By Emily Osgood

Overslept and only have five minutes to get ready and out the door?  Applying emergency make-up can be tricky if you’re not prepared, so always keep the essentials on hand.  Though the freezing temps are now behind us (we hope!), moisturizer is still a must.  Using a tinted one can cut out the need for thick, cakey foundation.  Try Stila Tinted Moisturizer (Sephora.com); it’s sheer and oil free but still quickly covers redness and imperfections.  Have stubborn under-eye bags?  To combat dark circles, I love Fresh Complexion Under-Eye Concealer from Covergirl.  So now you’ve perfected your face, time to do the same for your eyes and lips.  Mally (QVC.com) sells shadow pencils in trios, so you’ll always have a choice of color.  For liner, try bareMinerals Big and Bright Eyeliner in Intense Black (QVC.com); it’s a creamy pencil that doesn’t flake and glides easily onto lids.  You also want to make sure your mascara brush is made for volume and separation.  For classic black try Falsies Mascara by Maybelline New York; their “spoon brush” gives a big boost to even the most timid lashes.

And there y’go ~ from bed face to beautiful face in five minutes flat!