Saying "you look tired" to another woman is a girl-on-girl crime as high up there as giving Regina George a Kälteen bar. As much as we're all juggling these days, of course we're tired! That said, it still doesn't mean you always want everyone knowing you didn't exactly get eight hours sleep.
While using heavy makeup to disguise exhausted eyes sometimes works, other times it can just make you look as if you're wearing a mask of your face. Spend the same amount of time invigorating your skin and combatting signs of fatigue (instead of covering them up) and you'll be in a much better place by the time you're ready to walk out the door. You might not even want to wear any makeup at all—your call. Here, our favorite skin-saving and eye-awakening tricks that don't involve a single drop of makeup.
Breathe in an Invigorating Scent
Step one to looking more awake: Actually wake up. And yes, coffee might help, but you could also try something a little bit gentler, like essential oils. Muji's so-space-age diffuser ($120, muji.com) vaporizes oils into your bathroom or bedroom, so you can go about your business while inhaling a restorative, heavenly scent. Try its "Refresh" blend of citrus and eucalyptus oils, or look for peppermint or rosemary oils, which are also known to make you feel more alert.
Give Your Skin a Fresh Flush
Bringing some color and life back to your skin is one of the easiest ways to look more well-rested and generally alive. You could do this by working out for 30 minutes or—since we're guessing you're like most of us and probably don't have the time—you could grab your best facial mask and go to town. We love the Glossier Mega Greens Galaxy Pack ($22, glossier.com), which features white clay, avocado, and greens to help detoxify and hydrate skin to a very satisfying degree. Put it on for 10 minutes while you're styling your hair or eating breakfast.
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Clear Up Bloodshot Eyes
If you've been up all night—and not exactly chugging water and doing yoga—your eyes are probably dry and red, or just generally dead looking. Give them some moisture and relief with eye drops or, for a more natural alternative, put fresh cucumber slices on your eyes for five minutes. Cucumbers have antioxidants that help reduce irritation while the cold temperature (assuming they came from the fridge) also reduces inflammation.
Reduce Puffiness and Dark Circles
When you haven't been getting enough sleep, your eyes are usually the first thing to go. Deal with the situation head on with a hydrating, de-puffing eye mask, which you can wear while your facial mask does its work (and maybe even grab an extra 10 minutes of sleep while you're at it). One that'll get the job done? BioRepublic Lost Baggage Under Eye Repair Kit ($5, bloomingdales.com). Alternatively, if you'd rather DIY it, you can put two used green tea bags in the refrigerator for thirty minutes, then use them as a cool compress on puffy eyes for 15 minutes.
So you never have to hear "you look tired" again
By Perrie Samotin for StyleCaster
We all know the seemingly endless beauty tricks to employ when it comes to looking rested—use an eye cream with caffeine, dab a shimmery pale shadow in the inner corner of your eyes, apply mascara on your top and bottom lashes, don’t forget blush and bronzer—but there are also other measures you can take to ensure you look more awake without using makeup. Read on for 12 tips that really work!
1. Get moving first thing in the a.m. As dreadful as it can be to wake up an hour or two early to hit the gym, it actually works. Think of it this way: Morning exercise wakes your organs, your bones, and your muscles after a long slumber, which sends a “we’re up!” message to your brain. It also gets your blood pumping, giving you a rosy, healthy, awake-looking glow.
Don’t belong to a gym? Try following a 15-minute workout in the morning from YouTube, or pledge to run, bike, or speed-walk around your block a few times before getting dressed for work.
2. Wear color—but it has to be the right color. Super-drowsy mornings are not the time to reach for neutrals. Black won’t do you any fresh-faced favors, as it can cast dark shadows on your face, while the wrong shade of white will make you look washed out. Instead, it’s key to choose a color that will flatter your skin tone and give you a healthy flush. Choosing the wrong color, though, can actually make you look more tired. Here’s a quick breakdown:
If you’re cool-toned: Choose jewel tones: shades of blue, pinks, purples, blue-greens, magentas, blue-based reds, or pure whites. If you’re warm-toned: Choose earth tones: yellows, oranges, browns, chartreuses, army and deep greens, orange-based reds, or ivory.
