Cut your beauty routine in half, without anyone noticing

Working from home means that most days of the week, my beauty routine is decidedly low maintenance. But we have a new schedule this year, one that means I have to be out of the house and respectable in appearance (with two children in tow who also need to look halfway decent) before 9 A.M. Suddenly, I find myself looking for quick and easy ways to look like I spent a little while on myself, without actually spending much time at all.

Ediets has a great article on helping you simplify your beauty routine, while still hanging on to style. Because the secret to great skin lies in taking care of it, they recommend that you spend the bulk of your routine cleansing and moisturizing and limit the amount of makeup you have to apply each day. And did you know most hairdressers say hair shouldn't be washed every day. There's a least a tip or two I might try. What about you? What are your tricks for looking good in half the time?