Tide marks the Manukau harbour would be proud of? Cheekbones with racing stripes? Caked foundation? Orange eyebrows? Here are the top tips for correcting the most common beauty disasters.

It is the Murphy's Law of beauty. When you are rushing out the door in the morning or preparing for an important event, disasters always seems to strike. These beauty emergency quick fixes will solve your most common beauty disasters and have you looking fab again in minutes!

Clumpy Mascara:
Got lashes that look like spider legs? Wait for mascara to dry, then comb out the excess product with a clean dry mascara wand, an eyelash comb or a clean, dry, toothbrush. Sweep under the eyes with a soft powder brush to remove flakes. To avoid this problem occurring, wipe excess mascara off the wand before application and remember that one coat is almost always enough.

Racoon eyes:
Most of you will know that by the time 3pm rolls around, your eye make up has decided to take a little trip down your face. To fix up those dark smudges under your eyes caused by travelling eyeliner and mascara, dip a cotton bud into eye make up remover solution and lightly dab to remove. Follow this with a quick spot of concealer. This trick is also useful for fixing up make up mistakes during the application process.

Too much hair-styling product:
Try to stop as soon as you realise this has happened, and avoid the temptation of adding more product to fix the problem as it will only ever make it worse. Instead brush the product out of your hair with a flat brush. This will remove the bulk of the product and leave you with just enough in your hair to keep you going until you have time to wash it. Keep a supply of headbands; hair clips and headscarves for quick cover-ups on those days when your hair just won't behave.

To much foundation, caked/thick make up:
It is not hard to over do the foundation when we are constantly striving for a flawless complexion. Unfortunately more often than not, foundation ends up looking thick, caked and not at all natural. In the event that this problem occurs, don't immediately scrub it all off and start from scratch. Who has time for that? Instead take a tissue and wipe it over the skin, softly removing the excess foundation until you reach the desired amount of coverage. Then give your face a light spritz of water to get that dewy look. Pop on a LIGHT sweep of blush or bronzer and you are ready to go.

Racing stripe blusher:
Cheekbones resemble the side of a race car because you got bit trigger-happy with the blusher or bronzer? Follow the same principle here as foundation and wipe the excess off layer by layer. Add a dash of extra foundation to the t-zone, sweep a light layer of pressed powder all over the face and voila! You look stunning again! To avoid cheek colour looking muddy, adhere to the following principle. When using a dry foundation, use a cream or gel blusher, when using a liquid foundation, use a powder blusher.

Hair dye stains on the forehead:
Ever left the salon with a beautiful new cut and colour, only to have your new look ruined by the ring of hair dye on the skin around your hairline? Brunettes and red heads - there is a solution! Mix 4 parts baking soda to two parts liquid dish soap, and add a dash of toothpaste. Apply to your hairline with a face cloth and scrub gently to remove the stain. Remember to moisturise after!

Creased eye shadow:
There is nothing worse than doing a beautiful job on your eye make up, only to find it has all gathered in the crease of your eye lid five minutes later. To stop this from happening, wipe the lids with oil control sheets or tissue to soak up excess oil first. Then apply pressed powder to the lids before applying the eye shadow. Always carry a small eye shadow brush or cotton tip with you when out and about to fix up any smudges!

Fake Tan streaks:
Fake tan is the best option when it comes to tanning, however the application can be tricky and streaks can be a problem. If you have chosen fake tan over lying in the sun, but have developed a few streaks, then follow these simple procedures. To start with, exfoliate the tanned areas with a medium grain scrub and apply tons of moisturiser. Then, for super bad patches, a once over with a wedge of lemon should remove most of the excess colour, as does whitening toothpaste or a little toner on a cotton ball. For the face, apply concealer to especially streaky or orange spots and blend to match the rest of your face. Follow with a light foundation and a hit of bronzer. Orange eyebrows? Dip a cloth in toner and give them a good old rub!