3. Use ice-cold water. Or spoons. Splashing your face with ice-cold water as you get up shocks your brain, and opens up your eyes. If you’re brave enough, you can also try turning your shower knob to the coldest setting for 10 seconds before getting out (which will also give your hair some extra shine—bonus!) If you’re really dedicated, place two spoons on the fridge or freezer the night before and lay them over your eyes in the morning for a cooling, de-puffing fix.
4. Grab earrings. The right pair of statement earrings—generally those with soft-colored stones or gems like mint, emerald, turquoise, or amethyst—can reflect beautifully onto your skin and eyes, giving you a more awake visage. Plus, they’ll take away unwanted attention from those tired eyes.
5. Drink as much water as you can during the day. It’s not rocket science: If plants—which are living things—wilt without water, we will too. Try keeping a large water bottle at your desk throughout the day and refilling it each time you’re done. Water hydrates our organs and our brain, so we’ll not only feel more awake, but look it, too. Plus, all those trips to the water cooler (and the bathroom!) will keep you moving.
6. Put down the cell phone at night. According to researchers at the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, those of us who spent two hours using a device backlit with LED display—such as an iPhone or iPad—had a corresponding dip in melatonin levels.
Melatonin, as you probably know, is the chemical that induces sleep, so decreased levels means you’ll have a harder time zonking out.
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You don't have to spend time on makeup - you can look great without it! If you follow simple rules.
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Skillfully applied make-up helps hide skin imperfections and emphasize facial features.
This is what women have been doing for centuries and millennia.
But what if you learn how to look beautiful without makeup? Take proper care of your skin, hair and choose your wardrobe wisely. Our advice will help you not to be afraid to take a step without cosmetic tricks and expensive things. We propose to take into account the nuances, the work on which will make you attractive at any time of the day.
Eyebrows should be of the correct shape, suitable for your face shape and eye shape, and also tinted in the salon with permanent paint. With such well-groomed curves, you will be able to be beautiful without makeup. They will transform the face and will not constantly require a pencil or mascara. Just comb them with a brush and you're done!
If you choose the color of your clothes wisely, you can easily make your face look fresher, your skin tone healthy, and your overall look rested.
Accordingly, you can look beautiful even without applying makeup. Recommendations are simple:
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Untidy hair makes any look look messy. How beautiful you can look without makeup and without styling at the same time! Do not allow the formation of a shapeless shock on your head.
Trim split ends regularly, wash your hair more often (more precisely, as needed), do not let your hair fluff and become electrified. In conclusion, choose a trendy haircut that will save you time on styling.
How to look beautiful without makeup? Healthy, smooth and clear skin does not need to be masked with foundation! Be sure to wash your face with a special cleanser in the morning and evening, and then apply a cream or lotion that suits your skin type. Proper cleansing of the skin is half the success!
Use a white clay mask at least once a week to unclog pores, making them smaller and less visible. If your skin is not too thin and sensitive, perform another ritual once a week. This is a delicate peeling based on acids, which will renew the top layer of the skin and make its relief more even, and the complexion more healthy.
With this approach, it is quite possible to be beautiful without makeup!
There are girls who find it easier to mask their shortcomings than to overcome them. They cannot imagine their life without makeup, because they believe that only with it they can look beautiful. But no skin problem should be left unattended. Apply products with salicylic acid on pimples, soothe redness with products with natural oils, fight peeling, moisturizing and protecting the skin. "Self-pass" is not a method!
We don't mind freckles, but age spots, dryness, and premature aging are unlikely to contribute to attractiveness. All these consequences come from the love of sunbathing. It's one thing to strive to look beautiful without makeup, it's another thing to hope that a tan will hide any flaws and make you irresistible. In winter, spring, summer and autumn, before a walk or on working days, on a cloudy rainy day or a sunny morning.
.. In general, always and again always your skin should be protected from ultraviolet radiation. Korean women, for example, do not leave the house without an umbrella at all!
Trite, but it works! Skin looks healthy if you sleep at least 7 hours a day. The optimal sleep schedule for her is 8-9 hours between 23-00 and 9-00. Sleep more and learn how to look beautiful without makeup.
Also a bit of advice. But looking good without drinking enough fluids, with or without makeup, is simply impossible. No moisturizer will restore your skin to smoothness, firmness and radiance.
No mascara will make your lashes open, long, and expressive look like a curler or (even better) eyelash extensions do this task. You can do without daily makeup and be beautiful at the same time.
