Speed up Your Morning Routine

Busy juggling your kids’ routine, your work emails and countless other to-dos every morning? You probably don’t have time to glam up on your way out the door. The right products and a little preparation can shave an hour off your busy schedule.

Skin
For glowing, killer skin, pamper your cutis the night before, says Jackie Cioffa, celebrity makeup artist and author of the blog Make up to Model Citi Zen. Apply a regenerating serum that’s packed with antioxidants to help protect against photoaging. Then, apply a night cream on your skin and an anti-aging cream under your eyes. Rinse your face and apply a light moisturizer. When you get up in the morning, your skin will be fresh and ready to go.

Lips
Right after you finish brushing your teeth, brush your lips with a wet, rinsed-off toothbrush to remove any dry flakes from chapped lips. Next, apply a moisturizing lip balm. Look for one that isn’t sticky and is full of antioxidants. Then add some color to your lips with a lip stain in a berry color.

Makeup
For a golden glow, mix a liquid bronzer with moisturizer to avoid any shading, and then blend with a brush. It will leave your skin looking fresh and glowing. Next, use a lash curler for an eye-opening lift, says Cioffa. Apply volumizing mascara in your color of choice.

Take a cream-based shadow and sweep it once over your eyelids. Finally, with a synthetic brush, apply concealer under your eyes.

Hair
If you have oily hair but no time for washing and styling, use a dry shampoo, says Rafael Nieves, owner of The Heights Salon of Brooklyn. It will refresh hair and make it look and feel cleaner.

If your tresses are dry, mix a bit of leave-in-conditioner with water in a spray bottle. Shake, spray your hair, shape with your fingers and allow to air dry.

Straight-haired gals: Wrap your hair around your head and cover it with a silk hair wrap overnight. This will prevent tangles in the morning. Remove the silk wrap, brush and you will be ready to go.

After-sun Skin Care

Soaking in the rays is the perfect way to spend an idyllic summer day, but looking -- and feeling -- like a steamed lobster is not cool! Plus, the sun is responsible for 90 percent of wrinkle damage to the skin. Luckily, lots of post-sun love and a little prevention go a long way.

Dr. Doris Day, dermatologist and author of Forget the Facelift, gives us tips on curing your ailing cuerpo.

Pop and Hydrate
Because the sun dehydrates, headaches can be brutal. Ibuprofen eases the headache the sun can bring, so take two as soon as possible. “It’s also important to drink water, juice or sports drinks to replace body fluids that are lost via sweating and sun exposure,” says Day.

Soothe With Home Remedies
There is a reason most people use aloe gel to treat sunburned skin. Aloe is a natural anesthetic, according to Day, that eases the burn. Other at-the-ready remedies include treating skin with a washcloth soaked in cold skim milk. The cold diffuses the heat, while the protein in the milk helps coat and comfort the skin. Day also loves mixing brewed white iced tea with honey and aloe and applying it topically. “The honey is nourishing salve in the skin, and caffeine is a natural anti-inflammatory. White tea is the highest of all teas -- more than green and black -- in antioxidants, which is amazing after a long, hot day,” she says.

Think Beyond the Beach
“Most sun damage comes from incidental exposure -- like when the sun hits you while you’re driving, and walking to and from your car. It’s important to use SPF all the time,” says Day.

Powder Up
These days, sunscreens don’t just come in creams and sprays. They come in powders that not only screen UVA and UVB rays, but also aren’t as heavy -- meaning they don’t clog pores -- so skin can breathe and glow.

Exfoliate
Sloughing the skin will prevent breakouts, an unfortunate side effect of the combination of sweat and sunscreen.

Your Personal Swimsuit Guide

Summer is here, but do not fear: From the sexiest one-pieces, to fun tankinis, to flattering (it’s true!) bikinis, we show you the cutest suits for every body type -- and how to rock your swimsuit with confidence.

Boyish Body: Look for suits with lots of embellishments, like ruffles and bold stripes that give the appearance of curves.

Old Navy’s ruffled bandeau top and bikini bottoms, in colors such as green and peach, are a great option. The tiered top makes your boobs look muy bigger, and the ruffled bottom adds hips to slim silhouettes.

