We all know how hot and uncomfortably sweaty our clubs can get here in Liverpool, and if you’re someone with even just a little bit of respect for yourself then you’re most probably not comfortable with ending up looking like a drugged panda at the end of the night.

I’m certainly not, not even after a good few doubles of Faculty’s most favoured spirit – paint stripper. So here at The Tab we’ve given you novices a few trialled and tested tricks which will stop you having a full face melt down by 1AM.

1. A decent base, and primer.

The most important key for managing not to look like David Gest by the time you’re getting your taxi home is to prep your mug for the night ahead. Do this with a decent pore refining face mask, like the amazingly cheap (around £3 from Amazon) Queen Helene Mint Julep Mask. Once you’ve let the mask do its magic, wash off and put your normal moisturiser on, followed by a primer. Fail to prepare, prepare to fail ladies. Same can be said for those dodgy dance moves.

2. Prevent a slip ‘n’ slide on your eyelids

It’s not Halloween just yet, and so that’s why you need to prime your eyelids with an eyeshadow primer if you’re planning on keeping those smoky eyes more sultry and less like you’ve rolled out of a crack den. Although slightly more on the expensive side, Urban Decay’s primer is great for keeping that pesky stuff in place and preventing you from looking like Edward Scissorhands before you’ve even hit that d-floor. A great investment for the tearful drunk – especially when that 9/10 you’ve been trying to pull all night pie’s you off for the third time. Your time will come love.

3. Industrial strength foundation

Unless you’re blessed with the epidermis of an angel, you’re going to need some hefty stuff to make sure you’re looking around 90% better than you usually would do. It really does make a difference – there’s hope for us all in the form of decent foundation. You want a long wearing, sweat and Camel proof formula that won’t budge even when you’re face down in a puddle of Raz juice. Revlon’s Colourstay is a pocket friendly option with formula’s for both dry and oily skin types. Also claims to stay on for 24 hours which is impressive, same can’t be said for your modesty.

You could simply not try not to over do it on the slut dropping, though, and make sure you’ve mentally prepared yourself for any relatively emotionally stressful situation you’ll come across in your intoxicated state. Just don’t be a mess, basically. Is that so hard to ask of you lot?

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