Before we start I want to introduce Julia - my amazing wedding assistant! Julia is a recent graduate of the University of Calgary and has this amazing ability to remain calm, cool and collected on frantic wedding days! She's also my go to person for beauty tips - so here's one of many articles Julia will be contributing to Cornerstone Event's wedding blog - Welcome aboard Julia!!


They say the eyes are the windows to your soul, so on your wedding day, the last thing you want is your soul mate to look into puffy, sleep deprived eyes, right?

As a result of butterflies and a system bursting with excitement and adrenaline, numerous brides, myself included, almost always never get enough sleep and end up suffering the consequences afterwards.

Solving that problem is quite simple! Here are some easy DIY tricks that can get rid of those dark circles and puffy eyes in a flash - trust me, you’ll feel much better once those puffs are gone, and your eyes are awake!

1. Chilled teaspoons - keep an arsenal of these little babies in the fridge overnight, and throw them over yours eyes in the morning. They are the perfect shape to cover the eye area, and you will feel NOTHING but a refreshing chill on your eyes. It’ll not only take down the puffiness, but it’ll also revitalize and wake up your entire eye area. This no mess option is also great to take on the go if you can put it inside a cooler and keep it chilled. Keep them handy in the morning, after or even during the ceremony and the reception and you’ll have fresh eyes all day!

2. Chilled teabags - This is a wonderful option for puffy eyes since it not only deflates the puffs, and corrects discoloration from dark circles, but acts as a minispa in your own home! With the teabags, there are two options - looseleaf teas (you will have to get teabags to put the leaves inside. Specialty tea stores offer often offer numerous styles and sizes of teabags), or prepackaged teabags. While the prepackaged teabags are often easier to do, the looseleaf teas can give you more options in mixing and creating the right infusion for yourself. Here are some pointers in choosing the right tea:

a. Black Teas - contains natural caffeine, so it can 'wake up' your eye area

b. Chamomile/Lavender Teas - both of these flavours are known for its soothing and calming
properties, it can help to soothe your eye area as well as your mind

c. White Tea - known to have more antioxidants than even green tea, white teas will provide
both nutrients and refreshment for your eyes

d. Mixture - if you are choosing looseleaf teas, most specialty tea shops can create an infusion to
your liking.

Instructions:

• The night before you need the teabags, take a couple of teabags and steep them in a small pot of boiling water.
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  Once the tea has been steeped for about 5-10 min, remove the teabags, throw them out, and chill the tea overnight.
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  When you are ready to use the teabags, put an ice cube in the chilled tea, along with the number of teabags required, until the teabags are saturated.
• Squeeze off excess water and place over closed eyes