Good Day friends! And Happy Wednesday!! Wellness Wednesday? Hopefully I can make it a thing and have some wellness advice or tips for you every Wednesday. I will do my best. I am a mommy to a sweet 4 year old little boy. He goes to sleep in his bed every night but on occasion will come join my husband and I in the wee hours of the morning in our bed. Instead of sneaking in on the sly from the foot of the bed he wakes me up to move out of his way so he can crawl in on my side. This was done at about 3am this morning. My alarm goes off at 4:40 am. To say I am not so bright eyed and bushy tailed would be an understatement. To face the public I need to do something with these tired eyes. I have found some great remedies that help me. Maybe you have tried them out maybe you haven’t but if you didn’t know then you learned something new today right? Easiest way to prevent these baggies is lot of water and lots of sleep but lets be realistic here.

I have a jade roller. This little guy is my best buddy. It’s a true jade stone so in room temp it gets nice and cool. I keep it at my home work space and roll it around my eyes while I work and it helps with the puffiness. Another great invention are those gel eye patches. The active ingredient is usually hyaluronic acid which helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, redness and dermatitis and really helps with signs of aging. Who doesn’t want that?! Another great ingredient is caffeine, which we know when ingested wakes us up right? Well, what we put on our skin gets absorbed in our bodies so placing caffeine on the skin will help calm irritated skin, lessen redness and help even skin tone. You can find gel eye patches pretty much anywhere, Ulta, Sephora, Target or even your favorite MLM company (mine is Arbonne). Always look at your ingredients though, please. Parabens, sulfates, phthalates and mineral oil or petrolatum are NO GOOD!!

You might have some easy remedies in your kitchen! Who knew!!? Right in your silverware drawer toss a spoon or two in your fridge and BOOM! Easy peasy. And just like we have seen so many times before when someone is laying back in their bathrobe with a mud mask on they always have cucumber slices on their eyes. I think this is extremely underrated at how great that feels. Cucumbers contain vitamin C and caffeic acid that help sooth the skin, reduce swelling and prevent water retention. Who wants to retain water in their face? Also containing vitamin C are potatoes cut some up and you can place them over your eyes. Do have a pantry full of tea? Green tea, one of my favorites, is full of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. Place tea bags in ice water for a few minutes then put them on your undereye area for about 15-20.

Also I have a few little tips if you aren’t just tired but maybe you were partying all night, bless your heart if you can still get away with that. Two easy tricks I used to do, and we are talking a long time ago. Visine always helps with bloodshot eyes. Simple easy trick right. Also shimmer or highlighter in the inner corner of your eye really brightens and opens they eye up. One tip I used to see was white eye liner on the inner lid, but I never cared for that look myself. Another thing I used to do was wash my face with Noxema first thing after a long night. There are a few ingredients that are not the best but the camphor,menthol and eucalyptus in it will definitely wake you up.

Thank you for joining me on my first wellness Wednesday and cheers to some sleep!!