The Best Morning Habits to Wake Up Your Eyes

Feeling darker and puffier in the morning instead of wide open and fabulous? The delicate skin around the eyes is prone to fluid retention, which can lead to swollen eyes in the morning. The area is also prone to dark circles caused by fatigue, dehydration, allergies and even vitamin deficiencies. To combat this problem, you’ll need to start an eye skincare routine with a few key products and some simple tips – both easy to incorporate into your daily routine and effective enough to get you out the door with confidence. Just follow these four simple steps.

Eye Care Routine

1. Cleansing and Preparation
   Clean skin maximizes the absorption and efficacy of subsequent products. For this step, we recommend washing your face as usual with a gentle cleanser and warm water, followed by a toner. Our Connect Mist Serum and Toner is a biphasic formula that combines an oil-based serum with a water-based toner to soothe and balance the skin. Enriched with skin-renewing niacinamide and moisturizing hyaluronic acid, your skin appears more even, hydrated and radiant.

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2. Cooling and refreshing
   Eye masks are a quick and effective way to reduce puffiness and minimize fine lines and dark circles. Simply request a Baggage Claim Eye Mask apply it to the area under your eyes and leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes while you drink your morning coffee or engage in a meditation practice. Formulated with a potent blend of cooling aloe vera leaf extract, anti-inflammatory calendula extract, brightening kamut extract, and peptides and amino acids, these travel-friendly eye masks provide the delicate under-eye area with the key ingredients for total skin care-lovingly, you need immediate benefits.

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3. Nourishing Hydration
   You’ve cleansed and revitalized the eye area, now it’s time to moisturize your skin with the Nourishing Eye Cream. The Baggage Claim Daily Eye Cream will help to instantly moisturize, firm, brighten and eliminate puffiness under the eyes.Meiview™, a marine extract from a salt-growing plant native to Spain, lifts and firms the eye area by boosting collagen production and enhancing skin elasticity, while Shea Butter softens and moisturizes the skin. Simply glide the applicator around and under the eyes, then gently pat in the remaining cream with your fingertips.

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4. Massage to boost circulation
   Learning how to apply eye cream by incorporating massage techniques into your morning eye skincare routine will yield dramatic results in both the short and long term. Poor circulation is one of the main causes of dull, puffy eyes in the morning, but you can manually stimulate blood flow and reduce puffiness to leave your eyes looking revitalized.

Start by gently tapping around your eyes with your ring finger. This tapping motion helps improve lymphatic drainage and reduce fluid retention. Be sure to use light pressure to avoid pulling or tugging on the skin.

Next, gently massage your temples with your fingertips in a circular motion. This technique helps to release tension and promote blood flow to the surrounding area.

Another effective massage technique is to use your ring finger to gently press on the inner corner of the eye, moving outward toward the temple. This action helps to drain excess fluid that causes puffiness.

Finish the massage by using your ring finger to gently press underneath the eyebrow and gently move it upwards. This helps lift and firm the eye area, making it look more awake and refreshed.

Lifestyle Tips for Bright Eyes
In addition to following a consistent eye skincare routine, here are some tips you can follow for brighter, fresher eyes.

Get enough sleep: Lack of sleep can cause your eyes to look tired, so it’s important to get 7-8 hours of quality sleep each night. Establishing a regular sleep schedule and creating a relaxing bedtime can help improve the quality of your sleep.
Stay hydrated: Dehydration can lead to dry, dull skin, including the delicate skin around your eyes. Make sure you drink plenty of water throughout the day to keep your body and skin hydrated.
Protect your eyes: UV rays can damage skin and cause premature aging, including wrinkles and dark circles. Protect your eyes from harmful sun exposure by using sunscreen or wearing sunglasses with UV protection.
Limit screen time: Staring at a screen for long periods of time may strain your eyes and cause them to appear tired. Take regular breaks away from your device, practice the 20-20-20 rule (take your eyes off the screen and look at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds every 20 minutes), and consider using anti-blue light glasses.
Incorporate eye exercises: Simple eye exercises can help improve circulation and reduce eye strain. Try blinking rapidly for a few seconds or looking at a distant object, then looking at a finger close to your face and repeating a few times.