Ready, steady... glow!
THE new year is racing ahead at breakneck speed, so adopt a beauty regime to keep up with your whirlwind lifestyle.
The average woman spends just 18 minutes beautifying on a typical day, according to a new survey by nice’n easy. Those precious minutes are worth it, with 73% saying they feel much more confident afterwards.
But for crazy days, when even two minutes feel like a stretch, invest in time-conscious beauty.
These products are so confident about delivering results against the clock that they come with a time check on their packaging.
Start the egg-timer and indulge in a little power-pampering.
How long is needed to achieve youthful skin? Just 10 minutes is the time researchers Origins have calculated for this product’s deeply hydrating ingredients to take effect and leave you with younger, smoother skin, €29.
No need to wait for this peel-off mask to work radiant wonders. Glow on the go by applying a thin layer for 10 minutes.
While the ingredients deep-cleanse and target problem areas, you can tackle your lengthy to-do list, €36.
Refresh dull skin with this vitamin-enriched express mask. Apply an even layer to cleansed skin, put your PJs on, brush your teeth, and the quick-fix mask will be ready to rinse off for instant illumination, €2.29.
If your skin isn’t fit for foundation coverage, prime first with this instant skin perfecter. Creating a Photoshop effect in 60 seconds flat, the gel texture smoothes skin and blurs the appearance of imperfections and pores, €47.
Give glove-neglected hands a speedy makeover with this rich, shea-butter solution.
The organic, brown, exfoliating sugar gently scrubs, while the shea, sweet-almond and grapeseed oils softens for double productivity, €18.50.
If the idea of a 30-minute mani sounds implausible, reach for Rimmel 60 Seconds.
The nail polish is touch-dry within one minute, and you can proceed with caution, flaunting your pretty talons until they’re bone dry within the hour, €5.29.
What, no time to double-cleanse, tone, serum and moisturise? Melt away the day’s grime and make-up with this non-greasy cleansing oil. Apply two to three drops onto dry skin with fingertips, and massage over lashes, lids and lips, €7.19.
If a quick shampoo is about all you can squeeze into your shower routine, condition hair with some speedy spritzing. Apply this leave-in detangler to towel-dried hair and comb through without rinsing for instant spray ’n’ go nourishment, €18.14.
This diminutive tube is like carrying around your own, flattering lighting system. In the five seconds it takes to smooth onto pre-moisturised skin, this primer blurs shine, wrinkles, open pores and fine lines for all-day perfection, €12.39.
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