Fuss-Free and Fabulous: Solutions for Time-Crunched Women

You have to get the kids to school, make your 9 a.m. meeting, lunch with clients, schedule a sitter and make a cameo at a charity event. If children, work and something resembling a social life have stretched your to-do list to its limit, you might want to keep reading.

Today's woman-on-the-go can't waste a minute of her day. This usually means hair, makeup and wardrobe get demoted to the bottom of her priority totem pole. Understandable, but she shouldn't have to look that way. We've talked to three professionals who can have the busiest woman looking her best and out the door in a cinch.

Check out the no-fuss fashion pieces, super easy hairdos and speedy beauty processes we've put together.

Fashion
According to Jenna Doughton,life stylist, busy women should build their wardrobes with the same approach she'd use packing for a short trip. "Look for things that are comfortable, easy and versatile," she says. You may even want to stick to one color palette for a real grab-and-go dressing experience.

1. The jersey dress: It's easy to care for and can take you from board meetings to cocktail parties.
2. Skinny jean: They can do casual or classy and work just as well in July as December. 
3. Cardigan: In a neutral color, this piece is multifunctional with open buttons, draped over the shoulders or cinched with a belt. 
4. Layered necklaces: The easiest way to look like you put real thought into your accessories. 
5. Tote bag: "Look for compartments," Doughton says. They can be a real timesaver. 
6. Wedge shoes: If they're rubber soled, they give you the height of pumps with the comfort of flats.