It will add shine, help control frizz, and temporarily seal split ends."
Wash hair with a color-enhancing shampoo that's close to your natural shade for a subtle, complexion-flattering boost. "It's a speedy way to pump up your hair's natural highlights," says the owner of Prive salon, Laurent D., who counts Helen Hunt and Sharon Stone among his clients. Try: Bumble and Bumble Color Support Shampoo.
Dust a Slightly iridescent powder onto shoulders, arms, and legs for evening. To make the shimmer last, mix with moisturizer in the palm of your hand before applying. Good choices: Nono Hair, Instyler and tag away Kitten Sparkling Powder in a Puff.
For an instant change in your look, move your part from one side to the other.
Smooth out foot calluses and rough patches with a paddle like Dr. Scholl's Pedicure Essentials Dual-Action Swedish File. Use every morning in the shower for one week to see softer feet.
Switch from black mascara to navy; your eyes will look whiter and more alert. Try Bobbi Brown Essentials Thickening Mascara in Midnight.
To freshen up without washing your face or caking on powder, use oil-absorbing sheets. They soak up shine without ruining your makeup and weigh next to nothing in your purse. Try Clinique Stay-Matte Oil Blotting Sheets or Estee Lauder Oil-Control Blotting Papers.
Give yourself a blond, red, or gold streak For the day with a temporary hair mascara such as a Tony & Tina Hair Wand.
Brush on brow gel to look polished and well groomed. "It's amazing what a difference it makes," says M.A.C's Espinet. Recommended: Tweezerman Browmousse or Eliza's Brow Shaper.
Try a hot oil treatment to restore health and shine to dried out, overworked hair. Reliable standby: Alberto VO5 Hot Oil Treatment.
1 MINUTE OR LESS
Splash your face with cold water fifteen times after you wash in the morning," says Cover Girl makeup artist B.J. Gillian. "It tightens pores, which helps makeup go on smoothly."
5 minutes or less
Pluck the stray hairs around your brows for a more polished appearance. Minimize swelling and redness by applying ice or allergy eyedrops like Naphcon A to the area for one minute after tweezing.
Use a Tantowel (from Darian) to get bronze in no time. Just rub a presoaked towelette over your body. You'll be dry in a minute and can get dressed right away--no streaking!
For more kissable lips, rub a washcloth lightly over damp lips for two minutes. "It will exfoliate them and increase circulation, so they'll look smooth and plumper," says Cover Girl's Gillian.
Got bags? "Dab cold Visine around eyes with a cotton ball and lie down for five minutes," says Gillian.
5 MINUTES OR LESS
Use your blow-dryer's cool-shot button on almost-dry locks to set the style and add volume. For an under-five-minute boost, use this technique only on hair that frames your rice. If you have more time, use it all over.
5 MINUTES OR LESS
Steam-clean your skin: Boil water in a large pot, then let it cool so it's hot but not uncomfortably so. Standing over the pot, steam your skin for five minutes. Then splash with cool water to close pores.
7 minutes or less
Tighten and brighten skin with a fast-acting, deep-cleansing, hydrating mask such as Biore Self-Heating Moisture Mask or [H.sub.2]O+ Sea Mineral Mud Mask.
De-puff eyes with a cooling eye mask like Inka's Pearl Ice (Jennifer Lopez's favorite). Keep in the fridge when you're not using it, then apply for at least seven minutes to fake a good night's sleep.
For a quick pick-me-up for limp locks, dampen hair and spritz on Prive Root Amplifier near your scalp. Then aim blow-dryer at roots for added volume and lift.
Ask your stylist for wispy bangs a la Goldie Hawn. Besides looking young and fun, they hide crow's-feet and forehead lines.
Give hands a moisture boost. Slather on a thick coat of a hand cream with alpha or poly hydroxy acids (such as Avon Moisture Therapy Alpha Hydroxy Hand Cream or Lubriderm Skin Renewal Age Defying Hand Cream), slip on rubber gloves, and let sit for seven minutes. Hands will be silky smooth after you rinse.
7 MINUTES OR LESS
Soak your feet for the softest tootsies ever: Pour warm water into a bowl or basin, then add a soothing foot soak like BeComing by Avon Rest Your Sole Soothing Foot Soak and sliced lemons, limes, or oranges (the citric acid helps exfoliate hardworking feet). Indulge for five to seven minutes.
Courtesy of: thebeautyreviewer.com
Curl your eyelashes for an immediate eye-opening effect. (For best results, clamp down on lashes for at least 15 seconds.) "Next to applying mascara, this is the fastest road to gorgeous eyes," says airbrush makeup artist Gordon Espinet from Luminess.
