5 Different Ways to Fit Beauty into Your Life

written by freelance writer Heidi Axelrod

Time Out
Working moms are strapped for time, their needs always coming in last on the to-do list. Check out Myworkbutterfly.com’s easy ways to fit beauty back into your life.

For the commuter: Trish McEvoy’s new essential tools are the ticket to flawless skin—even while applying makeup on a bumpy train ride. The Ball ($16) effortlessly rolls cream or liquid foundation into the skin for a flawless application. The Point ($38) is a tiny, handless brush perfect for on–the-go fixes. At major department stores.

For the last-minute mom: If manicures are not high on your priority list right now, check out Barielle’s 60 Second Mani-Pedi ($25). This fast-acting exfoliating treatment polishes away dry, flaky cuticles making your nails look boardroom ready. At barielle.com.

For the girl who’s always running late: Shower at night and throw on Blow’s Perfect Shower Cap in the a.m. to keep your day-before ‘do from being wrecked by a steamy shower. The terry lined oversized cap fits all sizes. But if you hit the snooze bar one too many times and a shower is out of the question, get your hands on a bottle of dry shampoo that whisks away excess oil, product residue or stale odors. Try: Ojon Rub-Out Dry Cleanser ($10; at Sephora), Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo ($11-21; at Sephora) or good old-fashioned Johnson’s Baby Powder ($5.50; at drugstores).

For the mutli-tasker: Revolution Organics portable all-over solid moisturizing balm is 1 product with over 22 uses. With organic butters and plant extracts and oils you can relieve chapped lips, soothe dry spots, calm skin irritations, prime skin for makeup and smooth flyaways…just to name a few. ($28; revolutionorganics.com)

For the work-at-home mom: Just because you are sitting at your computer in your pj’s doesn’t mean you have to look like you rolled out of bed. Bobbi Brown’s new Face Touch Up Stick ($22) covers imperfections and redness without feeling totally done-up. At department stores. Add a dab of theBalm Stainiac for a pop of color for your cheeks and lips that stays put all day long. ($15; at Sephora). Don’t you wish your kids were this obedient?

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