(Birthday) Suit Up

Severe dehydration hits the skin hardest, causing your birthday suit to age prematurely and depriving it of vitamins and minerals needed for healthy-looking skin. According to Sanders, spots, blemishes, crow’s feet and puffy eyes are the unfortunate visible results over time. For a temporary fix the morning after, fight back with a rehydrating moisturiser like Lab Series Water Lotion. Lab Series Water Lotion, available at Lookfantastic, priced £26.

Catch A Cold

Once the moisturiser’s soaked in, try this quick, cheap pre-work skincare gambit. To freshen up your face, subject it to icy temperatures by applying freezing cold water or ice packs. Just as a hot shower opens up your pores, cold water snaps them shut, temporarily tightening up the skin and consigning puffy eyes to the afternoon. It’s enough to get you through that 10 o’clock, at any rate. Instant Ice Packs, available at Amazon, priced £13.29 for 20.

Sweat Hot American Summer

When you hit the booze too hard it can increase the body’s temperature, leading to decreased blood pressure and sweating. It usually impacts during the night, but it’s not uncommon for the beer sweats to carry on into the workday. Ethanol is absorbed by the whole body if enough alcohol is consumed, which is why your hangover perspiration will often carry a distinctive, tell-tale reek as you sweat out the sauce. Lighter, summer fabrics such as linens or seersuckers should help regulate your body temp during the day, as they hang loose and away from the skin. A generous dose of antiperspirant spray should take care of the rest.