Natural, thin, silky and fluffy eyelashes make your eyes look bigger, look deeper, and the image as a whole is more interesting!
Use a lip scrub or gommage regularly to get rid of flaking. Moisturize them with balms and oils and be sure to lubricate them with a protective agent before going outside. Once you start following these simple steps, you will learn how to look beautiful without lip makeup. Soft and seductive, they don't need lipstick!
Your smile will make you much more attractive than any decorative cosmetics! Of course, if your teeth are healthy, they have white enamel and no plaque. Without these conditions, it is problematic to look good, no matter how hard you try to compensate for the shortcomings with skillful makeup. If you are embarrassed by going to the dentist or you have sensitive teeth that are not suitable for clinical whitening methods, try the most effective toothpastes or home methods - they work great too!
Add some color If you can't do without makeup at all, but want to reduce it and still look beautiful, try this technique. A light (very, very light!) tan immediately makes the skin look healthier. Use a bronzer, just don't forget to carefully follow the instructions, apply the product not only on the face, but also on the neck, décolleté and ears - the result will please you!
Skin tone, elasticity and color will noticeably improve if you massage your face once a week. Experts compare this approach in an effort to look beautiful without makeup with a worthy alternative to plastic surgery. Try the method according to the system of the Japanese doctor Asahi!
Washing according to the Lazlo system will rid your skin of blackheads and comedones, restore its healthy color, blush. At the same time, it will give comfort and the opportunity to be beautiful without makeup, forgetting for a long time about the need to visit a beautician.
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It's not necessary to spend time on makeup: you can look great without it! If you follow simple rules.
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These tips apply not only to the skin of the face, but also to hair and even clothing.
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Eyebrows of the correct shape that suits your face shape and eye shape, tinted in the salon with permanent paint, will transform your face and will not require a pencil or mascara. Just comb them with a brush and you're done!
If you choose the color of your clothing wisely, you can easily make your face look fresher, your skin tone healthy and your overall look rested. The rules are simple: if you are blonde, choose pastel warm shades. If you’ve been tired lately, haven’t been getting enough sleep, and your face looks sickly pale, while your hair color is from blond to dark blond, choose cool shades of pink, yellow or red, shading them with contrasting white.
If you are a brown-haired woman, pay attention to warm shades of gray, sea blue, wine and emerald green. And if your type is light skin and dark hair, then any combination of black and white is a win-win option.
Untidy hair makes any look look messy. Trim your split ends regularly, wash your hair often, keep your hair free of frizz and electricity, and choose a trendy haircut that will save you time on styling.
How to look beautiful without makeup? Healthy, smooth and clear skin does not need to be masked with foundation! Be sure to wash your face with a special cleanser in the morning and evening, and then apply a cream or lotion that suits your skin type. Proper cleansing of the skin is half the success!
Use a white clay mask at least once a week to unclog pores, allowing them to become smaller and less visible.
If your skin is not too thin and sensitive, do a delicate peeling based on acids once a week, this will renew the top layer of the skin and make its relief more even, and the complexion more healthy.
No skin problem should be left unattended. Apply products with salicylic acid on pimples, soothe redness with products with natural oils, fight peeling by moisturizing and protecting the skin. “It will pass by itself” is not a method!
In winter, spring, summer and autumn, before a walk or on working days, on a cloudy rainy day or on a sunny morning, always, always, always your skin should be protected from ultraviolet radiation.
Trite, but it works! The skin looks healthy if you sleep at least 7 hours a day, and the optimal sleep schedule for it is 8-9 hours between 23-00 and 9-00.
Sleep more and learn how to look great without makeup.
The same old advice, but without enough liquid from the inside, no moisturizer will return your skin to smoothness, firmness and radiance.
No amount of mascara can make your lashes open, long and expressive like a curler or (better yet) lash extensions. Natural, thin, silky, fluffy, they make your eyes look bigger, look deeper, and the image as a whole is more interesting!
Regularly use a gommage or lip scrub to get rid of peeling, moisturize them with balms and oils, and be sure to lubricate with a protective product before going outside. Soft and seductive, they don't need lipstick!
Your smile will make you more attractive than any makeup! Of course, if your teeth are healthy, they have white enamel and no plaque.
