Put your skin care regime concerns to bed once and for all

It's a common complaint that there aren't enough hours in the day. After getting through a shift at work, doing shopping and housework, it can be hard to find half an hour for yourself.

But there is hope for the time-starved beauty fanatic. If you multi-task and treat yourself to cosmetic cossetting while you rest, you can be a Sleeping Beauty.

Retreat to the bathroom before bed and soothe your weary body with a bath. Radox Sleep Easy Herbal Bath with Lavender (1.60, Boots) has a gentle aroma, or go luxe with Origins Dr Weil's Night Health Bedtime Bath Oil (26, John Lewis). The clever people at Lush also understand the benefits of a good sleep. Try their Dreamtime Bath Melt (2.90), a creamy bar that melts in the water as it melts away your cares.

A face mask can also help. Boots Botanics Conditi- oning Clay Mask (4.79) is a good choice, so apply while you bathe.

Useful to carry for daily peace of mind are Boots Botanics Time To Unwind and Time to Revive Roll-On Pulse Point (4.79 and 4.75).

It's important to allow your skin time to breathe overnight, so remove the grime of the day before bed. The Body Shop Aloe Calming Facial Cleanser (from 3) dissolves impurities and is easy to apply. Their Seaweed Clarifying Night Treatment (10) will hydrate the skin without clogging pores. Nivea Visage Q10 plus Anti-Wrinkle Night Cream (9.99, Boots) feeds the skin, and smooth wrinkles. If you want to spend as you snooze, Este Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex (from 38, larger Boots and department stores) is an expert pick.

For bedtime bodies, Nivea Rich Care Body Moisturiser (4.99) is an affordable way to banish dry bits, and if you want to transform your night into a vacation, Johnson's Holiday Skin Body Lotion (4.99, Boots) will get you glowing by morning.

If you're less worried about appearances, apply Trevor Sorbie Beautifully Straightened Overnight Repair and Protect Mask (5.49, Boots). To properly pamper hands or feet, apply a rich lotion and then pop on a pair of gloves or socks. Boots Expert Concentrated Hand and Nail Cream (2.69) will feed hands, or try Olay Total Effects Hand Treatment (4.99, Boots). For tired toes, Boots Gorgeous Feet Reviving Overnight Rescue (6.49), or Botanics Overnight Foot Rescue Cream (3.86, Boots) will do the job.

If you want to fake a rested look, Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch (23, department stores) evens out skin tone. Add a hint of Benefit High Beam (17.50, Jenners) to brow and cheek bones.