Back to Campus: Beauty Tips for Running Late

So it’s just about the time for being back at school.  Many of us are excited to be on campus again, seeing old friends and meeting new ones, going to parties on the weekend and not being ready for that test on Monday…  But, of course, the end of summer also feels like the end of relaxation and sleeping in.  It may take some time to get used to your school schedule again, so those mornings when you wake up late and have hardly any time to get ready before class (oops!) are inevitable.  The last thing we want to do is show up to class looking like we just rolled out of bed, and we don’t want to skip class altogether just because there wasn’t much time in the morning (no, really, that’s not a legitimate excuse for missing class.  Really.)  To ensure that you can get ready quickly when you’re in a rush, and still look great, here are some tips:

·      Tinted moisturizer and BB creams are great for a light coverage that you can apply in a hurry and with few mistakes

·      A concealer stick is faster than a liquid concealer; you can just do a quick swipe under the eyes, around the edges of the nose and on any blemishes, then blend with your finger

·      A pencil liner is quick and easy to fill in sparse brow areas when you don’t have time for fully shaping them; if you use a brown pencil, you can use that to quickly line and define your eyes

·      A white liner on the inner corners of your eyes brightens them and gives the illusion of being more awake; blend some under the highest point of your brows, too

·      Use mascara on just the top lashes, focusing on the tips and the outer corners, for a brighter, more awake look in a hurry

·      A cheek/lip stain in one is a great way to add a little color to the face in a matter of seconds; just apply and blend with your finger

·      As an alternative to the cheek/lip stain, a bronzer with some shimmer in it lightly dusted on your cheeks, forehead and the bridge of your nose will bring some light to the high points of your face, add some warmth, detract from a sleep-deprived look and also help preserve that summer glow that may be fading

·      As for hair, side braids are easy, quick, and you don’t even need a mirror to do them well

·      A little bit of dry shampoo massaged onto your roots soaks up oil and adds volume; put a little more halfway down your hair and rub it in to create great second-day texture, and to add grip for ponytails and buns

~Alyssa