Put these tips into practice to appear to have slept (at least) eight hours and not have to suffer from dark circles, bags or the paleness that comes with a bad night.
Dark circles, puffy eyelids, and dull skin - lack of sleep is unforgiving and where it is most evident is on your face. That is why it is crucial to know the best tips to hide that you have slept little to nothing.
Get fade in record time the effects of fatigue in your gaze,
eye contour and skin with the tricks that we reveal below.
1. Swollen eyelids
Nothing betrays a sleepless night more than inflamed eyes
and bags under the eyes. Fortunately, it has a solution! The trick is to remove
the accumulated fluid in this area with gentle massages with your fingertips
and gently tapping from the tear duct to the cheekbone . Accompany the massage
with an eye contour or serum that contains botanical or draining active
ingredients so that your fingers glide over your skin.
You can also bet on the effects of localized cold to
decongest. Keep caffeine-rich green tea cubes in your freezer so that when the
time comes you are ready. And beware! do not put it directly on the skin - roll
it in a gauze or towel to avoid burning your skin.
2. Dark circles
Dark circles, or discoloration under the lower eyelid, are
caused by the slow drainage of the same fluid accumulated under the eyes - in
other words, our worst nightmare. To mitigate and attenuate them, you must
obtain a good treatment for your eye contour , hopefully with retinoic acid to
thicken the skin and hide its dark color; caffeine to increase circulation in the
area; and arnica to reduce inflammation and bruising.
The patches for the eye contour also work very well and will
help improve the texture of the area. In addition, due to its high
concentration of active ingredients, they achieve much faster and longer-lasting
results. The ideal is to combine masks and patches with your usual cosmetics ,
experts say.
But beware! Dark circles do not always appear due to lack of
sleep, you may be contributing to their appearance without knowing it. What
types of dark circles are there and how to reduce them?
3. Expression lines
You have surely noticed that when you sleep poorly, wrinkles
appear, especially crow's feet and folds in the eyelids. You are not delirious,
yes it is! As your body has not had the opportunity to adequately replenish its
collagen stores overnight, wrinkles become more prominent.
And although the effects are not reversible (when a wrinkle
appears, there is no magic wand that will disappear them), you can gradually
fill it in with a moisturizing and nourishing product for your skin. The key is
consistency. Also make sure that the creams and serums you use contain
hyaluronic acid and facial oils rich in vitamins A, C and E.
4. Dull skin
Although we usually focus on the eye contour, the truth is
that paleness also denotes fatigue . Lack of sleep causes a drop in melanin
production, depriving your face of its natural radiance. Therefore, the key is
to use illuminating creams that restore light to your skin.
Bonus tip: Combine it with your makeup base to guarantee
better coverage and enhance its effect. And go for a natural makeup! Start with
a fluid and natural foundation, add a bit of blush to spice up your face, then
apply a highlighter to your cheeks for a juicier face. Finish with a little
lash to open your eyes. And finally, don't forget to use color correctors to
hide these and other imperfections .
5. Dehydration
When choosing a drink to hydrate yourself (and increase
energy), go for herbal teas over the classics. Although it seems impossible to
believe, these infusions have more caffeine than even the same coffee, which by
the way, contributes zero to your hydration. So, in addition to energizing
circulation-boosting herbal teas like peppermint, ginseng, and licorice, drink
plenty of water to keep your skin juicy and clean.
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