Rise and shine! How not to look tired (even when you're totally knackered)

"Sleepless skin often looks dull or puffy due to sluggish circulation. But the expert fix is simple: facial massage. After cleansing, glide your palms from the centre of your face outwards, then down to your collarbones to boost drainage and lift, says facial massage expert Lana Buckley, who uses this trick on exhausted models during Paris fashion week. Keep your lips in an O' and pat your cheeks five to 10 times to revive circulation."

"For the ultimate eye-reviving combo, choose an eye cream with caffeine to boost circulation, brighten and de-puff the area (I rate Innbeauty Project's Bright & Tight Dark Circle Firming Eye Cream) and follow with L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Eye Bag Instant Eraser; it forms an invisible film that visibly tightens and smooths the skin within 15 minutes. It's actual beauty sorcery."

"Using a mild exfoliating acid such as lactic or mandelic is key to brightening the skin, making it look less corpse-like. These acids temporarily lower the skin's pH, dissolving overnight oil buildup and increasing epidermal turnover and micro-circulation which is key to looking fresh and awake, says Dr Edel Woods, aesthetic doctor and founder of ORA clinic in Dublin. Try Skin Rocks' The Gentle Acid, which contains both types, and is ideal for sensitive skins."

The UK faces a severe sleep deficit: the average person loses the equivalent of 18 days of sleep every year, and one in four people get as little as one hour of sleep per night. Facial massage improves circulation, reduces puffiness and lifts by gliding palms from the centre of the face outwards and down to the collarbones. Keeping the lips in an O and patting the cheeks five to ten times revives circulation; alternating quick and slow blinks wakes the eyes. Eye creams containing caffeine boost circulation, brighten and de-puff; film-forming eye products can tighten and smooth within 15 minutes. Mild exfoliating acids such as lactic or mandelic lower skin pH, dissolve overnight oil, increase epidermal turnover and micro-circulation, and brighten tired skin. Gentle acid products suit sensitive skin. Piling on heavy makeup can worsen the exhausted appearance.

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