This is a time of recession. We're all broke; we're all lazy and depressed. We're all too busy being angry and broke and depressed that we don't have time to take care of ourselves. We forget things and stuff. We're not eloquent and we're not beautiful, but guess what? We love it. New York girls have said goodbye to the days if $800 heels and hello to days of $3 four-in-one beauty products. Who says deodorant can't be perfume? (It's not a good idea.) Who says lipstick can't double as a rouge? (Also not wise.) Here's a list of Lazy Girl/Poor Girl beauty tricks that actually do work.

1. Preperation H under the eyes. Sometimes when we have a sleepover we don't get to wash the mascara off our eyelashes before we go to sleep. When this happens to me I get really puffy, gross eyes. On some girls that kind of hangover look is cute, so if you're one of those girls I say ride with it. If you're like me and it looks gross and weird, put some Prep H on those bags. It seems weird because Prep H is for Hemorrhoids but all the models do it. It works because it's designed to keep down inflammation. If you don't have any Prep H or the person who's house your at doesn't (if it's a guy, check the bathroom or his nightstand) then you should consider purchasing YSL's Touche Éclat. It's kind of expensive but the best thing for dark circles. Or if you have time cucumber slices over your eyes in the bathtub. Or just wear sunglasses (see #10)

2. Baby powder as a dry shampoo. I don't love using baby powder in my hair and prefer instead Bumble and Bumble's dry shampoo, but if your in a fix baby powder will do the job. It absorbs all the oil and grease out of your hair. Just make sure to really rub it in to avoid your hair turning grey.

3. Rub flowers on your wrist for quick perfume. Not that I've ever done this, but when trying to think of an instant perfume-fix thissprung into my mind and why not? Take a flower out of the vase of whatever restaurant you're dining at, go to the bathroom and rub it on your wrists and neck. Why not?

4. Vaseline for forgotten moisturizer. One thing I always seem to forget to pack when I'm traveling is moisturizer, and of course it's the one thing I desperately need. Water is different in New York than it is in most other places. I don't know what the difference is (our water is "hard"? I don't know what that means), but I do know that when I get out of the shower in any other city, my face feels like Rocky Dennis (you know, from Mask).  Sometimes I use Vaseline for a cheapie substitute, but most likely if I've forgotten my moisturizer,I've also forgotten to pack Vaseline. Then I just suffer through it and wait until I can buy some moisturizer from the store. Got any better suggestions?

5. Lip balm around cheekbones for dewy skin. I usually use virgin coconut oil but that can be hard to find sometimes. Adara.com makes alovely one, but lip balm or Chapstick works too. Or Burt's bees wax makes this eye cream you're supposed to use at night, but it gives mesuch a good dewy complexion I use it during the day.

6. Febreeze your clothes if they smell bad.  My ex boyfriend did this when he had to meet my family for the first time. I'm pretty sure it worked wonders but he is my ex-boyfriend after all.

7. Neosporin for healing zits. Popped zits turn into scabs, and what heals scabs quickly? Neosporin! Don't be afraid to dab this on your facial wounds before you go to sleep at night.

8. Pre natal vitamins for faster growing hair, nails, and good skin.Or Biosil supplement for longer hair. Take them everyday. They makeyou a little constipated but we're willing to suffer in that area for long hair. My nails are so long right now I can hardly type!

9. Lotion for hair frizzies. I have a problem: I'm Jewish. This means that even though my hair is nearly perfect, I will always have a certain "kink" to it. It will always be brown at the roots, it will never lay exactly the way I want it to, and I will always have frizzies.  If you don't feel like buying $55 Kerotese or whatever the fuck it's called (and it doesn't really work that great anyway), I suggest using regular old skin lotion. Jurgen's or something of that ilk.

10. Hair scarves, sunglasses, and jewelry: Sarah Morrison, our web editor here at Missbehave, is so cool. She's the source of inspiration for this month's column because she defined Lazy Girl style, rules it everyday,and looks really hot. Probably hotter than any clean girl that we work with. Not only does she not wash her hair, she doesn't even bother with the baby powder (too lazy). Instead she wears scarves and hats, which really just look incredibly chic. Even in the summer,she'll wear a weird furry hunter's hat. It looks awesome. She wears huge hoop earrings and sparkly jewelry to "distract people from noticing how dirty I am." Genius! She also doesn't bother with the Prep H but instead wears sunglasses all day, indoors and outdoors. I used to think that was dumb but I don't anymore. She pulls it off. So does Anna Wintour. The real question is, can you?