When your hair is freshly washed and damp, twist it into a bun and secure with chopsticks, pencils or a couple of very large hairpins. Wear this style for a few hours or all day and then let out the bun for a gorgeous wavy style (great for a night out or for the next day). The key to making sure your waves look uniform is to twist your hair really well before securing it into the bun. -- Jagaille

Instead of using a variety of separate products when you're in a rush, have a go-to palette that contains eye, lip and cheek products (try Pixi Petite Palette, $16 or Lorac Greatest Hits Palette CD, $48. It takes the thought out of which products to apply and it will likely fit into your purse or even your back pocket for easy on-the-go touch ups. -- Strand

"Hot rollers are amazing, they make you look like you spent hours on your hair in five minutes," Babaian says. She recommends using large rollers and only using four to six of them for a more modern look (try Conair Instant Heat Compact Hot Rollers, $15.99). Apply mousse or styling spray (try Vavoom by Matrix Volumizing Foam, $15 or Bumble and bumble Spray de Mode, $25) onto each section before rolling hair up for long-lasting hold.

If doing your makeup in the car or subway in seconds is your only option, go for a simple glowing look. First dust bronzer sparingly all over your face for an instant pick me up. Focus a bit more of the color on your cheeks and eyes "for extra definition," Strand says. Then slick on lipgloss, which "is forgiving and can be applied without looking," Babaian says.