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Wake Your Face:
Tossing and turning all night can show on your face the next morning in many forms. But you can look rested even when you're not.

1. Exercise: Twenty minutes of running, fast walking or aerobics will increase blood flow to your face. No time? Try just five minutes of jumping jacks.

2. Shower "up": Take a shower with an energizing body scrub and a nylon loofah. Let the spray massage tension away. Switch to cool water for the final rinse.

3. De-crease your face: Before you shower, apply a rich moisturizing mask or thick layer of moisturizer. The moist heat helps the mask plump up fine lines and creases.
temporarily. Apply a heavy layer of petroleum jelly to lips. At the end of the shower, use a warm damp washcloth to gently massage off both treatments.

4. De-puff eyes: An eye gel (stored in the fridge for mornings like this) reduces swelling and redness. Look for refreshing botanicals like briar rose, cucumber and chamomile. Good choices: Clinique Daily Eye Saver, Clarins Eye Contour Gel, Ponds Revitalizing Eye Capsules. Also try cold compresses for five minutes.

5. Hide undereye circles and blemishes: Dab yellow or skin-tone concealer on blue undereye circles. Stay away from lighter skin tone or white cover-ups.

6. Keep makeup minimal: Go easy on foundation and power, but do use blush and pink, rose or red lipstick to look alert. Stay away from browns and beiges. Keep texture creamy, not matte.

7. Wear an energizing fragrance: Try scents with hints of lemon, jasmine, bergamot, lily of the valley, hyacinth, basil and geranium. Some suggestions: Ralph Lauren Polo Sport Woman, Eternity by Calvin Klein, Estée Lauder's White Linen, Chanel's Allure, Celebrate by Coty.

 

Hair: Think you do everything possible to manage your mane? You may be doing way too much. These are the only steps that matter.

Rinse well: Will a final rinse of cold water make hair shiny? Some hair pros say yes, believing cold water flattens the outer layer of the hair shaft. The smoother the surface, the better it reflects light. Other pros say this is a myth. What's most important is that you rinse thoroughly, since residue from shampoo can dull hair's shine.

Conditioner cues: How much conditioner do you really need? A dime-size dollop, if hair is shorter than four inches long; the size of a nickel or quarter for longer hair, says hair pro Gary Howse, co-owner of Gary.Manuel Salon, in Seattle. Apply conditioner to the ends of your hair only.

Gentle cleansing: Beauty consultant Nance Mitchell in Beverly Hills, California, suggests that you brush your teeth (toothpaste can irritate the area around your mouth) before cleansing. Splash your face with tepid water, then smooth a quarter-size amount of a mild, soap-free cleanser over your face. (It's up to you whether you use a fresh washcloth or your fingertips, but fingertips are gentler.) Lightly massage the cleanser into your skin with circular strokes. Rinse with tepid water, then blot -- never rub -- with a clean towel.

Eye-cream how-tos: To wrinkle proof the line-prone zone around your eyes, a pea-size amount of product is plenty, says Renella. Editor's picks: Clinique Moisture Surge Eye Gel, which has the lightness of a gel plus the moisturizing benefits of a cream, and RoC Retinol Actif Pur Eye Contour Cream. Apply cream or gel with your middle finger -- it exerts less pressure than your index finger. Moving clockwise, blend product from the center of the undereye area to the browbone and over your lids.

Maximize your moisturizer: A dab the size of a nickel is enough to moisturize your face and neck, according to Renella. Massage moisturizer into your fingertips, then smooth fingertips over your skin using upward and outward strokes. This helps to work up a glow. Looking for a multitasking formula? Neutrogena Visibly Even Moisturizing Treatment SPF 15 has wrinkle-fighting retinol and vitamin C to brighten dull skin.

Eye makeup remover is a special type of make up remover made to melt budge proof eye cosmetic such as water proof mascara and flase eye lash glue.
If you have problem with spots your doctor may prescribe topical antibiotic, Retin-A or Azelic acid, which is a grain derivative that unblocks pores, exfoliates and kiss bacteria.

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