10 Simple Home Remedies to Diminish Dark Circles and Puffy Eyes

May 14, 2012 in Make-Up with 0 Comments

The presence of dark circles under your eyes can make you look tired and older. Don’t look tired even if you feel it!   Reducing the dark circles under your eyes can often be achieved with a few  simple home remedies:

1. Get your beauty sleep!  Get plenty of sleep each night.

2. Drink 8-10 glasses of water per day. Yet another benefit of that daily chug of  the high quality h20 is dark circle reduction.

3. Wrap a bag of frozen vegetables in a thin towel and place it over your eyes for 10 minutes. It not only de-puffs, it rejuvenates and feels great!

4. Eat well. Eat a healthy balanced diet. Don’t forget to take your vitamins daily

5. Cucumber slices have long been used to reduce puffiness and refresh the appearance of skin around the eyes, providing a fast “pick-me-up” for tired and puffy eyes. Just a couple of ice cold slices on your eyes will help reduce puffiness and tighten and tone the under eye area.

6. Chamomile tea bags. Soak some chamomile tea bags in hot water, then rinse in cool water to create an eye-pack. Just putting these on your eyes for about 20 minutes will help reduce puffiness and can help diminish dark circles quickly, since chamomile has anti-inflammatory properties.

7. Use a frozen spoon. Put a spoon in the freezer for 10-15 minutes. Take it out and cover the circles with it. Hold it there until the spoon is warm again.

8. Lie down, close your eyes and apply potato slices to your lids. Leave on for ten minutes and remove. Wash the area with cold water. This soothes tired eyes instantly, and helps boost blood circulation in the under-eye area.

9. Drink a Gatorade or sports drink with electrolytes , which helps to deflate puffs.

10. Dip a washcloth in a bowl of cool caffeinated coffee. Apply to area and leave on for ten minutes.  Caffeine is a diuretic, which means it draws water away.

High salt intake, Alcohol and drugs can adversely affect the quality of your sleep. Abstain from these products or use them only in moderation for best results.

Let us hear what home remedies you use to dimiminish

Tracey Evelyn Reed is a visual brand specialist with over 15 years experience in the beauty industry. As an accomplished wardrobe stylist and make-up artist, she’s also a licensed esthetician.  Her company, Tracey Evelyn Beautiful You, provides customized skin-care programs, make-up lessons, eyelash extensions, wardrobe consulting and personal shopping services. Tracey specializes in helping women reinvent their style and take their look to the next level. www.traceyevelynbeautifulyou.com  Follow her on Twitter at @TraceyEvelyninc                                             

 

 

5 Things in your make-up bag that keep you looking younger

April 19, 2012 in Beautiful You~ by Tracey Evelyn, Make-Up with 0 Comments

When it comes to looking younger there is no need to go under the knife. Here are a few simple items that will help to enhance your look and keep you looking younger.

 

5 Things in your make-up bag that keep you looking younger

1. Tweezers

Neglecting to redefine your brows is a big beauty blunder—it can make you look years older.  Well groomed brows create a better balance and more attractive proportion to the face.

 

 

2. Tinted Moisturizer

A light foundation with a sheer coverage is great for  dewy youthful finish. This moisturizing formula will hydrate, soften, and add a very healthy looking glow to the skin.

3. Eye Lash Curler

Eyelashes straighten and go  flat as you age, and you need to keep everything going upward, against gravity.  Curled lashes immediately make eyes pop.

4.  Creme Blush

Powder blushes can exaggerate fine lines by sitting on top of the skin surface.  Cream blushes will sink into the skin therefore giving you a dewy and youthful appearance.

 

 5. Light Colored to Nude Lips

Lips get thinner with age.  Creamier lipsticks or glosses tend to add moisture and shine.  The shade closest to your natural lip color and  a bit of lip gloss makes lips appear plumper.

 

Yes, these steps are simple!

