Your makeover in 10 minutes or less

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Manicurist Lisa Postma may spend an hour polishing clients likeKatherine Heigl, but when it comes to her own nails, she'ssnappier. She massages cuticle oil onto her nail beds to camouflagedry skin before running a white nail pencil under the rims of hernails. "I look like I have a French manicure," she says.
3. Score saucer-size eyes
Time: 7 minutes
Wide eyes can make you look younger, more energetic and even moreapproachable. To get them, celebrity makeup artist Pati Dubroff,who works with Jennifer Aniston, Kate Bosworth and Drew Barrymore,swears by this trick:
1. Use short, individual lashes rather than full strips -- theylook much more realistic.
2. Instead of attaching them at the outer corners, place the lashclusters in the center of the top lids. "This will open youreyes up amazingly," she says.
3. Apply two coats of mascara, then glue on the faux lashes one ata time. "Don't curl them afterward, or there's a chancethey'll break off," she cautions.
4. Feign sculpted arms
Time: 4 minutes
"Make like models at a photo shoot. Do three sets of 10push-ups and rest 60 seconds between each set. This increases bloodflow so your arms appear firmer and tighter temporarily." --Joe Dowdell, founder and co-owner of NYC's Peak Performance
5. Log on for mile-long legs
Time: 9 minutes
If your parents didn't pass on good genes in the leg department,Scott Morrison, founder of Earnest Sewn, will -- though hisspecialty is blue jeans. "We pitch our side seams forward tocreate a narrower front panel, making legs appear leaner andlonger," he explains. Log on to Earnestsewn.com and buyyourself a great pair of jeans for your body type.
If you're short: Choose a high-rise style that adds inches to the upper portion ofyour legs and waist.
If you're curvy: A flare or boot-cut style will balance the proportions of yourshape.
If you're petite: Straight- or tapered-leg cuts work best because they can be easilyshortened without disrupting the silhouette.
If you have a boyish body : Go for tapered, fitted jeans, which accentuate the curves you dohave.
6. Get ultra-glossy locks
Time: 10 minutes
If your do is looking dull, amp up the luster with a quick at-homehair glaze, says hairstylist Adir Abergel of FrédéricFekkai, whose star clients include Jennifer Garner, Keira Knightleyand Sienna Miller.
For best results, wash your hair with a clarifying shampoo first soit will be primed to soak up the silicone-based treatment.
Apply the glaze, let it penetrate your strands for 10 minutes,rinse and voila! "It makes your hair really gleam -- I'mobsessed with it," says Abergel.
7. Look taller instantly
Time: less than a minute
Your mom was right -- hunching over makes you look schlumpy."When you see someone who has good posture, you takenotice," says trainer Dowdell. The easiest (and fastest) wayto improve the appearance of your entire body: practice perfectcarriage. "Standing up straight makes you appear both tallerand slimmer." And it isn't that hard to maintain all day long."Be conscious of keeping your shoulder blades back and drawingyour belly button in," he says.
8. Achieve insta-Zen
Time: 7 minutes
A quick meditation session can cause a stressed-out brain to do aU-turn. Not only will you feel the benefits on the inside butyou'll look more relaxed too.
1. Sit up tall at the edge of a chair and situate your feethip-width apart.
2. Place your hands on your thighs, palms facing down, and closeyour eyes.
3. Inhale and exhale deeply while mentally repeating the phrases:"Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing out, I smile."Allow yourself to smile if it feels natural.
4. After about six minutes, let go of the phrases and observe yourbreath for a minute until you bring yourself back to reality -- butwith a positive attitude. -- Jason Brown, instructor at Pure Yoga,where Kate Beckinsale blisses out.