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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Anita Bhagwandas

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

Woman in colourful stripey pyjamas yawning, holding a mug and wearing an eye mask with eyes painted on it

According to new research, the UK’s sleep crisis is at a peak; the average person in Britain loses the equivalent of 18 days of sleep every year, while one in four of us survive on just one hour’s rest a night. But I’m here to help. As a beauty editor of more than 15 years – with a penchant for a late night – I’ve tried every trick in the book for faking eight hours of sleep. With these smart tweaks, science-backed tips and insider hacks, you can look half-alive – even if you feel as if you’ve been exhumed.

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