Beauty tricks to hide the signs of a bad night’s sleep
Fake your way to looking bright eyed and well rested in the morning
Fake your way to looking bright eyed and well rested in the morning
Not enough sleep? A lack of zzzzs will show up in your skin, such as redness and dehydrated dullness. When you need to fake eight hours of sleep, these are the seven steps you need to follow.
1
Rehydrate
Drink a huge glass of water to counter dehydration and flush out toxins. Next, aim your shower nozzle into the small of your back. Turn the temperature from warm to cool to further stimulate circulation. Finally, cleanse skin, and then mist your face with a hydration spray like Ultraceuticals Ultra Balancing Skin Mist.
2
De-puff
Puffy face? Cooling skin treatments will help minimise this, as they shrink blood vessels and de-puff eyes and face. Try Embryolisse Make-up Artist Collection Radiant Eye/Cooling Eye Stick.
3
Boost radiance
Use a moisturiser that infuses glow-restoring vitamins into your skin, like Elemis Pro-Radiance Illuminating Flash Balm.
4
Nix redness
Knock out any remaining redness with a primer that tones down colour. Keep it in the fridge for extra cooling, soothing benefits. We like Dermalogica Redness Relief Primer SPF15.
5
Brighten eyes
If your eyes are bloodshot, douse them with eye drops and lie down for a few minutes with a cold, wet cloth over them. Then massage a quality eye gel into the orbital bones. Try Elizabeth Arden Flawless Future Powered by Ceramide Eye Gel.
6
Perfect your base
Use a foundation like that will combat any shine that might appear throughout the day. When applying the rest of your makeup, avoid pink hues as they will enhance redness, and leave eyelids free from makeup – this helps make the eyes appear less tired. Our foundation pick: Max Factor Facefinity All Day Flawless 3-in-1 Foundation.
7
Polish your hair
If you have time to wash and style your hair afresh, do it. If not, grab your dry shampoo and spray it into the roots of your hair to revive your style, add volume and take away any smells from the night before. We love Kevin Murphy Doo.Over Dry Powder Finishing Hairspray.
Slept in? These are the products you need to get ready in a flash.
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What are your beauty tricks for faking eight hours of sleep? Tell us in the comments section below.
Main image credit: @katehudson
Chelsea is BEAUTYcrew’s Contributing Editor. She has a sweet spot for anything that claims to make skin glow and won’t leave the house without a slick of mascara. Chelsea has 10 years of experience as a beauty editor and her words can be found on BEAUTYcrew, Women’s Health, Daily Addict, The Joye and Primped.
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