Unless you live in Sweden, land of the 6-hour workday, chances are you work too much and have no desire to spend your precious out-of-office hours dealing with your grooming situation. After all, there are beers to drink, games to watch, and places to travel—or whatever floats your boat. That said, your grooming situation does matter. Care for your skin, maintain the health of your hair, and you will age like Denzel Washington or Jeff Goldblum (both miraculously over 60), something we know you ultimately want. Here’s the sneaky way to accomplish it all: Get your grooming time in while you sleep. Whether it’s hydrating your skin or combatting an ingrown hair, there are plenty of ways to get more attractive while you are 100% unconscious. Righteous, we know.

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Get “I Just Took a Week Off” Skin

Overnight masks are all the rage right now and for good reason, they have the same restorative effects of a wash-off facial mask without the washing off part (or the crazy mud-monster look). Apply one of these after you wash your face at night and you’ll wake up looking more than well rested.

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Look Like You’ve Been Spending More Time at the Gym

You won’t get a 6-pack overnight but there’s no denying that healthy, hydrated skin makes you look younger and more fit. Apply a heavy-duty moisturizer or natural oil all over your body before going to bed and switch on a humidifier, which will keep your ancient heating system from working against you.

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Wake Up to Rich-Guy Feet

Dose your tired, cracked, dry feet in some heavy-duty moisturizer then put on cotton socks for the night and they’ll be in much better shape by morning. The cotton helps lock moisture in and the lack of sweat and rubbing from walking helps it penetrate those calloused heels.

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Sleep Your Way to Italian Playboy Hair

From dry shampoo to wax and pomade, good hair usually requires a heavy-duty product or two. Once in a while use a clarifying shampoo at night to strip the hair of residual build-up then apply an overnight treatment to restore moisture and fix split ends. Feel free to load your hair up with product as normal the next day—just don’t be surprised if it looks extra good.

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Become the Guy with Good-Genes Skin

Whether you’ve got a serious zit or an ingrown hair that’s giving you trouble, an overnight spot treatment will have you waking up to a much more manageable situation. Between your greasy cell and your blueberry scone-coated hands, it’s just not something that’s easy to deal with during the day. Give the strong stuff a chance to work its magic.

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