Now for the part I care about on a rushed morning: a face that takes five minutes. My rule is to put the effort into eyes and brows, since those change how awake you look, and let skin do the rest.

Lashes come first. Lancôme's Lash Idôle is a lengthening and volumizing mascara, a good place to start. Too Faced's Better Than Sex is a volumizing and lengthening formula for a fuller lash, while Benefit Cosmetics' They're Real is the lengthening one that I reach for when I want length above all. I would pick one and commit, rather than layering all three, because a mascara you love is the one you will use up.

Brows are the second minute. Anastasia Beverly Hills' DIPBROW is a waterproof, smudge-proof pomade, best for people who want a defined, sculpted brow and do not mind using a small angled brush. Rare Beauty's Brow Harmony is a flexible lifting and laminating gel, the easier option, a quick brush upward and you are done. It suits anyone who wants brushed-up hairs without any drawn-on effect.

Then a lip. Summer Fridays' Lip Butter Balm is a hydrating treatment with a little shine, which means it does the work of a lip product and a gloss in a single swipe. Put it on last, while you are locating your keys. That is the whole face, and if you have a spare minute, a second coat of mascara on the outer lashes is the only extra I would add. Leave the rest of the bag at home, because a short kit is a kit you will actually carry.

Hair and body get the last part of my routine, and the products here are chosen for how quickly they work, not how many steps they add.

Oils first. Moroccanoil's Treatment Hair Oil is the one many people already own, and a small amount smooths the ends when hair is dry. Gisou's Honey Infused Hair Oil is a good finishing touch on hair that has already been styled. amika's Superfruit Star is a lightweight styling oil, easy to work through the lengths without weighing them down. Fable & Mane's HoliRoots is a pre-wash scalp and hair treatment oil, and it is the one I use before shampooing, rather than after.

Living Proof's Perfect hair Day dry shampoo is the rescue, to spray at the roots when the schedule does not leave room for a wash. Shake it well, spray from a little distance, wait a moment, then brush it through.

Body is the last item. L'Occitane's Hydrating Almond Milk Concentrate is a refillable body moisturizer, which is easy to reach for right after a shower, while skin is still damp.

What I would skip: applying oil to the roots of fine or oily hair, and layering three hair oils in one morning. Pick one for the ends, use a couple of drops, and let the dry shampoo handle the roots. Your hair will look cleaner, and the bottle will last far longer than if you poured it on.

If I had to set a routine from all of this, it would go like this. Wash and moisturize, then mascara, brows and lip balm, then one oil on the ends of your hair. That is the whole thing, and it fits inside five minutes once you have practiced it a few mornings in a row.

Keep the products you love where you can see them, and put away the ones you have not touched in a month. Use your mirror in daylight if you can. If you are adding something new, change one product at a time so you know what caused a reaction, and if your skin gets irritated or breaks out, stop using it and see a dermatologist if it persists. A good routine should feel easy enough that you never have to think about it.