It has been reported that women spend 3,276 hours getting ready in their lifetime. That's 78 hours a year wasted when you could be sipping cocktails or eyeing up hotties in the bar! So we at FemaleFirst have hunted down those fast working products to cut down your primping time.

Hair is no doubt the most time consuming part of getting ready but TRESemmé have a solution.

Their Glide Straighteners vibrate as they go over hair so there is no need to go over sections several times. Another bonus is hair won't get frazzled by over straightening.

Cut down your make up routine by investing in EcoTan's 5 Day Foundation.

The 5 day foundation lasts, unsurprisingly, for five days and eves out your skintone, cutting out the need for concealer and powder - a double dose of time saving!

Nail's are a fiddly job and who doesn't hate spending ages waiting for them to dry.

Nails Inc do a three week manicure which involves applying a layer of gel to your nails which is set under a UV lamp. It's a bit on the pricey side at £50 but if it means you're not messing around touching your nails up every couple of days, not forgetting drying time, it's money well spent.

So there you go, now maybe we can cut our getting ready time down to..ooooh 3,270 hours a year!

FemaleFirst - Jessica Watson