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Is Your Face A
Nightmare After Christmas
The
party's over and the morning after Christmas brings along the
dread of watching your haggard face in the mirror. Hectic partying
does that for you -- let's face it. And so we might as well start
looking for ways to beat the post party face catastrophe.
WATER YOUR BODY
Your body needs it as much as your plants do! Late nights
and alcohol can bring about serious depletion of moisture from
your face. Drink as much water as possible throughout the evening.
If it is not possible to drink much water during the party, be
sure to drink a glass when you come home, before going to bed.
Next morning, over a couple of hours, try to drink a whole bottle
(at least 750 ml) of fluids like water, herbal tea (jasmine or
chamomile also helps hangovers), lemonade, fresh fruit juices etc.
For the rest of the day, keep spritzing your face at regular
intervals. You could also go in for a light, fruit-water based
moisturizer.
SENSITIVE SKIN
A healthy, glowing skin, if heaped with lots of various makeup
ingredients, takes no time to turn into an irritable, sensitive
skin. Try to use mild and protective products and don't punish
your face by applying a little bit of everything you can find in
your makeup box.
Find ways to maximize your look with minimal cosmetics. Always
cleanse, tone and moisturize before you apply your makeup. It
keeps makeup from looking chalky and also acts as a protective
layer.
C-L-E-A-N-S-E
Remove all traces of makeup from your face as soon as possible.
Cleanse well before going to sleep that night and cleanse again in
the morning.
Besides water, use good quality makeup removers and make it a must
to use a good eye makeup remover for the eyes.
Over cleansing can strip protective oils from your skin and make
your skin more sensitive. But since its absolutely essential that
you remove your makeup when you return, use a gentle cleanser. A
cream-based cleanser is the gentlest.
Don't forget to tome and moisturize after you have removed your
makeup. Massage your skin with an enriching moisturizer for about
5 minutes to stimulate circulation and glow naturally.
EYE CARE
If you are beginning to get dark circles due to lack of sleep and
poor circulation, use an eye cream.
A great remedy from the kitchen is to place potato or zucchini
slices on your eyelids for about 5 minutes and apply slight
pressure. This helps to drain out excess fluid and soothes your
eyes.
PUFFY FACE
The best way to deal with a puffy and zitty face is to cool it
down. The 'tried and tested' used tea bags and cucumber slices
work well. Another remedy is using ice cubes of rosewater. Chill a
tray before leaving for parties and rub it all over your face in
the morning.
You can also grate a cucumber, soak a cotton ball in it and wipe
your whole face with it. Fifteen minutes in a steam room or a cold
shower also works wonders for a puffy face.
So now there's nothing to stop you from enjoying your Christmas
and New Year Parties and Bashes. Just get equipped to beat the
post-party face catastrophe and party hard!
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