Riiing! It’s 7 a.m. and your alarm is blaring! You overslept—again! Before you roll out of bed and onto the bus in your Hello Kitty PJs, we’ll show you how to pull off a polished look in fifteen minutes or less. Don’t believe us? Set a timer and GO!!!

7:05 a.m. Get dressed. Simplicity is key here. If you have a favorite go-to outfit, now's the time to wear it. Update the classic jeans-and-a-T-shirt look with your best pair of dark jeans and a colorful graphic T-shirt. Want comfy kicks? Throw on your fave flats or sneaks.

7:08 a.m. Eat breakfast. No morning routine is complete without the most important meal of the day. Even if you can’t sit down to enjoy a bowl of cereal, grab a piece of fruit, like an apple, or a healthy breakfast bar and a bottle of OJ or H2O to take with you on the bus. Your body will thank you later.

7:15 a.m. Catch that bus!

• The more you prepare in the p.m.—packing your lunch, laying out your clothes and showering—the less you have to do in the a.m.

• Keep important items, such as your backpack and lunchbox, in the same place so you don’t waste time looking for them in the morning.

• Set a backup alarm on your cell phone before you go to sleep. You never know when the power might go out, which means your clock may never go off.

• Try going to sleep earlier. You’re less likely to oversleep, plus you’ll feel refreshed and energized!

by L’Oreal Thompson | 2/1/2016