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HOW-TOFAKE A GOOD
NIGHT’S SLEEP
THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR?
More like the most hectic! When a good night’s rest
is the first sacrifice, your mood isn’t the only casu-
alty. “If you don’t get enough sleep, it acts as stress
on the body, causing the production of cortisol,
which can have numerous effects on the skin,” says
Dr. Mike Bell, skincare scientific adviser for No7.
You’ll wake up to inf lammation, increased sensi-
tivity, reduced immunity and constricted blood ves-
sels, which can appear as a pale complexion or
enhanced dark circles.
But there are plenty of tricks to fake a rested look.
Use a gentle cleanser and top up on moisturizer
with hyaluronic acid before hitting the sheets, says
Dr. Bell. To eliminate redness, try the calming ben-
efits of licorice and panthenol. Cozy up to antioxi-
da nts, too, wh ich a re depleted when sk i n is stressed.
The power of touch can transform a fatigued face,
too. “I start by hydrating with a mist and giving a
good massage before moisturizer,” says Grace Lee,
lead makeup artist for Maybelline New York Can-
ada. “These can help the face look plumper and
even toned.”
Lee then focuses the on eyes. “I love using colour-
correcting pens to fix any redness, darkness and sal-
lowness,” she says. “Use concealer on top sparingly and
finish with curling lashes to make eyes look bigger.”
Her final tip? “I like bright lips! They’re a great
distraction,” she says. bh1 2 3 4 5 6 78WAKE-UP MAKEUP
THAT WORKS- KATE SOMERVILLE WRINKLE WARRIOR EYE GEL, $72
- NO7 RESTORE & RENEW FACE & NECK MULTI ACTION SERUM, $36
- MIYU BEAUTY DE-STRESS MI BEAUTY ESSENCE, $26
- BENEFIT BOI-ING AIRBRUSH CONCEALER, $27
- LIERAC MICELLAR MILK DOUBLE CLEANSER, $29
- STRIVECTIN ADVANCED ACID REHYDRATE + REPLUMP
HYALURONIC DUAL-RESPONSE SERUM, $89 - OLAY EYES DEEP HYDRATING EYE GEL, $40
- MAYBELLINE NEW YORK FACESTUDIO MASTER CAMO COLOR
CORRECTING PENS IN 30 PINK/ROSE AND 50 APRICOT, $13 EACH - ELIZABETH ARDEN SHEER KISS LIP OIL IN CORAL, $25
- AVON EYELASH CURLER WITH COMB, $8
109best health DECEMBER | JANUARY 2018 63GEOFFREY ROSS