Help for puffy face!
 

I look horrible! It's that time of the month for me and my face is all puffy because I'm retaining a little water and tonight I'm supposed to go out with friends for a birthday celebration. My eyelids are a little swollen and I've got bags under my eyes :mad:

Does anyone have any tried and true 'remedies' that will help the swelling go down some? I don't want to go out looking like a water balloon!

Teabags! Make tea with two bags, let them cool - even put them in the fridge. Then lie down with them on your eyes for fifteen minutes. You'll feel and look much better.

Thank you, I'm going to try that :)

Why does this stuff always happen when you've got plans?

lol

At least for puffy eyes, put something COLD over your face/eye area. I actually have a little face mask with gel in it that I keep in the refrigerator just in case.

Ok dont laugh, and this remedy may be too late but for future reference. Use preperation H on your eyelids and under them for 30mins to an hour and it makes the puffiness go down. I had a friend in college that used to do this all of the time after "big nights" when her face was all swollen and puffy. Try it, it worked for her.

I used to have one of those, but I have no idea where it is now.

Hmmm, interesting idea, but I don't think I have any Prep H. I can look, though.

I did the teabag thing. It seemed to help a little :)

Actually the reverse of cold works for me...I put a warm towel over my eyelids and they go down quickly. This works well after I've cried because when I cry my eyelids swell considerably.

Yes, I hate that. When I have a 'melancholy' evening and cry over something. I wake up the next day looking like somebody punched me, lol.