 

Tracey Evelyn Reed is a visual brand specialist with over 15 years experience in the beauty industry. As an accomplished wardrobe stylist and make-up artist, she’s also a licensed esthetician.  Her company, Tracey Evelyn Beautiful You, provides customized skin-care programs, make-up lessons, eyelash extensions, wardrobe consulting and personal shopping services. Tracey specializes in helping women reinvent their style and take their look to the next level. www.traceyevelynbeautifulyou.com  Follow her on Twitter at @TraceyEvelyninc                                             

 

 

 

 

Tribal Inspired Accessories are Hot and Affordable

March 28, 2012 in Fashion with 2 Comments

Tribal inspired themed accessories seem to never go out of style.

One of the biggest fashion trends  for 2012 is the  tribal inspired accessories, the perfect addition to just about any entire.  Tribal inspired accessories are hot and  Can be very affordable!  I found a few must have pieces all under $50.00 .   Check them out:

‘                                              Tribal Deluxe’ Triple Drop Earrings       Nordstrom.com   $38.00

                                                          Feather Fringe Necklace    Forever21.com                          $8.80

 

                                                            Studden Wooden Bracelet   Forever21.com           $6.80

 

                                                           Joia Envelope Clutch        Boticca.com      $46.00

 

Tell us about or show us your fun and funky tribal accessories.

 

Tracey Evelyn Reed is a visual brand specialist with over 15 years experience in the beauty industry. As an accomplished wardrobe stylist and make-up artist, she’s also a licensed esthetician.  Her company, Tracey Evelyn Beautiful You, provides customized skin-care programs, make-up lessons, eyelash extensions, wardrobe consulting and personal shopping services. Tracey specializes in helping women reinvent their style and take their look to the next level. www.traceyevelynbeautifulyou.com  Follow her on Twitter at @TraceyEvelyninc                                             

5 Reasons Why Brides Should Have Semi-Permanent Eye Lash Extensions

March 13, 2012 in Make-Up with 1 Comment

 

1.  Every  bride deserves to look and feel their best on their wedding day.  The  benefits of eyelash extensions are endless. Eyelash extensions  exaggerate your eyes and open up your entire face which will make you look amazing in photos. Eyelash extensions can create a well-rested, wide-eyed appearance and help disguise any signs of stress or sleep deprivation that often show on the face after planning for a wedding. Wake up looking great!

2.   With eyelash extensions, brides are photo-ready throughout the entire day with no need to stop for cosmetic touch-ups!  They will last through the honeymoon too! Eyelash extensions typically last 2 to 3 weeks before needing a refill and you can even swim, run, dance and workout in them.  Perfect for a long getaway.

3.  You will look younger……….what woman doesn’ want that?

4.  Eyelash extensions are a great time saver!  Actually, Since just about every bride tears up at her wedding, eyelash extensions are the ideal solution to prevent any mascara mishaps,  you won’t need much makeup to begin with.  Who wants to worry about racoon eyes on their wedding day.   Semi-Permanent eye lash extensions  make such a huge different in your overall look that you may find that you don’t need nearly as much eye makeup.  Lashes allow you to wake up with a head start!

5.  When your eyes look great you look and feel younger,  more radiant,  full of energy and more confident about who you are!  By adding volume and length to your eyelashes, you’ll feel more confident in your ability to wear less makeup and enhance your look without the risk of harmful side effects.”    It is your wedding day!  You should feel your absolute best!

 

Tracey Evelyn Reed is a visual brand specialist with over 15 years experience in the beauty industry. As an accomplished wardrobe stylist and make-up artist, she’s also a licensed esthetician.  Her company, Tracey Evelyn Beautiful You, provides customized skin-care programs, make-up lessons, eyelash extensions, wardrobe consulting and personal shopping services. Tracey specializes in helping women reinvent their style and take their look to the next level. www.traceyevelynbeautifulyou.com  Follow her on Twitter at @TraceyEvelyninc                                             

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