10 Fast Beauty Treatments You Can Do at Home
Sorry summer, no offense, but we think fall is the best season of all time. Cozy sweaters, football games, apple picking, and hayrides are just some of the great things we associate with the cooler weather season. But perhaps the best part? The return of all our favorite TV shows. From Supergirl to Vampire Diaries, there's plenty of reasons you're spending some extra QT in front of the tube this fall. And to help you make the most of your time (because eventually you have to carve out some studying, too), we picked out a few quick beauty treatments to do during commercial breaks that make fall TV season even more fun. Click through to discover pampering beauty goodies you can use in just three minutes (or less!).
ABC Family via Getty Images1/12These 10 speedy beauty treatments are the only thing you need to stay flawless all throughout fall.
2/12Jason Wu for Caudalie Beauty Exlir
Quench parched skin with this gorgeous face mist dreamed up by one of our favorite fashion designers, Jason Wu, and the beloved French skincare brand, Caudalie. A couple of easy spritzes are all it takes to wake up dull skin, even out texture, and reduce the appearance of pores with smartypants ingredients like rosemary oil, myrrh, peppermint, and grape pulp extract. And you'll still have plenty of time to replenish your snacks during commercials.
3/12Farmacy Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask
In today's shocking news, here in the beauty department, we're really, really, ridiculously into face masks — as if you needed a reminder. Our latest favorite way to hydrate skin, clear out pores, and bring back a dewy glow all in one easy swoop? This honey-based mask, which is also rich in amino acids and antioxidants (AKA seriously good-for-you ingredients). Leave it on for two minutes for a quick fix, but keep it on for the full 10 to get the most benefits.
4/12Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Balm-to-Oil Pre Shampoo Masque
Catching up on a quick How I Met Your Mother rerun? Apply this balm onto dry hair during the opening credits, let it sit throughout the show while the mix of six signature oils work its magic, and wash it out once the credits roll. Silky soft, frizz-free strands while you laugh your face off watching TV? Yaaas.
5/12St. Tropez Tanning Essentials Gradual Tan Classic Everyday Mousse
Desperately trying to hold onto your summer tan? This lightweight mousse extends the life of your golden glow with a natural-looking formula that gradually builds over time. And since the fluffy mousse is easy to sweep over your skin, the application process is quick.
6/12Clinique Pep-Start Quick Cleansing Swipes
Don't risk an acne breakout the next time you feel like you'll fall asleep in front of the TV with your makeup on. Grab these handy makeup-removing wipes if you just can't make the long walk to the bathroom sink. Plus, these pre-moistened towelettes mildly exfoliate and moisturize, too.
7/12Tarte Lip Facial Lip Scrub
This mess-free pencil contains a two-in-one lip scrub that sloughs off dead skin with raw sugar (a natural exfoliator that improves your lip texture) and intensely moisturizes with a silky blend of shea butter and good-for-you emollients.
8/12Bliss High Intensity Hand Cream
Steal this trick straight from the spa's aestheticians: Warm up a small amount of the hand cream in a bowl by zapping it in the microwave for 10 seconds. Apply to your hands and wrap them in a warm, damp towel to make the moisturizing ingredients sink deeply into every layer of your skin.
9/12Caolion Pore Blackhead Steam Foam Cleanser
You're lucky if you even get a full three minutes of sink time at your dorm's communal bathroom, and you don't want to waste it by spending the whole time trying to fill it with hot water. This foam cleanser harnesses the same powers of a steam facial in its high-tech formula to remove impurities and dead skin sitting deep within your pores. It also gently exfoliates with brown sugar so it evens out your texture at the same time, which is almost, almost like a mini facial.
10/12The Estée Edit by Estée Lauder Radiance Activator Treat + Prep + Glow
If you stayed up all night (whoops) catching up on your favorite show, this brightening, glow-inducing skin treatment is better than any amount of coffee to wake you up. The serum adds an Instagram-like filter to your skin with mirror prism illuminators that catch the light in a flattering way. Plus, it acts as a primer for your makeup and adds an instant burst of hydration (that lasts and lasts).
11/12Nails Inc. Paint Can Spray On Nail Polish
After applying your base coat, all you need for freshly painted nails is to spray on this innovative formula. It adheres to your base coat and the rest simply washes away with water or cleansing wipes. Translation: You can do your nails in literally less than a minute.
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