Tired Eyes Remedy: Cold Spoons

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 Ingredients: 

• 6-8 metal spoons

Method:

1. Place the spoons in your refrigerator for about 10 minutes
2. Take 2 of them out and place the convex side against your closed eye until they become room temperature
3. Switch them out for the other cool spoons that are in the fridge

Why it works

The coldness from the spoon helps tighten the skin around your eyes and reduce the puffiness. This will also relax the blood vessels around that area so your eyes aren’t that red and tired.

Tired Eyes: Potato Slices

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Ingredients:

• 1 potato

  

Method:

1. Peel and wash the potato
2. Slice the potato or grate it and put it in a cloth and tie it up
3. Place the cloth with the grated potato or potato slices on your eyelids 
4. Leaves until the puffiness recedes

Why it works

The potato slices contain enzymes and astringent elements that help reduce puffiness. Also the starch in the potatoes have anti-inflammatory properties. 

Tired Eyes Remedy: Teabags

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Ingredients:

• 2 tea bags (green tea or black tea)
• 1 cup of hot water

Method: 

1. Soak the teabags in the cup of hot water for about 1 minute
2. After they cool down a bit close your eyes and place one teabag on each 
3. After the teabag reach room temperature and you feel they are no longer soothing, remove them
4. Repeat every time you have puffy or tired eyes

Why it works

Tea contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory ingredients that help reduce the puffiness and redness under the eyes. They help draw out  toxins leaving the skin refreshed and hydrated. Teabags also give a hydrating cooling effect and reduce irritation.