If your allergies are killing you this time of the year, you might be suffering with a red nose, itchy/watery eyes, dark circles, chapped lips, etc. But if you have a big meeting or a date and you don’t want to look stuffy and uncomfortable, we have some allergy solutions and tips!
ITCHY, WATERY EYES – If you have itchy, watery eyes, the last thing you want to do is put on mascara or eyeliner. Instead, you’ll want to enhance your eyebrows and use a bright lip color to take the focus away from your eyes.
Boots Botanics Eyebrow Pencil $5.99 at Walgreens or Duane Reade
Lipstick or lipgloss in bright coral or pink which looks great on most skin tones.
EYE PUFFINESS AND DARK CIRCLES
If puffiness and dark circles is your issue, you’ll want to use a light and easily absorbed eye serum which is ideal during allergy season.
Orico London Hi Rise Rejuvenating Eye Elixir $37 OricoLondon.com
RED NOSE — if you’re anything like me, you start to look like rudolf when allergies strike. You want to use a calming moisturizer that won’t irritate your skin and apply a good concealer.
Aveeno Ultra-Calming Daily Moisturizer SPF 15 $16.99 at drugstores
Kat Von D Lock-It Tattoo Concealer ($25.00) at Sephora – (Heavy duty, highly pigmented, that can cover up any blotchiness from allergies and hide redness extremely well.)
CHAPPED LIPS: If your lips are chapped and dry, you want to give them some TLC. If you still want some color but also treatment, you can grab some tinted balm
Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment $22.50 at Sephora
KissMe Balm $8 at Sephora
Some other tips:
Drink lots and lots of water! This will help with puffiness and allergy symptoms in general. (its always a good rule of thumb anyway :))
Avoid Hair Products – Hair products attract pollen so try to go au natural!
Use a Gentler Cleanser/Makeup Remover – You want to use a gentler cleanser at night and avoid rubbing your skin that may already be irritated.
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