You have two minutes to get out of the house looking somewhat polished and ready to face the world.

Petra Strand, creator of the cosmetics line Pixi, says all you need are a few great products:

Start with a tinted moisturizer that has SPF protection and a day cream all in one. Pixi’s multi-tasking Illuminating Tint and Conceal has SPF 20.

Under your eyes, dab some concealer the same color as your skin tone. Use a concealer one to two shades lighter than your skin tone on your lids and on your brow bone.

Apply a white or nude shimmer cream in the outer and inner corner of your eyes.

Smooth some sheer cheek gel onto apples of the cheeks and lips. Choose an “awakening colour” — pink, red or peach. (Strand says anything with brown or gray undertones is aging and unflattering if you are tired.)

Voila — ready to do the school run!