PARTY TRICKS
Our guide to preparing and rejuvenating skin will ensure your beauty routine doesn’t suffer from party-season hangovers
1 READY, PREP, GO
While you’re contemplating where you’ll have pre-drinks before you hit the town, you should also be factoring in pre-party prep for your skin. Party nights are fun but they can wreak havoc on our skin and bodies — resulting in both an unhappy you and an unhappy complexion in the morning.
An intensive and thorough skin prep routine before a big night out will not only ensure that your makeup looks perfect for the occasion but will help your skin recover the next day should you have partied too hard.
Your party skin prep should start the night before with a rejuvenating overnight mask, peel or treatment packed with active ingredients that will not only renew your skin but provide it with all it needs to look its best the next day.
1 Before a big event or party, apply a hydrating overnight mask packed with hyaluronic acid or a detoxifying clay mask if you want your skin to look glowy and supple.
2 Use a product with retinol or active vitamin C to resurface the skin and provide a brighter complexion that will take on makeup smoothly.
3 The following day, apply a sheet mask after cleansing the face and before applying a primer. This will give skin an immediate boost and create the perfect base for your makeup application.
4 Depending on what you need more of for the evening and your skin type, choose a sheet mask that addresses brightening, hydration, sensitivity or oil control.