Makeup basics for busy moms

by Susan Wagner (Subscribe to Susan Wagner's posts) Sep 5th 2008 8:00AM

If your mornings are anything like mine, you're lucky to get a cup of coffee, never mind a shower. And most of the time, that coffee is cold. Put on makeup? Hoo that's funny.

But a little makeup can make you look awake and polished and ready to face the day. It doesn't take an elaborate routine to look great -- a few carefully chosen products can take you from blah to beautiful in less than five minutes. And all of them are available at your local grocery store -- you know, the one where you're stopping all the time to pick up diapers and milk.

Here are our five make up must-haves for busy moms, all for under $10.00, plus some tips for making them work for you.