Pretty in five easy steps

Sadly we’re not all the Beyonce’s of the world, serviced by a harem of people every morning to help put the va-va-voom in our hair. Tired? Doesn’t even exist in the vocabulary. It is all up to you to achieve the same results with the right tools, in just a few minutes. The following items, which are not only handy for a chaotic morning ritual, can be classified as lifesavers, things to keep close all day long.

Smooth face

Lines, wrinkles and swollen eyes can all be ironed out with a great primer. Clinique has a Superprimer, that’s the name, to magic away pores, lines and wrinkles. Your skin feels extremely soft and blemishes are done for. They’ve also got a lighter colour that banishes dull looking skin.

Superprimer, € 25,95, Clinique via Douglas.nl

Take a brow

Eyebrows are vitally important. You may have limited time in the morning, but a little attention to the brows and no-one would say anything. They shape your face, and the rest doesn’t matter. If you don’t have eyebrows like Cara, no need to panic. Quite the opposite. You draw fine lines on with this pencil and it creates a full effect. Then comb them in the right direction and you’ll have eyebrows just like her.

Phyto Sourcil perfect, € 39,95, SISLEY via Douglas.nl

Let it glow

A good highlighter gives you sparkle. A tiny bit under the brow (hey lifting effect!), a drop on the cheekbones, the eyelid and your lip and you’ll be glowing.

Ombre Couture, € 23,95, Givenchy via Douglas.nl

2 in 1

It’s a pain to keep everything under control in the morning, so we’re making it simple with the Baby Doll Kiss and Blush by Yves Saint Laurent. The name says it all, you rub it on your cheeks and your lips to give you a lovely colour and sheen. Couldn’t be easier.

Babydoll Kiss & Blush, € 35,95, YSL via Douglas.nl

Booming hair

Dry shampoo is the thing! You postpone hair washing day, saves time in the morning, but your hair also looks great. Besides it’s not good to wash your hair everyday. Good. So Dry Shampoo. It makes your hair a little stiffer, and gives it volume so no worry about leaving home with sad hair.

Dry shampoo, € 19,20, Biosilk via Douglas.nl