1) Corkscrew Hair Pins For Buns-
I don't know how any woman lives without these magic hair holders! Whether your hair is thick or thin, one corkscrew hair pin has the hold of at least twenty bobby pins! Simply tie your hair into a bun as usual and where your hair ends, twist in the corkscrew pin. (When my hair was longer I used two corkscrew pins for a more secure hold, the second one I would screw in a few centimeters from the first pin - so if you could see through your hair the pins would look like they are making an "x").
I received my first corkscrew pin as a present from my mom, loved it, and wanted to buy more. I checked around at stores and found a good deal for some on Amazon. Stores like Target, Walgreen's, or hair care store etc. should carry them as well.
2) Take a tip from The Avengers actor "Hawkeye" and makeup artist, Jeremy Renner -
"“Brows, Lashes, Lips. Frame the face. It’s simple, it’s five minutes.”"
Focus on the major points. The best way I like to keep my brows on point, is to use a little bit of mousse so the hair lays perfectly all day.
3) Prepare the night before - There is no easier way to be perfect looking, than to wake up looking that way. There are many different ways to style wet hair too, especially if your hair doesn't curl and stay by applying heat. Here are a few ways-
- The Classic Braid to Beach Waves - For this style I often divide my hair, while wet, in two down the middle and french braid down the side following along the curve of my ear until all my hair is braided. You can do this with regular braids for a more lose look.
- Curlers - Wearing them may make you feel like you're in the 1930's/1940's but its the best way to guarantee a perfect curl all day. While hair is wet, run some mousse through it before putting in curlers. To put in curlers section your hair into rows down, keeping your natural part where it usual is. Now take a top section of that row, place curler at bottom of hair and roll inward towards your head (Make sure you are not rolling outward or you hair will stick out when unrolled) Take another section below the section your just rolled on the same row and repeat. Repeat this along all rows until all your hair is rolled. Using long clips pin the bottom of the curlers so they stay in place while you sleep. (For a more secure hold, tie hair up Rosie the Riveter style using a handkerchief or scarf)
I purchased an assortment of sizes from Target for a fair price, but they can be found at any store that would sell hair products.
4) Utilize scraps of paper or tape. What I find takes up most of my time in the morning is fixing my eye makeup with Q-tips. To save time fixing these mistakes, I hold a small piece of paper behind my lashes when applying mascara. On the rare occasion that I do use eyeliner, I use tape to make sharper edges, running the brush along the side for extremely sharp lines. Wait for the eyeliner to fully dry before removing the tape, or it will smear. (I always recommend liquid eyeliner over pencil) Such use of paper and tape can be used as guides to fill in your eyebrows as well.
5) Put your phone on the charger in another room. This makes sure it wont be dead for the rest of your day and you didn't waste most of your morning looking at Facebook. Set an alarm so you don't forget to take it with you and you know when you need to leave.
