10 Tips on How to Prevent Puffy Eyes

Your eye area is like an InstaStories update—it reveals a whole lot about what’s been going on in your life, whether you’ve been staying up all night partying, going through a heartbreak and bawling your eyes out, or working long hours in front of a computer screen. There is scientific proof that people with fresh and youthful-looking eyes are deemed more attractive by anyone looking at them. If your peepers have too much baggage, or are looking tired and lifeless, here are some tips and tricks to bring back those bright eyes:

Nothing feels more refreshing than pressing two cold, refrigerated spoons over your eye area. Doing this helps tighten the skin, thus making your eye area the perfect canvas to apply concealers and foundations.

Every spa poster we know has an image of a smiling girl in a towel looking very relaxed and pampered, with two cucumber slices on each of her eyes. She’s smiling for a reason because aside from the fact that this is highly relaxing, the astringent properties of cucumber actually de-puff and tighten skin.

Just as drinking a cup of coffee or caffeinated tea in the morning instantly perks up your mood and body, soaking your eyes with caffeinated tea bags will instantly wake them up. Caffeine helps shrink blood vessels and thus reduce puffiness, making you look wide awake.

Egg whites contain anti-inflammatory compounds like riboflavin that reduce swelling and fight free radicals, helping to prevent wrinkles from forming. Pat them on your eye area (or why not put it on your whole face?), and leave on for 30 minutes. Wash it off with water to reveal younger and de-puffed eyes.

Eating too much salty food can lead to bloating or swelling everywhere, including your eye area. Limit your salty food intake and opt for healthier options like spinach, which is rich in Vitamin B and actually reduces puffiness!

Keeping the body hydrated decreases the chances of water retention, thus reducing puffiness. Be sure to drink at least eight glasses of water a day.

Applying a dot of highlighter to the inner corners of your eyes gives them an instant glow, making them look bright and refreshed.

This is especially helpful for people who stay up late and wake up with tired, red eyes. Lining your waterline with a nude eyeliner hides the redness and instantly gives a fresh look.

Undereye skin is thinner and more sensitive than the skin on the rest of your face, and thus require extra TLC—which is why it is advisable to use eye creams that were specifically formulated to care for your delicate eye area.

We cannot stress this enough! Sun protection prevents skin discoloration and crow’s feet from forming, and as we all know, prevention is always better than having to address a skin care concern when it’s too late.