Bigger on Bottom: It’s all about balancing your proportions. Remember that what the eye finds most pleasing is symmetry. To do this, you want to draw attention up top, minimize your culo, and show off (or create the appearance of) long legs. Bikinis or one-pieces with eye-catching tops and darker bottoms are winning combos for you, as they draw the attention away from the hips and create the illusion of more even proportions.

Victoria’s Secret Firm Control Plunge-front Halter One-piece has the double whammy of gorgeous color and a padded top to bring all eyes up, while the black bottoms shrink your bum!

Thick Waist: Don’t worry, mama, if you don't have six-pack abs. (Who does anyway?) To whittle that waist, look for suits that have diagonal lines or vibrant patterns around your waist, which draw in your midsection.

The Chic Trim Bandeau one-piece from Spanx elongates and slims the silhouette. Plus, it has an awesome shaping mesh liner that sucks you in -- and still allows you to breathe!

Lip Basics

We all keep a lipstick on hand for a spontaneous night out, but are we really maxing out our lip potential? Celebrity makeup artist Rebecca Restrepo, who works with Covergirl, shares her tips on how to pull off the summer’s most delicious colors -- along with keeping your lips looking luscious for any occasion.

Color
“Bright or orange reds, along with bright pinks, work well for Latinas,” says Restrepo. “But the most important step to finding your own perfect shade is determining your skin tone.” Lighter-skinned ladies should stay away from hot pink and opt for “peachy or deep berries, wine reds, and golden browns.” Those with medium skin tones should try intense reds and deep pinks and avoid pale brown. Dark-skinned divas look best in in browns, dark burgundy, plum, and rose pink.

Other Makeup Tips
“When your lips are vibrant, it’s important to balance out the rest of your face,” says Restrepo. “Keep your upper eyes soft and neutral, but up the intensity on your eyelashes: try a dramatic, volumizing mascara.”

Shiny Versus Matte
A shiny lip is versatile: it will give you definition during a day at work and a sexy pout for the after-hour club scene. Choosing a balm or a gloss that contains SPF will both plump your shape and protect your lips from the sun’s dehydrating glare.

Got an invite to a fancy new lounge or loft party? For a sophisticated, fashion forward look, try matte: They give your lips a smooth texture provide contrast to your skin tone in a nude shade. If you’re fair, try a pale pink for maximum drama.

Conditioning secrets
Look for ingredients like olive oil-based emollient, white tea, silk protein, shea and avocado, for sustained levels of moisture and fast-acting lip conditioning.

Photo: @iStockphoto.com/anneleven

Can Sun Exposure Damage Hair?

The enviable sunlit look has inspired a multitude of sun-activated hair bleaching products. Unfortunately, the lightened look that hints at wellness and outdoor fun is actually a sign of UV damage. UV light has been shown to break down hair pigment and cause it to lose protein, making protection from the sun essential.

Lighter Hair, Beware
The sun can change your natural hair color, even if you already dye it. Blondes -- whether their hair color is natural or from a bottle -- are more susceptible to UV damage and should be especially careful. If you want lighter strands, score them with a controlled dye job rather than damaging sunlight. Avoidable signs of UV damage, like a sunburned scalp or weakened hair, make your hair look unhealthy and neglected.

Protect Hair
Chic scarves and hair wraps alone won’t protect your hair from UV rays. Consider using the level of protection you give your skin by donning a hat while you’re outdoors. This layer will put an effective barrier between your hair and those harmful sunbeams.

On days when hat hair may be an issue, style your hair without parting -- it will help you avoid a painful sunburn that will peel and flake off like dandruff. Also, use hair products that contain UV protection to help guard your tresses on a regular basis.

Minimize Damage
Just like skin, hair that’s been exposed to harmful UV rays can accumulate visible damage over time. Dull, sun-frazzled locks can be kept at bay with deep conditioning. (All dyed or chemically treated hair should be deep-conditioned on a regular basis, regardless.) Moisturizing products, like hair serum or smoothing lotion, can serve as temporary fixes for sun-damaged hair.