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So many of us are wearing face masks (again), and whether you're wearing one all day at work or just to pop somewhere on public transport or to the shops, they can have implications for both your skin and your makeup routine. Below we reveal 6 quick tips to keep you feeling cool, calm, and collected under your face mask. 

Banish Breakouts

If you're wearing your mask for a long time, friction can cause blemishes to occur. Also, you may get sweaty which could lead to clogged pores. Be sure to gently exfoliate your skin at the end of a day wearing a mask, this will prevent breakouts. We love Lixirskin Night Switch BHA / AHA 10% as it sloughs away dead skin and exfoliates deep down inside your pores. 

Hydrate Lips

You might notice your lips are drier when wearing a face mask, so keep a lip balm close at hand!

Tape the Top

If you wear glasses, you will find that they can steam up when you wear a face mask. Take some bandage tape (the type that isn't too sticky) and use it to tape the mask down at the top where it sits across your cheeks. This will stop your breath travelling up to your glasses and leaving them steamed up. Just be sure to thoroughly cleanse and moisturiser your skin afterwards. 

Play Up Your Eyes

A bold lip is likely to transfer onto your mask, so play up your eyes instead. Brows, eyeshadow, liner, lashes, you name it!

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Go Light on That Base

If half your face is hidden under a mask, there is little point using a full coverage foundation all over. Instead, try to spot conceal any blemishes or areas of redness with a concealer like Iconic Seamless Concealer. 

Mist On-The-Go

You may be nourishing your skin morning and night, but why not carry a face mask in your handbag to give your complexion a hit of hydration throughout the day. We love the Skin & Tonic Rose Mist that comes in a small handbag size!

Next up, the products that will soothe and nourish dry hands.