In High School, I would "dress up" every single day.  By dressing up; I mean that I wouldn't wear sweat pants and a t-shirt everyday.  I was at a new school with people that I didn't know. Of course, I wanted to make an impression.  However, like most teenagers, I hated waking up.  

I figured out the way to look great without having to wake up early. 

(It was amazing)

  Well first I should tell you that I needed to be out of the house by 8:20am to arrive to class on time.  I would set my alarm for 7:50am, but wait, I would not actually get out of bed until 8:10am!!  Yes I did only give myself 10 minutest to do my makeup and to eat breakfast. 

How did she do this?

First,  I would set my alarm a little earlier to start to wake myself up.  I found it to be much easier to wake up from a semi sleep than a deep sleep.  

Secondly, I would put my hair in a bun overnight to avoid any crazy rat nests.   

I would have all of my essentials for getting ready in one room.  I would have a hair brush, my glasses, deodorant and all those essentials in the exact places that I wanted them to be.  

8:10am -  Wake up, drag my feet to the washroom and start to get ready

8:12 -  Grab a pair of jeans and a shirt from my closet

8:14 - go downstairs and do my makeup.  I would apply my foundation with a foundation brush, some blush to my cheeks, a brown cream eyeshadow, fill in my eye brows and apply a lip balm. 

8:16 My parents would wakeup at the same time as me so often they would have a bowl of cereal prepared by the time I got down

8:18 - Put all of my school stuff into my bag.  I would then pair my outfit with a nice boot.  I found that the boot or heel always made my clothing look more thought out and pretty.  The boots I would wear always had a slight high heel because I loved the sound they made while walking down the hall.  Everyone knew who was around the corner.

8:20 Out the door

I would often get complements about my outfits and my makeup.  They would always be in shock when I would tell them that I only took 10 minutes.  Now that I am in university, I do not feel the need to "look great" every single day because I am often in the library studying and I much rather wear comfortable clothing.  I continue to wake up at the last minute for school, but I usually apply less makeup and sweat pants are my best friends.  

*Photo by Thomas Lefebvre

** Photo by Jan Vasek

*** Photo by Eli DeFaria