HOW TO GET OVER THE FLU FACE
After so long without, there’s no wonder you crave to enjoy nature’s revival in every possible way – the gentle rays of sunshine bringing your pale complexion back to life, the breeze playing with your hair and your fave picks from the spring collections waiting impatiently in your closet. Who cares the weather is more capricious than your teen cousin, who cares that the high-low montagne russe of the transitional temperatures could put anyone down for days? Not you, after all, you’ve waited for this moment long enough…Still, you wake up one day feeling as if someone had shacked your head till your brain was completely banged up; in the same time, millions of needles are chaotically stabbing your throat and a funny noise is ringing inside your ear. You know the symptoms too well, the same thing happened last year around the same date, when you thought it’s a good idea to wear nothing but a wrap jersey dress and strappy sandals for a night out with your entourage. After two interminable days in bed and dozens cups of lemon tea, after medication and hot baths, you feel ready to show your face back in public. Though after a look in the mirror you might want to reconsider your options… The redness, the puffy eyes, the Rudolph nose and the dull complexion are pretty hard to deal with, especially when your body is still recovering after a cold or flu. Fortunately, there are some beyond-easy things to do, if you want to regain your healthy-looking complexion sooner rather than later.
HYDRATE THE SKIN
During and after an illness our complexions tend to look shallow, dry and super tired as the pain, the medication and the hot air inside a room can drain the skin’s resources of moisture. A rich moisturizer like “Purely Nourishing Moisturizer” from BareMinerals, will hydrate your suffering skin, restoring its glow and reducing redness around the nose.
One of the most affected areas by illness would be the eyes – the skin is thinner and there is more room for the fluids to gather, bringing along or accentuating those unwanted puffy eyes or dark-circles, therefore you might want to treat the area with hydrating dark-circle removing masks. You can use them every night, or just a few times a week, depending on your needs. The VII Code Oxygen Eye Mask lines are soaked in a variety of special plant extractions (Ecological Oxygen Plant Extraction) and deep sea biological extracts, they help activating cells memory around eyes, rejuvenating them to absorb oxygen again. The mask lines work while we sleep, transmitting numerous impulses to the deep layer of skin and promoting the cells metabolism. The immediate effects are addicting, after one use the around the eye dark circles will dramatically reduce, leaving your eyes much brighter and hydrated due to all the oxygen-producing plant extracts your skin just absorbed.
REPLACE YOUR FOUNDATION
Replace your foundation with a tinted moisturizer or with a BB cream that also hydrates the skin, not only covers the imperfections – this way, you will look energized, while providing your skin some of the water it needs for a faster recovery.
COLOR THOSE CHEEKS
An area where a bit of color makes the difference is the cheek area. Opt for a creamy blush, in a natural shade to restore the glow on your complexion. You can finish the look with a bit of mascara to help your eyes appear bigger, reducing the fatigued appearance.
DRINK LOTS OF FLUIDS
There’s no need to tell you hydration is the key to any healthy-looking complexion; during a cold it is said to decongest your nose , keep you hydrated and keep your throat moist.
