Beauty

11 sneaky tricks to drop a decade

Looking to beat the signs of ageing? Give these 11 sneaky beauty tips a try!

Pop lips: A fresh bright lippy lightens up the face. The trick is to go one or two shades brighter than your favourite lipstick – not a blast of neon. Diffuse bright edges with a cotton bud to stop hard lines

Foundation freshen-up: Mix your foundation with a small amount of hydrating face oil

or a BB cream to lighten up coverage and add a radiant glow.

Find your overnight fix: Slather on an overnight face and neck cream that uses skin brightening ingredients such as vitamin C, algae extract and anti-oxidants.

Project Yourself: You already know you should be wearing a good quality sunscreen every day, so why not look for onr that is as flattering as it is protective? We love sunscreen that has a soft, dewy finish.

Mini massages: Give yourself a daily morning massage using small circular motions to stimulate circulation, cells and collagen. Massage forehead, cheeks, chin, and gently pat under eyes to help with firmness and reduce bloating.

Regular maintenance: A routine of mini-facials at home will help keep your skin condition consistent and clear. Scrubs with salicylic acid deep-clean skin and leave your face not only more refreshed but more receptive to your moisturiser.

Sleep straight: If you wake up in the mornings with hard-to-shift pillow marks on your

face, you might want to rethink your sleeping position. Making the effort to sleep on your back is an important beauty investment – but be sure to put a pillow under your knees to help support your spine.

Shine On: Shiny, healthy hair makes everyone look better. Try A mashed-up avocado mixed with olive oil as a hair mask – it’s cheap, natural and really effective.

Quick tidy: Hide grey roots fast. New at-home hair pigments cover greys and regrowth instantly with a brush-on palette that matches your hair colour. Genius!

Open up: Meet the eyelash curler, a must for opening up tired, droopy eyelids before applying mascara. Works every time.

Tweezy does it: A precisely sculpted brow lifts and opens your whole eye area. With a light touch, use good tweezers to shape a full brow with a gentle arch – and never do the over plucked skinny brow!

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