"Apply a product containing' silicone to the ends of damp hair with your fingers," says Nicholas French, a hairstylist and consultant for Matrix Essentials. "It will add shine, help control frizz, and temporarily seal split ends."
Wash hair with a color-enhancing shampoo that's close to your natural shade for a subtle, complexion-flattering boost. "It's a speedy way to pump up your hair's natural highlights," says the owner of Prive salon, Laurent D., who counts Helen Hunt and Sharon Stone among his clients. Try: Bumble and Bumble Color Support Shampoo.
Dust a Slightly iridescent powder onto shoulders, arms, and legs for evening. To make the shimmer last, mix with moisturizer in the palm of your hand before applying. Good choices: Nono Hair, Instyler and tag away Kitten Sparkling Powder in a Puff.
For an instant change in your look, move your part from one side to the other.
Smooth out foot calluses and rough patches with a paddle like Dr. Scholl's Pedicure Essentials Dual-Action Swedish File. Use every morning in the shower for one week to see softer feet.
Switch from black mascara to navy; your eyes will look whiter and more alert. Try Bobbi Brown Essentials Thickening Mascara in Midnight.
To freshen up without washing your face or caking on powder, use oil-absorbing sheets. They soak up shine without ruining your makeup and weigh next to nothing in your purse. Try Clinique Stay-Matte Oil Blotting Sheets or Estee Lauder Oil-Control Blotting Papers.
Give yourself a blond, red, or gold streak For the day with a temporary hair mascara such as a Tony & Tina Hair Wand.
Brush on brow gel to look polished and well groomed. "It's amazing what a difference it makes," says M.A.C's Espinet. Recommended: Tweezerman Browmousse or Eliza's Brow Shaper.
Try a hot oil treatment to restore health and shine to dried out, overworked hair. Reliable standby: Alberto VO5 Hot Oil Treatment.
1 MINUTE OR LESS
Splash your face with cold water fifteen times after you wash in the morning," says Cover Girl makeup artist B.J. Gillian. "It tightens pores, which helps makeup go on smoothly."
5 minutes or less
Pluck the stray hairs around your brows for a more polished appearance. Minimize swelling and redness by applying ice or allergy eyedrops like Naphcon A to the area for one minute after tweezing.
Use a Tantowel (from Darian) to get bronze in no time. Just rub a presoaked towelette over your body. You'll be dry in a minute and can get dressed right away--no streaking!
For more kissable lips, rub a washcloth lightly over damp lips for two minutes. "It will exfoliate them and increase circulation, so they'll look smooth and plumper," says Cover Girl's Gillian.
Got bags? "Dab cold Visine around eyes with a cotton ball and lie down for five minutes," says Gillian.
5 MINUTES OR LESS
Use your blow-dryer's cool-shot button on almost-dry locks to set the style and add volume. For an under-five-minute boost, use this technique only on hair that frames your rice. If you have more time, use it all over.
5 MINUTES OR LESS
Steam-clean your skin: Boil water in a large pot, then let it cool so it's hot but not uncomfortably so. Standing over the pot, steam your skin for five minutes. Then splash with cool water to close pores.
7 minutes or less
Tighten and brighten skin with a fast-acting, deep-cleansing, hydrating mask such as Biore Self-Heating Moisture Mask or [H.sub.2]O+ Sea Mineral Mud Mask.
De-puff eyes with a cooling eye mask like Inka's Pearl Ice (Jennifer Lopez's favorite). Keep in the fridge when you're not using it, then apply for at least seven minutes to fake a good night's sleep.
For a quick pick-me-up for limp locks, dampen hair and spritz on Prive Root Amplifier near your scalp. Then aim blow-dryer at roots for added volume and lift.
Ask your stylist for wispy bangs a la Goldie Hawn. Besides looking young and fun, they hide crow's-feet and forehead lines.
Give hands a moisture boost. Slather on a thick coat of a hand cream with alpha or poly hydroxy acids (such as Avon Moisture Therapy Alpha Hydroxy Hand Cream or Lubriderm Skin Renewal Age Defying Hand Cream), slip on rubber gloves, and let sit for seven minutes. Hands will be silky smooth after you rinse.
7 MINUTES OR LESS
Soak your feet for the softest tootsies ever: Pour warm water into a bowl or basin, then add a soothing foot soak like BeComing by Avon Rest Your Sole Soothing Foot Soak and sliced lemons, limes, or oranges (the citric acid helps exfoliate hardworking feet). Indulge for five to seven minutes.
Courtesy of: thebeautyreviewer.com