How to De-Puff Eyes and Look Awake After a Late Night

Has this ever happened to you? You were up to the wee hours partying and you wake up looking like hell? And just your luck, this is the very morning you need to look awake and refreshed.

Ok, so there is no substitute for 8 hours of sleep, but below are a few tips so you can look "put-together" enough to keep the questioning about your nocturnal activities at a minimum. The focus is on the eyes as that is usually the area affected most the day after a late night.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Witch Hazel
• Flat Cotton Pads
• Gel Face Mask (Optional)
• Concealer
• Pink Sparkly Loose Powder
• Pink Concealer Pencil
• Eye Lash Curler
• Mascara

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   Generally speaking, when you haven't slept enough eyes are puffy. To minimize, try gently massaging the area with your fingertips to work the fluid out from the area. The thin skin around the eyes is quite delicate so be careful not to pull at the skin or be too rough.

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   To further de-puff eyes take a flat cotton pad and soak it with witch hazel. Witch hazel is inexpensive and can be found in most grocery pr drug stores. It can usually be found in the aisle where band aids are sold. Close your eye and press the cotton pad up to your eye. Leave it there for at least 30 seconds to a minute.

3. If you eyes are very sensitive to using any kind of product near them, try using a cooling gel mask that has been placed in the refrigerator. Apply to your face and under eye area for at least 15 minutes.

4. By now, eyes should be significantly less puffy. If you use an eye cream apply it now under your eyes.

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   To take care of dark eye circles or any kind of discoloration use a concealer brush to apply full coverage concealer underneath the eye. Preferably, use a shade just a bit lighter than your skin color. Finish applying by blending with your fingertips.

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   To brighten up eyes, use a pink toned sparkly loose powder.

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   Now brush on a little bit of the pink loose powder in the area under the eye.

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   Finish brightening up eyes, by applying a pink eye brightening pencil to the inner corner of your eye in the area that is on the side part of the bridge of your nose.

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   Lastly, to open up sleepy eyes. Curl eyelashes and apply mascara. The curled eye lashes open up the eyes. And there you have it, 8 hours of rest faked in only 9 easy steps!

[deepthinkin]

on 4/23/2009 Hey these tips will work even if you wake up with the puffy eye look! lol! Thanks so much!

[NightowlMama]

on 2/22/2009 great tips and great pic's thanks

[kittykat3]

on 2/21/2009 Good ideas. 5* and recommend.