How to Give Yourself a Beauty Makeover in 24 Hours

We've all done it. You wake up one morning, look in the mirror, and you finally see it. You've let yourself go just a bit. However, aware of the situation or not, most busy women simply don't have the time to create a comprehensive beauty plan to get themselves where they want to be, nor do they have the patience to wait for life to make beauty more convenient (you'll be waiting a long time if that's your goal). Wouldn't it be great to just wake up tomorrow morning and be right back on track? It can happen with the following inexpensive and foolproof tips. Give yourself a beauty makeover in the next twenty four hours by running to your local drugstore for a few beauty essentials and taking advantage of the guide below.

24 Hour Makeover Trick #1: Hair glaze and shine spray. Ok, so you may not want to rush out and make a risky new hair color choice on a whim. However, you can make your hair healthier looking and glossy with your next shampoo. Add a hair glaze for a color boost while in the shower and apply a thin coating of shine spray to your hair brush when hair is dry. Both glaze and shine spray can be purchased at any drugstore and your total cost will come to around $13.00 for both products. Don't be surprised if friends and family ask if you've had your hair professionally dyed. The effect is silky, healthier looking hair instantly that gives natural color a boost so powerful that onlookers won't believe it's your own! (Both products can also be used effectively on color treated hair.)

24 Hour Makeover Trick #2: Tanning lotion. If you haven't had time to make your beauty routine much of a priority, chances are your skin has become less than luminous. A very light touch of color on freshly exfoliated skin will bring your complexion back to a beautiful glow in minutes. Do be sure to purchase a separate facial tanning lotion, as body tanning creams are generally not formulated for facial use. Your total cost for both products should be in the $15.00 range.

24 Hour Makeover Trick #3: Water. It's amazing how many women let this beauty essential slip from their hands. Drinking plain water for a full day after a period of dehydration (common to those who usually seek out sugary soft drinks or alcohol) can cause water weight to fall off, belly bloating to go down, and under eye circles and puffiness to become less noticeable. Avoid salt and drink water for the next twenty four hours, and not only will you sleep better tonight, but you'll wake up looking slimmer and more energized.

24 Hour Makeover Trick #4: Lather on the lip plumper. One of the best products ever created for the busy woman, a lip plumping primer is an instant age rewinder. It gives the illusion of younger, voluptuous lips by minimizing the look of fine lines around the mouth, and it also preps the lips for a fabulous color. The results are seen within minutes, making a lip plumper the perfect addition to your lightning-speed comeback plan. Your cost for a lip plumper should be in the $8.00 range.

24 Hour Makeover Trick #5: Eye lash curler. Open up the eyes and give yourself instant glamour with your favorite eye lash curler. While there are many eye products on the market that can dramatically make a woman look younger and more energetic, eye lash curlers work instantly and make the eyes look more awake and alluring. Curl lashes just before applying mascara, and again after mascara is applied. Your cost for a eyelash curler can be as low as $3.00.

Five tips, a handful of products, and a brand new look in just twenty four hours. What could be better than that? Brighter eyes, less puffiness, instant weight control, plump lips, and glossy hair are all the basic beauty makeover essentials you'll need to make a new impression on your friends, family, and colleagues tomorrow morning. No need for a brand new wardrobe or expensive makeup here. In twenty four hours, you'll be as good as new!