Friday, July 10, 2009

How To Get Rid Of Swollen, Puffy Eyes

If you are one of those people that are prone to getting swollen, puffy eyes, simply try sleeping with an extra pillow. This can help fluids building up around the eye area. Puffiness can also be avoided by cutting down on salt which also helps prevent water retention which leads to puffiness, and of course drinking lots of water will certainly help.

If it's too late for prevention, then a combination of massage, cooling and make-up will work wonders. Use your ring finger to gently massage the eye area for about three minutes. Start above the eyebrow, circle round the outside of the eye, then down into the eye area just above your cheekbone and up along the nose. Using your ring finger again, gently tap the puffy area below the eyes for about another minute. Cooling your puffy eyes will help even more. If you already have a gel mask in the freezer, that's perfect. Cool the area for 5 - 10 minutes. Heavy eye make-up on puffy eyes only makes them look smaller so try using mascara only to open up your peepers.

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