7 Tips and Hacks for Super Busy Women
Mornings are nightmarish for most women a list of never ending to-do things grips you as soon as you are out of bed. You are almost always pressed for time to get dressed and often just rush out of home to reach office in time. Don’t you wish there was some sort of a magic wand or an Aladdin’s lamp to help glide through the busy mornings? I know I do, but that’s wishful thinking. Since this blog is all about providing feasible solutions, in this blog post I will share some of my tips and hacks to help you combat the morning rush.
Spoon for puffed eyes
This is a super useful trick for anyone who has puffy eyes in the morning. People who are not used getting up in the morning or did not get good sleep often wake up with puffed eyes. Puffy eyes are simply a result of swelling of eye muscles. To soothe those tiring eye muscles just place a cold spoon over your closed eyes for 5 minutes. Coolness of the metal will provide relief to swollen muscles and reduce puffiness.
Alternatively, placing cucumber or ice bag also works fine. But since this is the busy morning hour placing the spoon would be much easier.
The second tip which is also quite popular makes your eyes really pop-up. Apply a thin line of nude or white kohl liner to your tear-line and then draw the black liner. Your eyes will look more awake.
Another trick is to draw the concealer in an inverted pyramid way just beneath your eyes to hide any puffiness. You could apply an eye-cream and then use the concealer, blend it well with a brush. Ideally the concealer should be two shades lighter than your skin tone for it to merge evenly with the skin.
BB and CC creams
These creams are totally worth the hype and boon for busy ladies. BB stands for ‘beauty balm’ while CC is for ‘colour correcting’. Both are all-in-one skincare products containing formulas of a foundation, moisturiser, sunscreen, primer, anti-ageing ingredients.
When you are totally pressed for time you can skip the whole foundation, moisturiser and sunscreen routine and instead apply these beauty potions on your face and you are good to go.
Tip: CC creams are lighter in texture than BB creams hence these are more suited to oily skin while BB creams are good for dry skin. Choose one according to your skin type. Since I have a combination skin I prefer to use CC cream. All I do is apply the cream, put some kohl in my eyes and some lip balm or a lip colour, preferably nude or orange shade, spray a nice perfume and I am done. Morning hours I prefer not to use any eyeliner or mascara.
Nail Colour Hack
These are two simple hacks when you want your nail colour to dry instantly. First, you can use your hair dryer to blow dry your nail colour. Second, you can dip your fresh coloured nails in a bowl of cold water which preferably has ice cubes in it. For the nail colour to dry completely keep your nails dipped inside the bowl for a minute or two.
Tip: The second method is a bit more elaborate than the first and if you are super busy and in a real hurry I suggest use the hair dryer instead.
Rosewater spray
Rosewater is a great toner and cleanser. When your face feels tired even after several splashes of water you can spray some rosewater on your face to bring in some freshness. If you have traces of make-up left on your face from the previous night mix some rosewater with coconut oil to remove make-up naturally.
Your moisturiser will last longer if you mix it with some rosewater. It is also known for its make-up setting properties, which means if you sprinkle some rosewater and dab it gently on your face it will not remove your make-up and but help it to set better. So during a busy workday when face feels dull and tired spray some rosewater on your face to feel fresh.
Rosewater is quite easy to make. In fact you can make your own rosewater at home either by boiling or distillation. While I knew about the boiling method I recently discovered about distillation.
T-shirt to dry hair
If have curly hair like I have, you could try the T-shirt hair drying hack. After the hair wash wrap an old cotton t-shirt around you hair. Gently pat the hair so that the T-shirt soaks up excess water, you can then plop the hair for 15 minutes. This method reduces frizziness, retains natural curls and keeps hair moisture intact. Why is this method effective? The fabric of the T-shirt is softer than that of the towel, which prevents frizz in hair while retaining natural oil and moisture.
I stumbled upon this lifesaver of a tip in Google while searching for ways to quickly dry curly hair in a natural way. I am not a huge fan of blow drying because it makes my hair rough. On the other hand I found the T-shirt is softer on my hair. It soaks up most water and although my hair not fully dry it is not dripping wet either. It remains pretty manageable throughout the day.
Convenient spot for things
Since I have this deep-rooted morning laziness, I have created this system of keeping my things at a specific spot where it is easier for me to fetch it when I am in hurry during most mornings. Like I keep my toothbrush besides my bed table so it is easier for me to grab it in the morning. Similarly there is a designated spot for my handbag, phone, keys, coffee mug, lunchbox (in case, I am carrying my lunch) etc.
The idea is to keep things organised in a way that is most convenient for me to fetch it ASAP. Let’s call it ‘keeping things within comfortable reach’.
A clutter-free dressing table
I cannot tell you the number of times I have frantically searched for that one hair band, clip or bobby pin at my dressing table among a crowd of cosmetic products I don’t even use. I bought most of these products on a whim (guilty!) used for some time and then kept aside. The clutter that ensued as a result just drove me nuts during the morning rush hour.
However, these days I am trying to adopt a more clutter-free lifestyle so I make an effort to keep only essential things at my dressing table.
Plan your attire beforehand
This is possibly the most useful time-saving tip and it will save you a ton of hassle in the morning. For me, this was one tough habit to form. You see I belonged to the breed of “I don’t have enough clothes” and every morning I use to waste precious moments frantically searching for that one decent dress. Ultimately I ended by spending so much time searching for my clothes that I didn’t have time to eat my breakfast as a result I skipped the most important meal of the day quite regularly. The health problems that it caused me would need a new post altogether.
