One of the major causes of puffy eyes in the total lack of sleep. We don't have time to sleep our full six to eight hours like we should and because we don't sleep enough it shows up on our faces.

One way to really help yourself is to cut back on the amount of salt you use. Salt is great for causing your skin to dry out or cause you to retain fluid showing up as puffy eyes. One really easy thing you can do is drink a big glass of water before going to bed at night. It will help reduce puffiness by decreasing the amount of salt in your body.

 

Your eye cream can help reduce puffy eyes as well. By gently tapping your skin under your eyes while you are applying it, you are encouraging the excess fluid to drain away. Choose a eye cream with that contains caffeine to help combat the swelling. There are eye creams and creamy under eye concealors that have light diffusing particles that will help distract from seeing the swelling.

 

One thing to note also swelling can be caused by reaction to medicine, and allergies. If you are finding this happening the best thing to do is check with your doctor on what to do to combat puffy eyes.

Place strips of grated potato under your eyes can help reduce swelling as can strawberries. If you are allergy to strawberries don't apply them to your skin either.

 

You got 15 minutes? Steep black tea bags in hot water then chill them before applying them to the eye area. It's an ingredient called tannin in the black tea that will help deflate the bags under your eyes. So will a chilled eye mask will also help reduce swelling under your eyes.

 

Fill a bowl with iced water or ice cold milk. Take cotton bags and soak them. Lie down with your head higher than your body and place the soaked bags on your eyes. Replace them as they get warm. Continue for 10 minutes or so.

 

Sleeping with a thick pillow to elevate your head will help fluids from settling under your eyes.

The best way to prevent puffy eyes is to cut back your salt intake, drink lots of water and get your sleep!

As always these are just simple tips, talk to your doctor before trying any home remedies.