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Maybe your floor’s one and only bathroom is already packed with the 11 other girls you share it with. Or maybe, you woke up extra late for class due to last night’s vigorous flip cup game study sesh. No matter the reason, a lengthy beauty routine isn’t something that’s easily doable for the disorderly days (erm, every day) of dorm livin’.
But, being the avid beauty-column-reader that you are and all, tossing on some lip balm, throwing your hair in a top-bun and sporting yesterday’s mascara remnants probably isn’t something you’re willing to do. What you need is a speedy beauty strategy that can get you out of the concourse in no time, and requires very little (if any) time in front of the swarmed bathroom mirror. The solution? Five simple beauty products that can easily be applied in a few mere minutes to help you look alert and prepared, while ensuring you stick to your pocket-change budget.
From a tinted moisturizer ideal for all skin types, to a lipstick-meets-balm that’ll give the impression you put in some serious effort, click through the slideshow to check out the five easy products that will simplify your dorm dwelling primping regime.






#1: Tinted moisturizer for all skin types Cover up tired (over-partied) skin with a moisturizer that offers a healthy glow. Marcelle’s Sheer Tint Fluid Moisturizer with SPF 15 keeps skin super hydrated and protected, while helping to even out the tone. It includes light reflector pigments that smooth skin leaving an illuminating, silky finish. Marcelle Sheer Tint Fluid Moisturizer SPF 15 ($16>, beautyboutique.ca> ).
Renée Reardin is a writer and editor with 15 years of experience in the beauty, fashion, and wellness spaces. You'll also find her work on other Canadian publications like Elle Canada and The Globe and Mail, and American publications like InStyle and Glossy.
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