No amount of googling “how to help a hangover” is going to help you this freshers week 2018, so call off the search and learn how to fake it with our faux hangover cures which come in the form of makeup and skincare. Yeah, you might not feel great on the inside, but you might as well look great while you make it through the morning commute…
Best Makeup and Skincare for a Hangover
Hangover Cures: Makeup and Skincare
The best hangover skincare for when you might not have drunk all too responsibly…
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£4.95 Buy now with HQhair BEAUTYPRO EYE THERAPY UNDER EYE MASK WITH COLLAGEN AND GREEN TEA EXTRACT
Buy now with free deliveryWith a night out comes puffy, red eyes. Lessen the most obvious sign of indulgence this freshers week with our hangover “cure” in the form of BeautyPro‘sunder eye masks.
Rich in Green Tea Extract, Aloe Vera and Marine-based Collagen, these are incredibly hydrating and will help to lessen any swollen eyes. Plus, keep them in the fridge overnight to help with the cooling sensation.
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£39.90 Buy now with HQhair KÉRASTASE CHRONOLOGISTE ESSENTIAL BALM TREATMENT
Buy now with free deliveryLast night you showed how to werk it on the dancefloor, and now your hair is showing you exactly how not to look sassy. Calm and soothe stressed hair (and yourself, while you’re at it) with this deep conditioning Kérastase hair treatment.
If you’ve got knotty, matted hair, this hair mask will help to soften each hair strand and fortify the follicles, resulting in super soft hair with added elasticity.
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Continue Reading: our guide to the best Kérastase products
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£34.00 Buy now with HQhair DELILAH FUTURE RESIST SPF20 FOUNDATION
Buy now with free deliveryPerk up your complexion with Delilah‘s foundation. A lightweight coverage, this won’t completely cake your face, but you can build up pigment for a higher coverage where required (let’s be honest, it’s gonna be under your eyes…).
Plus, with SPF20 included this will see you nicely into morning after brunch in as few steps as possible.
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£34.00 Buy now with HQhair ILLAMASQUA BEYOND VEIL PRIMER
Buy now with free deliveryMakeup pros Illamasqua have created the ultimate hangover cure. Beyond Veil primer mixes both the incredibly hydrating Hydra Veil with their bestselling highlighter, resulting in a beaut hybrid base product that will help you look alive even when you don’t feel it.
Apply underneath foundation to help fake a healthy glow with shimmering particles helping to reflect light and promote a lit from within glow. If you’re not quite ready to layer up on the makeup front, wear alone for a subtle shimmer that screams “I’ve got this”.
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Continue reading: these are the best Illamasqua products ever.
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£18.00 Buy now with HQhair First Aid Beauty Hello FAB Coconut Micellar Makeup Melter
Buy now with free deliveryOf course you took off all of last night’s makeup (just like you’re about to run for Prime Minister), so help to lift off worn-in makeup with First Aid Beauty‘s micellar water.
A gel formula, this cleanser is incredibly cooling on skin, which is a winner the morning after the night before. Massage in gentle circular motions to help ease off makeup, and then rinse with warm water and a flannel. Fresh (ish) skin will be revealed.
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Continue reading: these are the best First Aid Beauty products to add-to-bag.
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£9.99 Buy now with HQhair SLEEK HIGHLIGHTING PALETTE - COPPERPLATE
Buy now with free deliveryNot quite seeing the glow you’re expecting? Fake it with this beaut Sleek MakeUP highlighter. We’ve picked Copperplate thanks to its warm bronze tones, perfect for adding colour to pale faces.
A mix of four powder highlighters, simply swipe over cheekbones for a fake glow that will cure your hangover skin in no time at all.
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Continue reading: the ultimate list of the best Sleek products to add to your stash.
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£12.00 Buy now with HQhair NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP 3C PALETTE - COLOR CORRECTING CONCEALER
Buy now with free deliveryIf you’ve got dark circles and signs of a spot or two forming, act quick to cover up. The cult favourite NYX Professional Makeup concealer palette has a colour for every occasion.
Conceal dark circles with the yellow shade, and counter redness with the green. Then layer with your favourite base product to look fresh AF (even if you’re not feeling it).
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£6.40 Buy now with HQhair THE ORDINARY HYALURONIC ACID 2% + B5 HYDRATION SUPPORT FORMULA
Buy now with free deliveryNext on our list of best hangover skincare is by cult beauty brand The Ordinary. Hyaluronic Acid is a godsend for helping to revive dehydrated skin as it contain 10,000 times its weight in water. This, mixed with the high B5 formula to help enhance its effectiveness will help skin to appear more smooth, refined and generally more alive.
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£17.00 Buy now with HQhair Eyeko Lash Alert Mascara
Buy now with free deliveryIf you’re looking for makeup hangover cures to liven up your eye area, then Eyeko mascara has got you covered. Filled to the brim with coffee, this caffeinated mascara is like an espresso shot for your lashes helping to add lift and volume.
Plus Eyeko have included additional shea butter to help condition lashes, meaning there’s no scrubbing needed on particularly gentle eyes that evening.
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Continue reading: add cult mascara and eyeliner to your collection with the best Eyeko products
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£9.99 Buy now with HQhair Maybelline x Gigi Hadid West Coast Collection Strobing Liquid - Gold
Buy now with free deliveryHere to add a glow to any kind of hangover is Maybelline‘s collab with supermodel Gigi Hadid. This strobing liquid highlighter can be worn on the highs of cheekbones for a subtle pop, or wear underneath or mixed in with foundation for an all over glow to cheat your way out of any raised eyebrows the next day.
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