Cate Blanchett's speedy beauty routine

Actress Cate Blanchett says she often applies her make-up on the go because her mornings are so busy.

The Oscar-nominated "Blue Jasmine" star hardly spends any time on her appearance in the mornings because she rushes to get her sons Dashiell, 12, Roman, nine and Ignatus, five, ready for school, reports contactmusic.com.

"I have three boys so my mornings are early, fast and furious, and I've had to get my beauty routine down to a few minutes. I'll put on serum, moisturiser and, because I live in Australia, I'll wear SPF 30 every day, even in the winter," she told Britain's InStyle magazine.

Blanchett has developed a host of tricks to get ready on the go, including carrying dry shampoo and minimal make-up.

"If I haven't washed my hair - which is often, I'll use Philip Kinglsey One More Day dry shampoo and invariably I'll end up applying cream blush and mascara in the car," she said.