So there, these were some of my tips and hacks to breeze through busy mornings. Hope you found the post useful enough Have some a tips you wanna share let me know
September 3, 2018 @ 8:55 pm
Those were really clever tips. I never would have thought of a few. My favorite wasbthe rosewater. Deifintly going to get some today.
September 4, 2018 @ 9:46 am
Ya do try it and lemme know. I totally rely on rosewater to treat dry skin during winters.
September 3, 2018 @ 9:03 pm
These are some great tips! I will forsure use the spoon and also as a person with curly head I can say that the t shirt trick does work😁
Great post👍
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September 4, 2018 @ 9:44 am
It really does! I use t-shirts to dry my hair and it has made a difference.
September 3, 2018 @ 10:40 pm
Ok as a mom of a 10 month old I can deff use those tips with the bags under your eyes! My child is dead set on making sure I never sleep again!! Great tips!
September 4, 2018 @ 9:42 am
Haha! I get it, you must be constantly on your toes. The spoon trick is really effective BTW.
September 3, 2018 @ 10:44 pm
Very useful tips, definitely i need to try them. my situation is same as you explained much needed post for me. Thanks for sharing 😊
September 4, 2018 @ 9:41 am
Thank you Sana! so happy you found these useful
September 4, 2018 @ 6:29 am
Loved all these great tips!
September 4, 2018 @ 9:40 am
So happy you liked it!
September 4, 2018 @ 7:08 pm
The last tips are so helpful! As someone who works full time, thinking about what to wear for work is stressful but it’ll be easier if I plan the attire the night before. Thanks, Suktara!
September 4, 2018 @ 9:40 pm
You are welcome. Do let me know how it went
September 4, 2018 @ 7:12 pm
These are really clever tips Suktara! I like the spoons over the eyes, it simple but effective and you don’t need any fancy beauty products. Thank you for sharing, will definitely try some of these! Great post! <3 xx
Bexa | http://www.hellobexa.com
September 4, 2018 @ 9:30 pm
Thank you Bexa. I find placing the spoon a bit therapeutic too! Do try it.
September 4, 2018 @ 8:28 pm
love the nail tricks! never heard of the cold water idea.
Joy at The Joyous Living
September 4, 2018 @ 9:27 pm
Haha do try it!
September 5, 2018 @ 8:22 am
OMG. Yoir post was an eye-opener. Spoon trick surely will try.
I have normal skin. Can you suggest which bb cream to use. Brands in India
Very useful.
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September 5, 2018 @ 4:24 pm
Thank you so much! As for BB creams I personally have used Garnier and Maybelline and both provide really good coverage. Hope it helps!
September 5, 2018 @ 4:45 pm
Great tips! Love the spoon for the eyes and will be using the hair dryer one today! Thanks you for sharing!
September 5, 2018 @ 5:57 pm
SO glad you liked it do try and let me know 🙂
September 5, 2018 @ 4:46 pm
What a great tip, drying your hair with a t-shirt instead of a towel! Well-written post.
September 5, 2018 @ 5:58 pm
Thank you so much. T-shirt is life saver for me. I dont’t use towel to dry my hair
September 5, 2018 @ 5:25 pm
Loved it.
You have shared the thing which is necessity of life now a days. Due to busy life schedule it’s very difficult to pamper ourself.
Keep sharing more ♥
September 5, 2018 @ 5:59 pm
Thank you. So happy you liked it 🙂
September 5, 2018 @ 5:36 pm
Great tips Suktara! Definitely have to try the T-Shirt one!
September 5, 2018 @ 6:00 pm
Yes do try it and let me know if it has made a difference to your hair 🙂
September 5, 2018 @ 6:14 pm
Very simple and practical suggestions…..should certainly be useful to the ever so busy ladies..
Thank you
September 5, 2018 @ 8:33 pm
Great tips. They will surely help my busy schedule, especially with the cold spoon tip
September 5, 2018 @ 9:53 pm
Needed this. Lately I’ve been feeling like I didn’t get enough sleep and i could sleep for more than 8 hrs
September 6, 2018 @ 2:52 am
I so need this right now – thank you for sharing!!
September 6, 2018 @ 3:47 am
I don’t know how you do it. Whenever I’m reading one of the hacks, like while reading the t-shirt drying hack I thought, “How about using towel?” and you got the answer right there on the next sentence!
Anyway, I love this because it’s really practical and don’t need much time which are great for us busy ladies 😄
Kate | https://allthetrinkets.wordpress.com
September 6, 2018 @ 5:34 am
What a cool & easy list of things to do to make the day better for busy women! Thank you:)
September 6, 2018 @ 10:32 am
Great tips! Very helpful!
September 6, 2018 @ 3:10 pm
Hhhhmmmm….these tips just might help as well….most especially, the one of the spoons on the eyes! I do have a problem with them, every morning.
Thanks for sharing.
September 6, 2018 @ 7:08 pm
Amazing tips, will have to try some of these out!
September 11, 2018 @ 11:32 pm
I love this blog post! This is a great blog post! I learned some great tips for when I am rushing around in a morning! Great blog post. 😊🌸 xxx
September 17, 2018 @ 3:31 pm
Great post, I’m always so busy so appreciate any advice I can get!
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September 30, 2018 @ 1:21 pm
Shared some amazingly practical hacks for busy women and we all need these.
November 11, 2018 @ 3:43 pm
I absolutely loved this post! So many new tips for me I am literally going to try them all this week. Thanks for sharing! Melis