A Beauty Tip for the Incredibly Lazy: Buy Kits!

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You're not one of those gals who want to spend hours at sephora trying on every shade of lip gloss (or you do want to spend the time, but you don't have the energy for it). There is a way to have the look without all the work: Makeup Kits! Kits are designed to utilize colors and shades that match each other, and are universally flattering on most skin tones. Plus, they're usually in condensed packaging, so they're easy to take with you when you're running late.

Here are some suggestions...

Stila The Perfect Face Kit (a $70 value)
(featured on people.com)

Sephora $45



Travel Pallettes by Bourjois
available in 4 colors:
Bordeax, Saint-Tropez (shown), Tahiti, and Paris

UTLA.com $28



Urban Decay Urban Arsenal

Sephora $42



E.L.F. The Collection

eyeslipsface.com $10



E.L.F. Want It! (a $19 value)

eyeslipsface.com $15


or, if you have even less time


E.L.F 2 Go Kits:
Natural Necessities

eyeslipsface.com $5

or

Freshen Up

eyeslipsface.com $5

or

Get a Glow

eyeslipsface.com $5

A Fashion Tip for the Incredibly Lazy: Add a Vest

Add a vest to your usually bland outfit to give it an extra kick, without much effort!

DO:

Throw it on with a tie and a great pair of jeans for a youthful and flirty menswear look.


DON'T

Pair it with your favorite pair of camo pants for that fun white trash look.


DO:

Wear it with black skinny jeans, a black tank, and some funky boots for a hip look.


DON'T

Pair a vest with your grandmother's tapered pants and discusting ankle boots... please.



BEST EXAMPLE!
DO:

Top off a flowy blouse and trouser cut pants to bring structure to the outfit. This look is so easy, it's comfortable, and it looks great.

So be lazy! And give a vest a try!

A Beauty Tip for the Incredibly Lazy: Hair

Want great party hair but you're one of those lazy folk? Here's the easiest way I know to get fun and party acceptable hair.

1. Wash your hair. I know it only happens once in a while, but schedule it for a day when you'll be going out later.

2. Let it air dry so it's almost dry but still damp.

3. Flip your head upside down and lightly spray some hair spray (very lightly).

4. Stuff as much of your hair into a messy bun as possible. Not too high on your head, keep it about even with your ears, and leave a part (in the middle or to one side, whatever you prefer).

Leave it like this all day. Sometimes I will pull my bun down and put it back up just to get the kinks going in a different direction.

5. When party time comes, pull your hair down. You should have some pretty good waves going. Again, lightly spray with some hairspray (While doing this I usually scrunch it with my hands a little).

From here you can:

• Pull it into a messy ponytail
• Wear it down with a headband
• Wear it all the way down, heck you're lazy!
  

A Fashion Tip for the Incredibly Lazy: Dresses

Invest in DRESSES!

You can't get much easier than one piece! So invest in a couple that have some of these qualities:

Versatility
Get a dress that can be worn a couple different ways, and is plain enough to be worn with different accessories (so it can get repeated wear).

Try:






$34 at American Apparel



Embellishments
Try a dress that has an embellished neckline or a cute detail on the sleeve. This enables you to skip the jewelry!

Try:


$119 at Victoria's Secret
(there are better one's out there! I promise.)



Free Flowing
We're lucky to be living in a time where shift dresses, cotton, and empire waists are in style. Use these trends to pick up some fabulous, comfortable dresses!

Try:


$24.50 at Wet Seal

or


$17.80 at forever21



Dress Do

• Wear tights (you can skip a shave)
  
• Layer - as much as your lazy butt can handle
• Wear cute shoes and a bold bag

Dress Don't

• Wear sneakers
• Leave unshaved parts exposed
• Wear with any kind of sweats... just don't