Look More Glamorous In Less Time

Celebrity makeup artist Nick Barose--who honed his "speedy sultry looks" and "on-the-go glam expertise" working on such beauties as Katherine Heigl, Kerry Washington and Mischa Barton--offers some tried-and-true timesaving makeup tips to cut your beauty routine in half:

• Prep now, save time later. Taking the time to prep the skin is the most important step in your beauty routine and should never be skipped. Barose recommends Clarins Face Care Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch Makeup Base for Women to quickly hide fine lines, disguise pores and even skin tone in a matter of seconds, saying, "The best way to ensure a fast and flawless makeup job is to start on a smooth palette."

• Get the glow all over. For a natural glow on both cheeks and lips, try a double-duty stain and apply it before foundation or tinted moisturizer so the color appears to emanate from the skin.

• Simplify your coverage. An oil-free tinted moisturizer with an SPF like, Laura Mercier - Oil Free Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20,of at least 15 can take care of moisturizing, light coverage and UV protection in just one step. Barose blends a small amount over the entire face to hydrate skin while lightly covering imperfections. "Makeup should enhance, not cover up who you are," Nick explains. "Tinted moisturizers improve the health of the skin without adding a heaviness or caked-on look."

• Double-team your lashes. Barose says, "Makeup really looks done when your eyelashes are done, but it doesn't have to take more than one step." You can skip the eyelash curler step and save precious time with a lengthening mascara that curls lashes as it lengthens them.

• Finish fast. "Apply Clarins Lip Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector on your way out the door," Barose advises. "It's soft and sheer and the two shades look great on everyone. You just can't go wrong." The combination of this sheer gloss over the lip stain will give lips a polished look that looks as if it took all day.

Only you have to know your makeup took just minutes.

Choose products that multitask and you can look like you spent hours applying makeup--in only minutes.