The best beam tricks for party nights and the morning after
It depends on the light
Candles and other dim, "yellowish" light like in bars or restaurants swallow contours. Shadows or light-dark contrasts are milder than usual. For make-up, this means that you can achieve a powerful, dark-lipped or smokey-eyed look!
Red or blue light in clubs, on the other hand, makes contours, eyelids and red lips look particularly dark and full of contrasts - with light red or pink lips you avoid a too dramatic gothic look. When going out always: something shimmer, z. Metallic eyeshadow - it discreetly reflects the little light and lets eyes shine.
Attention, radicals!
For the best resting or regeneration time of the skin, between 23 and 2 o'clock, it usually starts in clubs really. And the so-called free radicals, small aggressive molecule fragments, are then particularly in motion: cigarette smoke, lack of sleep and stress enhance natural oxidative processes in the body (and in the skin), which are responsible for aging processes - and the skin closest Tomorrow like to be dry and irritated.
Prevent special creams under the make-up, which can reduce redness and strengthen the skin. And before going to bed, use a night cream that contains lots of antioxidants, substances that can counteract the negative effects of oxidation. Hyaluronic acid in the care formula compensates for the loss of moisture.
Trial treatment
Finally home, but the party in the head continues? Flavors such as lemon balm, lavender and thyme act on the sleep center in the brain and calm down: put two, three drops of essential oil on a tissue, place next to the pillow.
Light off, mobile off!
Googling the party acquaintance or reading something on the tablet? Not a good idea if you want to sleep. The blue light of screens or mobile phone displays keeps you awake. Instead: put on sleeping glasses and dream!
reflex points
Big eyes? Against the Lymphstau by extensive celebration helps this Far Eastern trick: blinks violently, rolls his eyes and then dedicates the cuticle ("webbed") between your fingers - one by one for ten seconds gently between your thumb and forefinger press, let loose, Press, let loose.
According to Ayurvedic medicine, there are reflex points that, when activated, accelerate the removal of the lymph. At least as effective is a gently dotted eye cream, which stimulates the blood circulation and has a decongestant effect.
citrus fruits
The fragrance molecules of citrus fruits act on the activity centers in the brain. How convenient, because the olfactory alarm clock is in many refreshing shower gels. Anyone who is still trudging under the shower will support the immune system weakened by lack of sleep, as a research team from Oldenburg has discovered. On top of that, singing improves oxygenation, and with every favorite song, the body sends feel-good into the system.
Cream: a lot helps a lot
At night, the skin is particularly permeable, stored moisture evaporates more quickly than during the day. But if you were traveling instead of sleeping, you can "refuel" in the morning and smooth your skin - with masks that provide extra moisture and preserve it. Masks with anti-inflammatory agents in turn soothe irritation.
Make-up: less is more
Pale complexion? Gentle make-up helps, because basically it's all about making a poorly circulated restless skin tone a little more even - but not to cover. A BB or CC cream is the best basis on such days: The tinted cream contains balancing pigments that also reduce redness, but still leave the skin looking unvarnished.
Also dab Concealer against dark circles and redness, spread for a little more freshness tender Apricot on lips and cheeks and lightly lash the eyelashes.
Move
At two o'clock still a hot dog pushed? Such a nocturnal food flash is quite normal. Because sleep deprivation causes the level of the appetite suppressant hormone leptin in the blood drop, the appetite ghrelin floods our brains and sends: "bite!"
Start the next day with gentle endurance sports like slow jogging or a quick walk. Not only because of the calorie melt - movement stimulates metabolic processes, which are involved in the reduction of alcohol sins & Co.
