Are you eyes looking a little tired? Getting more sleep and reducing stress levels are obvious solutions for puffy, tired eyes, dark circles and wrinkles – but sometimes we all need a little extra help. Here’s some tips and tricks to brighten up your eyes and help you look fresh and wide-awake!

Eye Creams:
Continuous use of a good eye cream is key to improving the delicate skin around your eyes. Caudalie Contour Cream for Eyes and Lips is a great anti-aging product, containing grape polyphenols to help neutralize free radicals and improve skin’s elasticity. It can also help reduce wrinkles and lighten under eye circles, and its highly moisturizing formula absorbs easily so there’s no greasy residue.

skyn ICELAND Icelandic Relief Eye Cream is another fantastic product.  It helps minimize puffiness, wrinkles, and dark circles. This lightweight, soothing cream is a de-stresser for your eyes – they’ll look brighter and more awake with continued use. 

Or, try L’OCCITANE Immortelle Eye Balm. In addition to containing their famed super-moisturizing shea butter, its main ingredient is Immortelle Floral Water. This non-wilting plant can help stimulate circulation and cell renewal. The immediate benefits are softer skin, and over time will reduce the signs of tired eyes. 

Shadow and Pencils:
For more immediate results, you can use a creamy, light colored shadow and pencil to give you wide-awake eyes that really pop! The sheer nude and quartz shades in NARS Duo Cream Eyeshadow Compact, Madagascar will brighten up your eyes with style. The creamy formula glides on easily and won’t settle into creases. 

Awake Stardom Eye Tint Liquid Eye Color in Cream Delight also glides on, and its shimmery, pearlized color brightens up eyes instantly. This unique shadow also contains Vitamin E, watercress extract, and Hyaluronic Acid to soothe tired eyes. 

LORAC makes another great cream-colored eye shadow. Triple-pigmented LORAC Eye Shadow in Enlighten is incredible versatile, and really wakes up eyes with subtle, shimmering color.

Another trick is to line the corners of your eyes with a light colored pencil. CARGO Eyelighter Eye Brightening Stick combines a frosted gold liner and a matte liner for a fabulous, bright-eyed look. Use the frosted end to line inner corners, and the matte end to line outer corners for instant brightness.

Or, try Paula Dorf Eye Pencil Eye Liner Enhancer. Its soft, creamy formula and peachy shade also contains Vitamin E for smooth application – which means no dragging!  Use it on the inner corners of your eyes for a more wide open look.