under eye bags and spots - please help!

Hey greasy bag lady ?

I don't find that cucumber works on under eyes (but maybe that's because mine are so bad!), my only solution is to use touche eclat, it works wonders!

For greasy skin, I use clay based face masks, and a No 7 Microdermabrasion facial scrub. It's quite harsh though, so I wouldn't use it the day or 2 before your wedding! You can also get daily facial scrubs that are far less harsh, and may help with the bumps... If you've only recently started drinking lots of water, you're skin will probably settle down soon, as it will just be the water flushing all of the crap out.

Hope that helps...?

Laura x

Hi

I used these on the run up to my wedding, they are brilliant and really made a difference, they are a tad pricey but worth it

http://www.blisslondon.co.uk/product/code/BLISS-291.do?showPrevNext=false

For your skin just keep drinking water and get a good skincare routine going, I am 40 and still get spots aagghhhh !

Suze xx

I'm not sure if you have a good spa near you but if you can afford a couple of facials before the big day then that might help. It will relax you for an hour at least!

Lots of water is good plus make sure you get your 5 a day (which is actually quite hard!). Plenty of early nights between now and the wedding day too (not that sort of early night!)

Apart from that, a good skincare routine is vital. Go on the Liz Earle website, that's quite useful for figuring out what might work for your skintype. Or even go into a Boots and ask for a No 7 consultation.

I'm a bit of a Benefit junkie and have found that this really helped when I had black rings round my eyes:

http://www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk/gp/product/B000FBF540/sr=1-9/qid=1279022685/ref=sr_1_9/277-6318920-2253461?ie=UTF8&n=48509031&bcBrand=core

I am also going to use these on my wedding day:

http://www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk/gp/product/B001LKCLQE/ref=sr_11_1/277-6318920-2253461?ie=UTF8&bcBrand=core&nodeID=

http://www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk/gp/product/B00353GP0I/ref=sr_11_1/277-6318920-2253461?ie=UTF8&bcBrand=core&nodeID=

Also, this is very good from Aldi:

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/product_range/product_range_13706.htm

It comes in 3 shades, I've got the lightest for under my eyes and the middle one for blemishes.

This product is good to go under the erase paste in the 'Confessions Of A Concealerholic' Benefit set. You put it on your face and put the primer or foundation etc straight onto it.

http://uk.clarins.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/beauty-products_radiance---brightening_beauty-flash-balm_C010405004_10201_11751_-11_32100

I swear by this http://www.saveonmakeup.co.uk/product_desc.php?id=1647 I am of the wrinkly baggy eye age group nad have no wrinkles round my eyes or bags at all and have been using this about 5 years. Can't do without it and used to buy from QVC full price. Need to order another now while I'm on there.

Thank you so much for the advice and tips girls. 3d I have just ordered some!!

Early nights is definitely a biggy for me, need to be more disciplined and more relaxed in the evening from now!

Hope you find it as good as I do, let us know

Hi Hun,

First of all cucumber does work, so does cold used teabags. You should pop into Body Shop they're great at dealing with facial products and all nautral. They have all there products marked with what skin type they are best for.

As for cosmetics the best things for spots is the green concealers, the reason they are green is because green cancels out red. L'Oreal do a great one.

You will probably need a mattifying primer for you forehead/chin/nose area.

As for under your eyes a skin toned concealer is what you need, i use benefits erase paste. Its great.

Also you might want to try a touch of touche eclat from YSL, this will help lighten under the eyes. Rember it goes green concealer under foundations. Then skin toned concealer on the parts u can still see. Then a matt powder over the top to set it all. Don't use an irridescent powder, you need a matt powder otherwise your face will look shiny in your pictures.

Hope this Helps!

Katie

x

For a quick fix on the actual day, every time Ive got bad bags I use Anusol haemorrhoid cream on them. I know it sounds odd, but seriously- you can actually feel your skin tighten, plus it's completely gentle because of the, erm, delicate area it's supposed to go on!

Also, if your eyes are ever badly puffed up and sensitive from crying (like me, I'm a blubber queen), a good way to cool them is dipping teaspoons in ice cold water then putting the spoon backs on your eyes.

Hope that helps! x