Nothing is worse than dealing with allergies and wearing makeup.
Teary eyes, puffy cheeks, runny noses—symptoms to allergies or sinuses are not ideal for beauty lovers. If you're like Emma Stone, you understand. The actress limits her makeup products to keep her allergies at bay. Besides taking medicine, there are products and practices that you can use to make this season a little less annoying.
Enter: Angela Caglia, celebrity aesthetician and anti-aging expert. At her flagship Angela Caglia Skin Spa in Bel Air, California, her clients, which include Speechless actress Minnie Driver and model Jasmine Sanders, refer to the beauty professional as the "Hollywood Glowgirl" for her ability bring out the best in their skin.
The expert gave us a number of tips to remedy the effect of allergy season, including simply adding an extra pillow to elevate your head and drain excess fluid at nighttime. Her solution to swollen features: cold temperatures.
"To remedy a puffy face, put eye cream or day moisturizer in your refrigerator and apply products cold," she suggested. "Then, place a metal spoon in the freezer for three minutes, and apply to under your eye in an outward gentle tapping motion."
Pollen levels high? Windy days ahead? Caffeine may be the answer, but probably not in the way that you think. "The combination of the caffeine, which stimulates blood flow, and cold help drain the excess fluid from the skin," Angela told E! News. "Mix coffee grinds and water in equal parts to an ice cube tray, then place frozen cubes under your eyes and on your eyelids for under a minute, using gentle outward strokes."
Angela's solutions will minimize the physical effects of allergies, prior to applying makeup. But, let's be real: Allergies can sneak up on you mid-day—say good-bye to your winged eyeliner. To avoid smearing your makeup during allergy season, you have two choices: Avoid makeup altogether or invest in hypoallergenic, natural products.
We've listed our favorite below, so you can stay beautiful all season long.
Happy spring!