Setting the clocks back comes with benefits and drawbacks – while it’ll start getting darker earlier, the good news is we’ll have a whole extra hour up our sleeves with more time to apply those long forgotten beauty treatments. Make the most of it by utilising a slew of overnight masks and exfoliators that will have you waking up more revitalised than ever. FYI daylight savings ends on 01 April, which is a Sunday.
Eye masks
As we get used to the time change, staying up later than usual and waking up earlier can result in dark circles. Diminish them with cooling eye masks, designed to de-puff, lighten and hydrate. Not only are they pretty Instagrammable, they’ll work a treat on tired eyes especially when used in the morning just before makeup application.
Try: , ,
Exfoliate!
Now’s the perfect time to exfoliate any neglected areas and give skin new life. Concentrate on your complexion if the start of winter has got you down with lack-lustre skin – slough away dead skin cells with your weapon of choice. Chemical exfoliation will improve and smooth the texture of skin, combating dark spots, while physical exfoliation will buff away any surface imperfections – as long as you’re gentle.
Try: , , ,
Overnight facial
With less daylight comes spending more times indoors and is apt opportunity to use a more heavy-duty mask. While you wouldn’t usually have time for an at home facial, here’s your opportunity to go all in – and you really do have choice: use a sheet mask, a cream that works overnight, a serum or a mask that you leave on. Whether you go for a luxury or more budget option, there’s nothing like waking up to plump, supple skin!
Try: , , Dr. LeWinn's Line Smoothing Complex High Potency Treatment Mask, , ,
Revive hair
Give your hair some TLC with masks you can sit around in – a treatment you’d otherwise have no time for. Daily heat styling and trips to the hairdresser will take its toll after a while, and can leave hair lifeless and dry, but luckily these will sort you out in no time – just leave on and relax.
Try: , , , John Frieda Frizz Ease® Miraculous Recovery® Intensive Masque, Goldwell Dualsenses Rich Repair 60 Sec Treatment
Whiten your teeth
Although it’s not the most glam of beauty tasks, its one you’ve probably been meaning to do for ages. A DIY treatment won’t take longer than 60 minutes and can be as quick as 20. Pre-loaded mouth trays have proven popular, comfortable and mess-free, but you can just as easily use products containing activated charcoal – the hip new thing for lifting stains and impurities without damaging enamel.
Try:,