How To Fix A Red Puffy Face After Crying

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If anyone has ever seen Casablanca you will recognise this iconic scene in which Ingrid Bergman's character says goodbye to Humphrey Bogard.

I was immediately struck by how wonderfully she cries, she might look beautiful, but this is very far from the reality of how most women look after crying.

I'm talking red face, puffy eyes, and blotchy skin.

Here are a few tips and tricks to help you get your complexion back to normal.

1) Begin by splashing cold water on your face as it is known to help reduce any redness and swelling.

2) Next run your fingers under ice cold water and start by pressing at the inner corners of your eyes, moving along your waterline until you complete the eye. This is great for draining the fluid that is making your eyes all red and puffy. 

3) To target the redness in the whites of your eyes, use some eye drops. 

4) When you've been crying it's not just your eyes that go red, it can be your entire face, particularly the nose so make sure to use some heavy duty concealer to cover up any signs of prominent redness. 

5) And lastly - less really is more - in terms of makeup make sure any redness is reduced, but don't just slap on the makeup to conceal the signs of your tears, it will just make it more obvious that you are trying to hide something.

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