Post-Party Skin Savers: How to Look Like You’ve Had Your Beauty Sleep
Revive dull, post-party skin with these ingenious skin and makeup tips that will leave you looking refreshed all festive season long.
Our lifestyles undoubtedly affect our skin. So, with the festive season upon us - traditionally the time to eat, drink and be merry – all those excess cocktails, canapés and late nights can wreck havoc on our skin, not to mention our sleep. Whether it’s a dull complexion, dark undereye circles, or visibly dry, flaky patches that’s your number one skin woe, don’t fret. Once you begin the right skincare routine you’ll start seeing small improvements, like a more vibrant, refreshed complexion, in just a few days. Here, try these skin tips and makeup tricks to look like you’ve had a full eight hours sleep throughout and after this extra-indulgent time of year.
#1 Invest in a repairing serum
Nighttime is when your skin goes into self-repair mode. If you’re not sleeping enough hours which, let’s face it, is often the case when you’re spreading festive cheer long into the wee hours of the night, it means you’re not getting the most out of your skin’s own defense and repairing mechanisms. Look for a serum packed with skin-strengthening ingredients like Ceramides, Adenosine, Niacinamide and Argan Tree Kernel Oil to pick up the slack in the morning.
#2 Quench your complexion
Drinking plenty of water is one way to restore worn out skin but adding a mega-moisturizing essence or toner into your skincare routine is much faster.
#3 Add a hint of colour
Don’t underestimate the power of a hit of shimmer to brighten your entire complexion.
#4 Exfoliate for a clean slate
Dead skin cells prevent hard-working skincare ingredients, including those that help to repair tired, dehydrated skin, from doing their jobs.
#5 Supercharge your skin with caffeine
#6 Apply a high-powered pout
The simplest way to pep up a lackluster complexion is with a pop of a bright-colored lip. The delicate skin in this area tends to dry out from one too many late nights even more than the rest of your face, so the proper prep is essential.
#7 Disguise dark circles
The right ingredients can work wonders to pep up a tired-looking eyes.