Imagine a scenario where the guy you have had a crush on for months calls you and tells you that he is just around the corner from your house and would like to catch up with you for a cup of coffee. You have just 5 minutes to get ready and you are still in your pajamas reading the morning paper looking like a toad. What do you do? Well, not panicking would be the first thing. You are a beautiful person on the inside and that’s what matter, and while this theory sounds beautiful on paper you definitely want to look dazzling on this first date.

To get a perfect look you need just 5 minutes. First of all, don’t moisturize. As a rule after moisturizing your face you need 10 minutes before you can go ahead and in this case you simply don’t have the luxury of time. So go ahead and put on your foundation directly. Blend it in well so that it doesn’t look patchy. A foundation brush will work wonders on your face when you have no time to spare. Once you are done with your foundation, apply a powder blush as it is the easiest to blend in a short time.

Apply your favorite neutral shade eye shadow and line your eyes with a pencil liner so as to avoid smudging. Move on to applying quick drying mascara to your lashes. Apply your most dazzling lip liner, fill in with color and top it with a flavored lip gloss. Powder your nose and forehead with some loose powder. Put on your most comfortable outfit and shoes and you are ready for your cup of coffee.

A few tips to remember during this make up session is that you need to lay out all your products before you can start applying your makeup. Keep a check that none of the step are unfinished in your attempt to hurry. Keep it basic and simple.