Four easy ways to look refreshed in the morning

It's Friday.  It's been a long week and you are ready for a break (or a margarita!).  And although you are sooo ready for the weekend, you don't really want your face to reflect this fact.   Every woman wants that "I've been up since 5am, worked out for 2 hours, went grocery shopping and read the paper already" kind of look when they walk into the office!

What's a girl to do?


Well here are four easy things you can do in the morning that will make everyone think you got your full 8 hours of beauty sleep:

1.  Throw on some bling!  
Interesting and sparkly necklaces and earrings will make others think that you are pulled together, stylish and a little more lively. 

2. Take 2 minutes for an ice-cube cocktail.  
Dancing with the Stars beauty Karina Smirnoff follows her mother's special recipe for morning revival: 

- Fill an ice cube tray with water
- Add a couple drops of lemon juice to each square
- Add a couple drops of olive oil to each square
- Freeze
- Pat ice cube on face
Her Russian mother swears that the lemon juice tightens the skins while the olive oil adds moisture. 

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3.  Fake a warm, refreshed face with bronzer
One of my style favorites, Audrina Patridge, swears by bronzer to warm up a pale, tired face.  I honestly would say that a good bronzer is a miracle must-have to any make-up bag.  My favorite is NARS Laguna Bronzer.  

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4.  Do. Not.  Skip. The. Mascara.
I get it.  You woke up late and are racing to get out the door.  Plus you're tired...so naturally you are lazy.  But if you can only do one thing...take the 1 minute and quickly apply mascara.  Your eyes will thank you.


And there you have it...


Oh gosh...I can't help it!  I have ONE more A.M. trick that I need to share to help you look GOR-TO-THE-GEOUS when all you want to do is crawl back in bed:  

Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask

Buy it here!

This little bottle is not cheap at $52, however it packs a big punch.  It delivers a dose of oxygen, Vitamin C, and antioxidants that brightens your skin and evens your tone.  It smells like oranges (yummy!), which makes me even feel a little more awake!  


Fun tidbit: Rihanna swears by oxygen-loaded masks to recover after a night out on the town.


Okay, so I know I didn't include everything you can do to look a little more awake...so tell me what YOU do that works!


Thank you so much for reading!


XO - Marion