Q&A for How to Look Good when You Wake Up

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Caffeine-containing eye creams can help reduce puffiness and dark circles under the eyes.

Pin curling is the easiest and it's super effective as long as the hair has been nicely smoothed together before it's wrapped. You're going to get waves with less than three revolutions and you're going to get curls with three or more revolutions. The more revolutions, the curlier it's going to be. The smaller the subsection of hair, the tighter it's going to be. It can be wrapped around just about anything. If the hair is damp and then it dries on the tool that you've wrapped it around, it'll take the shape of that tool.

Take a shower with a good shampoo the night before and only condition the middle and bottom section of your hair. Wait for it to dry, then brush your hair before bed.

Your body is still waking up. Wash your face with cold water, and you'll freshen up.

You can try argan oil or coconut oil (but coconut oil can, for some people, clog pores and cause acne). A moisturizer really is best.

It could just be from sleeping in a certain position, or from fluid accumulating under your skin while you sleep. This all goes back to normal by itself, and it's probably not noticeable to anyone but yourself. If you want to minimize any distortion to your face, try sleeping on your back.

Eye discharge, or "sleep" in your eyes, is a combination of mucus, oil, skin cells and other debris that accumulates in the corner of your eyes while you sleep. It can be wet and sticky or dry and crusty, depending on how much of the liquid in the discharge has evaporated.

Normally, twice a day, probably around the same time when you're brushing your teeth. Once in the morning to have a fresh face for the day, once at the end of the day to remove dirt/bacteria/products accumulated on your face over the day.

Exfoliate to remove any make up that been absorbed into your skin during the night to avoid breakouts.

If you want your hair up in plaits, sure. Or if you forgot to put plaits in at night but want curly hair, you can plait it in the morning and then either blow-dry the plaits for a while or use a straightener on them before taking them out.

If you regularly need to get up at 8 AM, you have to change your sleep schedule so you actually get enough sleep. Go to bed earlier. If you consistently get this little sleep, it will cause you problems down the line - at worst, serious physical and/or mental disorders; at the least, a weaker body with greater susceptibility to illness and lower capacity for healing, a stunting of your intelligence/brain development, and general unhappiness. If it's a one-time thing, just set an alarm and force yourself out of bed (or have someone else force you out).

Use some camomile tea. Make some tea and don't throw out the tea bags: apply them to your eyes once they've cooled.

It sounds odd, but putting a little light pink lipstick on a Q-tip and blending it under your eyes will help to cancel out the blue bags. Also, try wetting green tea bags, freezing them, and then letting them sit on your eyes for 10 minutes in the mornings.

A bun.

Brush through your hair with a little product such as gel, oil, or hair spray before putting it in a bun. Use a couple of bobby pins to secure it.

Get your brush wet and run it through your hair. Or, take morning showers. Those also help you wake up better.

Put a spoon in a glass of ice water, close your eye and put the cold spoon on it. You could also apply witch hazel to the affected area to reduce the swollen look.

Use any kind of tea. like peppermint or green. You can use apples instead of cucumbers.

Make sure you're eating a healthy, balanced diet and exercising regularly. Cucumber slices or used tea bags can be placed on the eyes to diminish dark circles. You might also have a sleep disorder, or you might be waking up in the middle of your sleep cycle, which can have a lot of ill effects. There are apps available that track your sleep cycle and wake you up at the best possible time, instead of leaving it up to a regular alarm. If all else fails, talk to your doctor.

Avoid curlers, straighteners, and other heat tools, and trim your hair often.

From friction against the pillow and moving around while you sleep. You can try putting your hair in a braid or bun while you sleep, or wearing a sleeping cap. Sleeping on a silk pillowcase can also help.

Yes, ice cubes help. Place it under your eye for 15-20 seconds. I also recommend moisturizing and cleansing your face before bed.

Then don't use a silk pillow case. Just wash your current one a lot.

You could try washing your face with cold water in the morning, and/or using cold spoons on your eyes. Be sure you're getting a sufficient amount of sleep at night.

Put cooling packs on your eyes and also try cucumbers on your eyes to reduce the puffiness of eyes. You could also apply hemorrhoid creams. Avoid alcohol and salty foods. Try lubricating eye drops before bed.

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