Waking up with puffy eyes is common, and it's usually temporary. The skin around your eyes is the thinnest on your face, so fluid that builds up overnight shows there first. The good news: a few simple habits and the right products can calm puffiness fast.
Why your eyes are puffy in the morning
- Lying flat overnight lets fluid pool around your eyes.
- Salty food or alcohol the night before makes your body hold on to water.
- Short or poor sleep makes puffiness and dark circles more noticeable.
- Allergies can cause swelling and itchy, watery eyes.
- Age: as skin loses firmness, under-eye bags can become more visible.
7 simple fixes
1. Go cold
A cold compress, chilled spoons or a cool, damp washcloth for a few minutes helps reduce swelling. Keep your eye gel in the fridge for an extra cooling boost.
2. Use a caffeine eye gel
Caffeine helps reduce the look of puffiness. Our Acai-Pom Peptide Eye Gel pairs caffeine from green coffee extract with five peptides, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide in a cooling, fast-absorbing gel.
3. Tap, don't rub
Use your ring finger to gently tap from the inner corner of your eye out toward your temple. Light pressure helps move fluid along and avoids tugging delicate skin.
4. Sleep with your head slightly raised
An extra pillow helps keep fluid from pooling around your eyes overnight. Sleeping on your back helps too.
5. Go easy on salt and alcohol at night
Both make your body hold on to water, which shows up under your eyes the next morning. Drinking enough water during the day helps.
6. Get enough sleep
Aim for seven to nine hours. Consistent sleep is one of the simplest ways to look less tired.
7. Moisturize the eye area
Dry skin makes fine lines and puffiness more noticeable. At night, a richer balm like Matcha-Rose Eye Balm, with matcha, kokum butter and hyaluronic acid, keeps the area soft and hydrated.
Want to hide dark circles too?
Multi-Tasking Under Eye Perfecter is a tinted eye moisturizer that blurs the look of dark circles with an airbrushed finish. Wear it alone or under makeup. For more on what's inside our eye gel, read the Acai-Pom Peptide Eye Gel ingredient deep dive.
When to see a doctor
Morning puffiness that fades within a few hours is normal. If swelling is sudden, painful, only around one eye, or comes with redness, itching or changes in your vision, check in with a doctor.
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