Conceal...

Sometimes, beauty sleep just isn't enough, and you need a little help to look flawless in the morning. If you wake up and need to hide those little imperfections, here is your quick, cheap solution.

Start by moisturising any dry areas. If you apply concealer to dry skin, it will dry it out even more and appear flaky. Let the moisturiser sink in.

Start by using a colour corrector stick. This is a quick way to banish redness, and there's no need to spend a lot. 17 Even Tone Corrector Stick retails at under £4 and does the job nicely!

Apply the corrector stick directly to red areas and blend. When using your fingers to apply concealers (which is often the mos effective way) ensure that they are clean, and when on the o use a hand gel to ensure that you're not rubbing bacteria into your skin.

Next, follow up with a concealer that matches your skin tone. If you can't find one that matches perfectly, it may be worth considering buying two and blending them together. If that doesn't suit you, always go a shade lighter, not darker, as this will at least reflect the light.

There are lots of good concealers but Bedtime Beauty recommends Maybelline Cover Stick for it's durability and creamy, blendable texture, which also normally retails at under £4. Applied in the morning this should last until the end of the working day.

If you have a little more cash to splash, then Bedtime Beauty recommends Diorskin Skin-Perfecting Hydrating concealer. It's more pricey at just under £20, but as you only need a little it should last you a long time. It's quite a thick, creamy liquid that doesn't just melt away like some other liquid concealers. It leaves an overall airbrushed, flawless look, and is particularly good for under your eyes because it is thick enough to cover dark circles, but liquid enough not to collect in fine lines or dry out the skin.