Tips for Looking Alive & Cute Following a Cold

No matter how much Emergen-C you consume, the likelihood that you will become ill this winter is high. Your normal skincare regime won’t be able to compete with the inevitable red nose, swollen eyes, and murky skin that come along with a nasty cold if you do (and staying underneath the covers the whole day isn’t really an option). Regardless of how lifeless you feel, use this approach to look alive.

The Previous Night:

Do some damage control before going to bed. Use an inotropic ointment like Aquaphor Healing Ointment ($6.99, drugstore.com) to successfully treat a sore, red nose. Makeup artist Jenny Patinkin states, “Occlusive products not only hydrate skin but also seal in moisture so dry skin may soften and recover.” Due to the sheen’s potential to seem greasy, save this for overnight only.

Monday Morning:

After washing, apply a moisturizer containing the plant extract galactoarabinan to the area around your nose. According to celebrity facialist Joanna Vargas, it possesses inherent anti-inflammatory and cell turnover characteristics. Discover it in Joanna Vargas Skincare Daily Hydrating Cream ($75, ahalife.com), which also contains calming shea and cocoa butter to boost added moisture. “So, it helps take redness out of the skin and give it a glow.”

Ease things up with a hydraulic face massage, whether your eyelids are swollen from a terrible night’s sleep or you’re just extremely congested. According to Vargas, “it will remove the fluid that collects around the eyes and as well minimize swelling.” Additionally, by energizing the lymphatic system, you transport fluid away from your tissues and into your lymph nodes, where bacteria, viruses, and other dangerous microbes are eliminated.

Here’s how to go about it: Carefully massage the region around your eyes as well as the sides of your nose with your fingertips (apart from your thumbs). Massage the area where the cheekbones and outer corners of your eyes meet with your fingers. Next, while still gently rubbing, proceed down and to the front of your ears. According to Vargas, “this helps drain the fluid across the cheekbones, alleviating pressure and puffiness.” To wipe off any heaviness, apply a cooling eye balm like Boscia Super-Cool De-Puffing Eye Balm ($26, sephora.com). (For extra credit, put spoons in the refrigerator for five minutes and place them against your closed eyelids.)

Use a CC (color-correcting) cream like Juice Beauty’s Stem Cellular CC Cream ($39; juicebeauty.com) if your skin appears paler or more lank than usual. The blue-based tones, which have color-correcting properties, “provide a new glow to the skin and also offset any hot, red regions on your face,” claims Patinkin.

Maintain the finished look on your nose, which is typically the most obvious sign that you’re sick. Patinkin advises dabbing concealer on and around the nose. Critics adore BareMinerals Bareskin Complete Coverage Serum Foundation ($20, bareminerals.com), and the small tube makes it simple to put in your bag for touch-ups. You’re equipped with a bottle of water and some fresh Kleenex, and you’re ready to take on the world, cold or not.

Sources: https://thebeautygypsy.com/five-ways-to-fake-sickness/

https://www.glamour.com/story/how-to-look-cute-when-sick

https://beauty.allwomenstalk.com/tips-to-look-pretty-and-perky-when-youre-sick/

Written By: Yaren Ay

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