Strangely, morning minutes seem to fly by faster than at any other time of the day (think how they drag when you’re waiting in line for something). Whether you go through all these steps in the morning or just a few, each of these shortcuts can help you get out the door a bit sooner.

1: Washing Your Face

If you’ve done a good job of cleansing your face the night before, no need to lather up your face with soap or cleanser and then spend time rinsing thoroughly. Simply splash your face with warm water and massage lightly to invigorate. Or for an even faster wash, simply spray your face with a hydrating mist.

2: Shaving Your Legs

While in the shower, apply hair conditioner to your hair and apply extra conditioner to your legs. While your hair is being nourished, you can shave your legs. The extra moisture that conditioner contains will eliminate the need to use additional body lotion on your legs afterwards.

3: Nourish Your Skin

After washing, no need to towel dry your face. Take advantage of every last drop of the water that’s already hydrating your skin. Apply a nourishing serum and your moisturizer (with sunscreen for daytime) to damp skin. Don’t forget your neck, upper chest area and tops of hands (anywhere skin is exposed). Added bonus? By leaving the face damp, you will end up using less product, too.

4: Don’t Forget Your Eyes

Since applying sunscreen around the eyes is a no-no, make sure you use a good tinted eye cream. Pat-apply the cream with your ring finger. (Since this finger is weakest, it applies the lightest, least wrinkle-causing pressure.)

5: Hair Drying

Let hair air-dry naturally while you apply your makeup, then finish up with a quick spot-blow-dry. This will leave your hair in better condition, because it won’t be subjected to excessive heat damage. (Make sure to have your hair cut in a style that doesn’t require thirty minutes of styling, too.)

6: A Better Foundation

Most women don’t need foundation. Skip the lengthy application of a liquid or cream base, and use a fluffy brush or a natural sponge to apply powder. Tap the brush or blow on the sponge to get rid of excess product before applying.

7: Be Cheeky

Smile and swipe blush on the apples (fullest part) of the cheeks for a natural, healthy glow.

8: Perfect Lips

When lining lips with a lip pencil to prevent lip color migration, no need to use a sharply pointed pencil – a slightly blunt one will prevent you from having to be painstakingly precise, or sharpening. Use long-wearing lipstick to fill in, and you won’t spend time reapplying.

9: Added Bonus

At the end of the day, to save time and update your look for evening, don’t completely start over – just sweep smoky eyeshadow around the eyes, a little shimmer on the tops of your cheekbones and a more dramatic lip color.

Now, what’s your favorite beauty shortcut?