It’s officially official. Winter break is over and classes are back in full swing. As nice as it was having so much free time, it can also feel nice to have something productive to do.

One major downside to filling up your time? There never seems to be enough of it.

There have been days when I left for my 8am and didn’t get back to my dorm room until well after dinner, only to run back out an hour later for some other engagement.

On days like these, it helps to have a day to night makeup cheat sheet.

If you’re one of those people that leaves little to no downtime for yourself between activities, you might find it useful to have a quick guide to transitioning your makeup look from day to night.

Whether you’re heading out to watch a local band, going on a date, or simply grabbing some late-night grub with your friends, you want to look cute for going out at night. There are some simple things you can do to spice up a neutral makeup look.

If you’re as short on time as I think you are, here are 4 easy steps to take you from looking daytime prim to properly chic in a snap:

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1. Throw in Some Sparkle

Sparkly makeup isn’t necessarily confined to the night time, but it always seems more appropriate to rock glitter at night rather than during the day.

A lot of newer sparkly makeup is much more user-friendly than it was in the past. No more having to apply glitter glue and messily pressing glitter onto the eyelid. Products like Tarte’s Foil Finger Paints Palette make adding glitter as easy as a swipe of the finger.

There’s nothing like a loud sparkle to kick off a GNO.

2. Refresh Your Highlight 

Highlighter is another thing that can be worn during the day, but is more acceptable to pack on after the sun goes down.