Womens_HealthAustralia-February_2017

YOUR ISSUE Puffy, red

eyes that make you

look like a sad panda.

Why? The glands

around the eyes are

filled with extra blood

used to carry those

tears. Meanwhile,

the sodium in those

tears is what makes

everything around

your eyes swell.

FYI: rubbing only

makes it worse.

FIX IT Dab your

eyes with a tissue

to absorb as much

liquid and sodium

as possible. Now run

a teaspoon under a

cold tap, then gently

pat it around the

eye sockets (but

not over the eye

itself in case of

infection). The cold

will constrict the

blood vessels and

reduce swelling.

The kit “Look for an antiperspirant

with aluminium,” says dermatologist Dr

Adam Friedmann. Try Nivea Stress Protect

Clinical Strength Antiperspirant, $14.75.

The trick: apply it when you’re totally dry.

The kit

Alpha-H Clear Skin

Blemish Control Gel,

$19.95, spurs on

the healing process

with antibacterial

oregano, tea tree

and eucalyptus.

Follow up with

La Mav Organic

Bio-Active

Concealer,

$29.95. WH

YOUR ISSUE You’re not just under attack from

the rain-related frizz; the high carbon dioxide

levels in polluted cities can form carbonic acid,

making water more harmful to hair and skin.

FIX IT Stylist Josh Rees Hole explains how to

style it out. “In the ladies’, put your head under

the hand dryer to reduce dampness. Section

your hair at its part, then take each side and

twist all the hair around your fingers. Wind each

side like a bun and heat. Leave to cool for a few

moments, then unwind and run your fingers

through them for date-appropriate waves.”

The kit

For instant calm, make-up artist Ruby

Hammer says to keep a bottle of Murine Eye

Mist, $14.95, in your desk. “These contain

natural extracts like chamomile to combat

irritation and redness.” Or dab with Benefit’s

Puff Off, $49, a gel that cools skin on contact

and uses a blend of peptides to reduce puff.

The kit

Invest in a

pocket-size

Moroccan Oil,

$28.50. If it starts

pouring down,

run a pea-size

amount through

your hair to zap

frizz. Oils repel

water, plus this

one is packed

with nourishing

fatty acids,

omega-3s and

antioxidants to

tame your mane.

YOUR ISSUE Fun fact:

while exercising

pre-meeting is

shown to boost

confidence, it also

can leave you

sweating for an hour

after you’ve worked

out. You need to

reduce your temp

and aid evaporation.

That means no hot

showers or double

shot lattes, right?

FIX IT Glug cold

water. A University

of Ottawa study

showed those who

drank ice-cold

drinks while

exercising perspired

less. The same trick

works by placing

a cold towel under

your arms or on the

back of your neck.

IT’S REVIEW

TIME AND

THOSE

P OS T- G Y M

SW EATS

WON’T QU IT

YOU’R E

CRY ING AT

WORK A ND

HAVE A BIG

MEETING

IN FIVE

YOU’RE CAUGHT IN A DOWNPOUR,

ON YOUR WAY OUT

PARTY + BIGGEST

SPOT OF YOUR LIFE = WAH

YOUR ISSUE It’s one of those

parties you’ve shaped up for and

counted down to. There will be old

friends, exes... and now a spot the size

of a house on the tip of your nose.

FIX IT To zap that zit, look no

further than your pantry. Soak

a cotton tip in apple cider vinegar

and dab it gently onto the spot.

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WORDS: ASHLEIGH AUSTEN & FLEUR FRUZZA. PHOTOGRAPHY: DIMITRIS SKOULOS/TRUNKARCHIVE.COM/SNAPPER MEDIA; ED URRUTIA