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Never look tired again

Your hair looks as deflated as you feel and your face seems drawn. Here's some top-to-toe advice on breathing new life back into your looks

The right way to start your day

Rushing in the morning saps you of energy later on, so start getting some earlier nights and leave enough time in the morning for a refreshing shower. Lush's Happy Hippy Shower Gel (£2.25 / tel. 01202 668545), with pink grapefruit and bergamot can't fail to wake you up, while St Ives Energising Citrus Shower Wash (£1.99), with lime, tangerine and eucalyptus will help revive you, particularly if you have a cold.

For bath lovers, the high concentration of minerals in Dead Sea salt can really help revitalise a weary body and many people swear it helps relieve aching joints.

Malki's Dead Sea Bath Salts (£6.99) are worth trying. Massaging away dead skin cells with Normandie Keith's salt, kaolin and natural oils Hot Salt Detox Scrub (£9.97), will leave dry skin looking fresher and smoother. The heat it creates also helps boost circulation.

Revive tired eyes

Just as eyedrops quickly restore the whites of your eyes, a fast-fixer for tired, sagging skin around them is the brilliant new Diva Deva Reverse Instant Wrinkle Remover, (£35 / www.divadeva.co.uk).

Smooth a drop around your eyes to make lines less obvious and tighten up loose or puffy skin for up to eight hours. It even works over moisturiser. For every day under your make-up, try Clinique's All About Eyes (£20), a peachy, creamy gel with soothing rose, plus caffeine to help reduce puffiness.

Brighten dark circles with a creamy, sheer, light-reflecting concealer like Bourjois Anti-Cerne Pour Matins anti-fatigue shadow Concealer (£6.50), or Botanics Wake Up Under Eye Concealer (£0.50) which both give YSL's Touche Eclat a run for its money.

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