I’m feeling a little delicate this morning.
A little too much celebration after Englands win yesterday afternoon means I’m trying not to type too loud.
So, on a morning like this, one where I have to face the world while not feeling (or looking) my very best, I’m in need of a few props to convince the world I made an effort.
With any luck there will be another one of these mornings coming next Monday, and with a whole variety of Summer events conspiring to reduce us to haggard old wrecks I thought the time was ripe to share my tips on how to recover from a hangover over indulgence and look like you made an effort when really you’ve barely managed to drag yourself out of the door:
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Wear a Dress
Any dress will do. Dresses are the easiest thing in the world, just sling it on and you’re done. No faffing with matching tops and bottoms, no worrying about trouser length and heel height or tops that ride up and show your pants. Yet, and here’s the special secret, for some reason the rest of the world views a dress as the most dressed up piece of clothing you can buy. Wear a dress and the world will assume that today is a special day and you have made a special effort.
I always remember the day I stayed at a friends after a big night out. I dragged myself down stairs the next morning wearing a black cotton summer dress with a 50s style full skirt and a pink belt and my astonished friend looked at me and said “Oooh, you’ve made an effort!”. I hadn’t.
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Wear Make Up
But don’t pile it on with a trowel, you’ll look worse. Steer clear of anything but the lightest concealer round your eyes and keep your foundation sheer and light.
Blusher is a wonder product for making you look healthy and glowing even if your head is pounding and your mouth is dry. A cream blush is particularly good, in a pinky shade, rubbed lightly into the apples of your cheeks. If you don’t have a cream blush a pinky lipstick is a good substitute in a pinch. A delicate healthy flush is what you’re after, you don’t want to look horribly embarrased.
Mascara and eyeliner are also handy, but only on your top lashes to make you look bright eyes and busy tailed, curl your eyelashes too.
The other alternative to this is to work with your dark circles and pile on the dark eye make up. That way you can pretend you meant it.
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Big Sunglasses
Only really useful outside, sunglasses indoors does not make you look cool, it makes you look like an idiot with a hangover. Outdoors, however, big sunglasses are the magic accessory that turns you from hungover woman scuttling to the shop for asprin to Movie Star hiding from the paparazzi.
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Wear Accessories
You’ve flung on a dress, slapped on a bit of face rescuing make up and added a huge pair of sunglasses. Now we start with distraction techniques. Any accessory more complex than a handbag seems to dazzle. people into thinking you must have spent hours getting ready. Tie a scarf around your head and you won’t have to do your hair, wear a fabulous necklace or bring out the gloves and the hats. Use caution, however, with shoes. If you feel terrible already you really don’t want to spend the whole day worrying about your feet hurting too.
Et voila.
From Grumpy Frump to Glamor Gal in 4 easy steps.
It won’t make you feel any better though…..
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17 responses to “The Lazy Girls Guide to Looking Like a Million When You Feel Like 20p”
Fab sound advice :o) x
Probably not drinking in the first place is better advice, but where’s the fun in that? 😉
Super tips! I need to get some big sunnies, I seem to have lost all my al cheap pairs.
sounds fantastic and its so true what you say about dresses, people always think you have ‘dressed up’
Gorgeous advice, especially the distract em with lots of accessories! x
Funny actually, I didn’t over-indulge yesterday but still wore a dress to the office today and the amount of compliments I recieved … It’s absolutely true, throw on a dress and people think you have made the effort. Also, a very light touch of white eye pencil on the inside of your lower lashes perks the eys up a treat.
Totally agree dress-wise: minimum effort, maximum compliments.
My top hangover cure = a long soak in the bath. The theory being, by simply lying back in the fragrant depths, your skin is able to absorb much needed water to rehydrate you, without making you queasy. By the time your water has cooled, you’ll feel ready to take on the day (or at least make it down the stairs). Get well soon.
I agree! The worse I feel, the more effort I try to make to look good – it helps a lot! The sunglasses are a great idea!
I love what you said about dresses. My sentiments exactly.
totally agree on the dress statement. I wear them all the time because I love prints and its easier NOT to match them, and also I find them as comfortable as a pants most of the time. Seems like very few women and girls do so?
Fabulous post — It is so funny and true how a dress is the most simple item to throw on, yet it always looks like you put in so much more effort!
Such good points! Especially make up and the dress! On days when I don’t feel so great, a dress, pretty lingerie underneath and a bright pink lippie always make me feel better.
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Good plan, I’d say I wear a dress, wear lipstick!, and take a Tylenol!
Great stuff!! I am gonna make the most of it.
Great post. Wearing a dress always makes me feel better. Love the accessory idea too. I also love the accessories one.
I totally agree – especially about wearing a dress. It takes no effort but makes you look and feel G-R-E-A-T! I have definitely done the dress and scarf combo before – it’s a fabulous look!
I have a lot of sun dresses. It is so easy to wear and pack into your luggage. You just need to find the right color for YOU! And then bingo! You look great! Thanks for sending out the word about dresses.