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What beauty products help you look more rested? ?

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LaraGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 15-Mar-21 16:05:19

After a shocking night's sleep, do you look a trifle vampiric come morning? wink Puffy eyes, dark rings, wan complexion? Aside from matchsticks to prop the eyelids open, what beauty products help? Do you have an under-eye concealer you swear by? Cucumber on the eyelids? A triple layer of foundation? Bronzer? What’s your go-to product for tricking the world into thinking you’ve had your full quota of shut-eye?

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Lollin Mon 15-Mar-21 16:20:40

Ha ha! Good question. Only finally getting a good run of decent nights sleep really do the trick for my face

Blossoming Mon 15-Mar-21 16:28:22

L’Oreal Rosy Glow, recommended to me by a few Gransnetters. I was looking less than glowing thanks to lockdown!

PaperMonster Mon 15-Mar-21 17:09:13

Currently using Tropic skincare which I really like. However, having my eyelashes tinted and permed is the only thing that really makes me look wide awake!!

Redhead56 Mon 15-Mar-21 17:52:45

Usually my lipstick but there is no point now with mask on. But I sweep a cheap blusher over my face Beautiful Bronze shimmer brush it works miracles.

Trisha57 Mon 15-Mar-21 18:03:52

Bare Minerals Well Rested eye powder works wonders for me, along with my Rosy Glow moisturiser (also bought on recommendation by Gransnetters!) Although the Well Rested is a powder, it is very light and does not settle into any creases - I just use it under my eyes and on the dark areas on the inside corners.

foxie48 Mon 15-Mar-21 18:11:37

Eye drops followed by a serum and moisturiser. I go and have breakfast, then clean my teeth again and put on some more moisturiser and a slick of foundation, just enough to remove any blotchiness and if I have dark circles, then I use a concealer. I use Clarins products mainly but have just bought some Trinny. A bit of colour on my face also works wonders!

Trisha57 Mon 15-Mar-21 18:44:14

PaperMonster- doesn't the eyelash perm stuff make your eyes sting? I remember having "perms" on my hair back in the 70s and my eyes watered for days afterwards! And the smell shock

Kate1949 Mon 15-Mar-21 18:52:14

Another vote for L'Oreal Rosy Glow here. It makes me look less pasty.

M0nica Mon 15-Mar-21 19:13:45

Nowadays I would go for a face mask. Personally I prefer home made to the packs of ten available in supermarkets. They just do not fit as well.

Not only that, but masks are the height of fashion at the moment and you can go anywhere wearing one. Supermarket run, or red carpet event, you are not dressed if you are not wearing a mask.

dahlia Mon 15-Mar-21 19:15:48

Rosy Glow works for me, too, and I find a light coat of mascara makes me look more awake. Lipstick is a must!

Sago Mon 15-Mar-21 21:32:20

Charlotte Tilbury magic cream
An expensive but fab product, I get one at Xmas and 1 in May for my birthday. ?

hollysteers Mon 15-Mar-21 21:54:38

Guerlain Terracotta blush powder and Tea Tree concealer under my eyes.

NotTooOld Mon 15-Mar-21 22:30:35

I've just looked at Rosy Glow on Amazon but there are lots of different ones. Could someone be more specific, please?

Marmight Mon 15-Mar-21 22:51:29

I use Eve Taylor products on the recommendation of the lovely lady who, in normal times, ‘fixes’ my face. Dynamic hydrating toner after cleansing and rejuvenating Aromatic Serum seem to be helping smooth out the lumps bumps and lines. What I really need is a dose of sunshine for a bit of colour and feel good factor ?

NotAGran55 Tue 16-Mar-21 06:01:46

I swear by Hourglass dim light ambient powder and always lipstick , despite masks . It makes me feel better and I wear it for myself not for others to see necessarily.

BigBertha1 Tue 16-Mar-21 07:31:59

Clarins Flash Balm for face and Flash Balm for eyes

FannyCornforth Tue 16-Mar-21 08:15:35

NotTooOld

I've just looked at Rosy Glow on Amazon but there are lots of different ones. Could someone be more specific, please?

I use the day cream without SPF.
There is also a day cream with SPF 20; a serum; and a night cream.
It's just personal choice, there is lots of info about the various products on Amazon

Maggiemaybe Tue 16-Mar-21 08:54:18

The Rosy Glow works for my pasty face. I tone it down a bit by mixing in whatever white cream I have, as I was starting to look a bit too ruddy!

There’s a night cream as well, slightly paler in tone.

Shinamae Tue 16-Mar-21 08:55:36

That ordinary caffeine solution

Maggiemaybe Tue 16-Mar-21 08:56:51

I forgot to mention another recent discovery. Nuxe’s Huile Prodigieuse Or. I’ve used the oil for ages and it’s great for my dry skin, but this particular one has a bit of a tint to it as well.

Angelwings Tue 16-Mar-21 10:53:25

Cold cotton wool halves ( cut a circle pad in half so it fits under your eyes ) soak in cold water then apply to under eye area works well followed by concealer.
Failing that a week long relaxing holiday ?

Flossieflyby Tue 16-Mar-21 11:08:16

Think I might try the Rosy Glow after reading this thread

GrAnne2 Tue 16-Mar-21 11:30:02

Sleeping on a silk pillowcase helps a lot - no crease lines on your skin in the morning (& good for your hair too)! I like to use the Hay’ou jade tool on my face in the morning (helps with lymphatic drainage & de-puffs) and literally takes 1 minute. Trinny London BFF is also an excellent complexion lifter as is AYU’s Radiant Skin Cream.

Alexa Tue 16-Mar-21 11:35:44

Pan Stick on the bluish discoloured bits. Some pale reddish product or other blended over point of chin, cheek bones, and upper forehead.

MOnika, I agree about the use of masks. I have been outdoors in a mask without needing to instal my false tooth or smile sociably.