right here is my rant:

basically I try and put a lot of effort into my appearance. I will wash hair and straighten it. I wash my skin and moisturise and then I will do make-up. I dont always wear foundation but when I go out I do. I wear black eyeliner and try not to be too goth about it. I look in the mirror and although Im not a barbie I think I look ok. Then to work. I get to work and someone will say 'you look tired' or'you look knackered.' but the worst is being asked 'have you just finished a night duty?' when I am just starting an early. Yesterday someone said I looked 'knackerd' and then asked whether i was starting an early shift or late. I said late and she was like 'looking knackered isnt good for a start of a shift.'

now I am really starting to get annoyed with this because I put effort in but its not showing? how can I stop looking knackered without the help of plastic surgery or botox ?

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"I'm getting fucking tired of you fucks" - Trent Reznor - toronto 1994

I am the hate you try to hide and I control you - Mr Self-Destruct.

Your co-workers sound incredibly rude? Or is that just the jargon where you work?

Anyways....

-Make sure you wear a mascara that doesn't dry up & crumble, because then it'll settle below your eyes and make it look like you have dark circles
-Avoid pink or reddish eyeshadows when you're tired
-Use a light-reflecting under-eye concealer (such as dior skinflash, loreal touche magique, etc., every brand offers one of those now). Make sure to use an eyecream first so the concealer will be easy to apply
-Wear some kind of blush or light bronzer to add some colour to your face
-Ditch the eyeliner if that's what makes you look tired

Hope that helps.

Also, if you can get your hands on some white eyeliner. You put it on your lower rims along with a light coat of mascara on your lower (and upper but thats a different story) lashes and its quite the magic act. I want to tell you that I didn't learn that trick from Tyra Banks but I'd by lying.

thank you guys!

Im glad Im not the only person who thinks that they are rude! I do work shifts so If I work until 9.15pm in the evening I may have to get up for a 7am shift the next morning so I wouldnt look good! so my sleep pattern is always rubbish. I am startign to lose my patience with it tho and I think I may flip the next time someone says it to me.

The pink shadows- I do wear pink eye shadow anyway. I am at a stage of trying for a different colour with black liner. Im not too confident and blues etc dont look that cool on me. but thank you

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"I'm getting fucking tired of you fucks" - Trent Reznor - toronto 1994

I am the hate you try to hide and I control you - Mr Self-Destruct.

A little black liner is fine. I've never known it to make me look tired. Wack some highlighter on the inner corners of your eye and wear blush! I found that helps. I always look pale and probably a little dead if i dont.

Oh and avoid the green colour corrector (if you have it yet) i used to use it and if you dont blend it really really well it'll make you look really ill!!

umm, if that all fails, a weenie little bronzer can help...but only a smallest amount. xx