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The best time-saving beauty products to get you out the door in a flash

Hair in knots? Eyebrows a mess? No time for a fix? When you're in a hurry, these products will help get the job done.
By Jill Dunn
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Erik Putz.

The Beauty list 2017: Best time savers

When you’re in a hurry, these time-saving beauty products get the job done.

Photography: Erik Putz. Styling: Caitlin Doherty/ P1M.ca. 

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Halt shine in a hurry with this reusable blotter. The foam texture of the sponge absorbs oil without disrupting makeup. 

Blotterazzi Pro, $28, Beautyblender.

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In the time it takes to pour your coffee (30 seconds), this genius hair straightener heats up to 400F. The large ceramic surface area flanked by heat-resistant silicone bristles means you get straight, ultra-shiny hair in half the time. 

Ionic Hair Straightening Brush, $90, Infiniti by Conair.

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Eliminate the guesswork of shading in your brows with this one-size-fits-all colour. The gel-like pencil lets you easily build your brow with one end and seal it with clear wax from the other. 

No Bare Brows Universal 4-in-1 Brow Fix, $24, Know Cosmetics.

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The convenient stick format of this SPF 50 sunscreen easily glides on face or body, leaves no greasy residue and makes reapplication a cinch so you can block rays any time, anywhere. 

Ultra Sheer Face & Body Stick Sunscreen SPF 50+, $14, Neutrogena.

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A drop of this light-reflecting liquid gold in your foundation or moisturizer is the most flattering thing you can do for your skin. 

Wonderglow, $55, Charlotte Tilbury.

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Massage this body moisturizer on after you shower, before you towel off. Don’t rinse, and you’ll have happy skin from head to toe.

Moisturizer for Wet Skin with Coconut Oil, $11, Jergens.

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Soothe even the most ultra-sensitive skin in a flash. This blend of 10 calming ingredients, including arnica, bee pollen extract and vitamin E, heeds the SOS call of any flare-ups. 

10balm, $20, Indeed Labs.

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These bristles stand up to your hair dryer’s highest heat setting and move smoothly through tangled wet hair (no more pulling and tugging). The vented design allows for free airflow so you get a speedier dry time. 

Blow Styling Hairbrush Half Paddle, $34, Tangle Teezer.

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