It’s not always easy to look in the mirror after a night out! Dull complexion, swollen eyes, messy hair… How to find a fresh and rested face? Here are simple tips to achieve this.
After the excesses of the holidays, regaining impeccable beauty can seem like a real challenge. Pale complexion, small spots, dehydrated skin… It’s time to take care of yourself and adopt the right actions. Here’s how to get your glow back after a festive evening.
1. I refresh my eyes…
The observation: To neutralize the inevitable combo of swollen eyes and dark circles – a consequence of not removing make-up the day before, but also of excess alcohol and a (too) rich meal – we stick to a 100% freshness program for our little peepers!
Action : To decongest the eyelids, we focus everything on application of cornflower water compresses. Leave it on for at least 5 minutes then moisturize with an eye cream which will fill in small hollows and plump up the fine skin under the eyes. When applying, tap lightly from the outside to the inside of the eye to activate micro-circulation and gently remove the last purple traces of dark circles.
Beauty treatment: Apply a suitable corrector to our problem: if our dark circles are blue, we opt for an orange corrector. If they are purplish, add shine with yellow colors.
2. I plump my lips!
The observation: The holidays are often synonymous with small (or big) excesses… Alcohol and/or cigarettes damage the lips and considerably alter their hydration! Result: when we wake up, they are dry and chapped. To bring them back to life, a small moisturizing program is necessary.
Action : We carry out a gentle scrubfor example with sugar. Once free of dead skin, our lips are ready for a hydration treatment. Balm made from honey, sweet almond oil or even shea butter… We select ultra-gentle ingredients to pamper our lips! For even more comfort, we turn to special hydration lip masks which act like a serum: the skin is sustainably nourished.
Beauty treatment: To enhance the beauty of the lips, opt for a lipstick that is lightly pigmented and/or glittery and which offers long-lasting hydration (we prefer a composition based on oils or nourishing butter). Velvet lips are yours!
3. I hydrate my skin with targeted products
The observation: Rest assured, we are not in the remake of the film ET! Our grayish complexion – due to the ingestion of rich dishes and sugary drinks – is transient. With simple hydration actions, our skin will regain its pretty colors.
Action : To eliminate the small dead cells, we start with a facial scrub. We gently exfoliate the skin to prepare it for a good hydration bath… For this, there is nothing like a nourishing and/or hydrating mask, applied in a thick layer to the dermis. Leave it to act for around ten minutes then massage with the pads of your fingers moving towards the top of the face.
Beauty treatment: Finally, apply your daytime moisturizer and let it penetrate gently… Did you say peachy skin?
4. I’m light on foundation
The Observation: After having feasted all night, our skin looks gray in the early morning… Dull complexion, small spots, dehydrated skin: between our mirror and us, war is declared!
Action : To pacify relationships and regain our youthful complexion, head to the BB creams, preferably light and non-comedogenic. Objective: not to weigh down your features with an overly covering foundation which could accentuate the signs of dehydration and skin irregularities.
Beauty treatment: We opt for a light and luminous BB or CC cream and apply a transparent powder on top to mattify our face. Neither seen nor known: our complexion shines!
5. I pamper my hair
The observation: At a party, you move around on the dance floor, you sweat and the next day… Your hair is greasy and flat.
Action : To restore a little freshness and shine to our mane, we opt for a gentle shampoo (which will not harm our scalp) and we massage our scalp deeply. Objective ? Tone hair and add volume! We rinse with cool water (if possible… for those who don’t feel cold!) and we start with a repairing mask. By leaving it on for ten minutes on damp hair, its action is reinforced.
Beauty treatment: When it comes to drying, use a light hand with the hairdryer to avoid burning your hair fiber. The little extra? A hydrating mist spray that will add shine… Let’s party again!
