Not just for pot smokers anymore...

Ladies, I don't imagine that many of you partake in such activities these days, but why must you walk around with blood-shot eyes day after day?

This may not be as much a beauty tip but more of a hello! wake up! reminder that eye drops do exist and do work wonderfully to give you bright white sparkling eyes. And in mere moments! It's like what tooth-whitening does for your smile, but in .000143% of the time!

I will say that this step is highly recommended if you ever wear blue or green eyeshadow, as those will LOUDLY broadcast any redness in your eyes, and prompt your coworkers to ask if you've been crying.... (or getting high in the copy room!)

To summarize: eye drops=good.

Hey there, bright eyes!

There are plenty of reasons for one's eyes to look less-than-bright on any given day: lack of sleep, allergies, cold, morning after a fun night out (or a night in spent crying over an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition).... And some folks just happen to have tired looking eyes regardless of outside factors.

Here's my method for combatting sleepy eyes!

1. CHECK YOUR EYES: And I mean the eyeballs themselves, here. Red? Itchy? Watery? All signs of fatigue (and other things). Plop in some drops -- my go-to kind is Clear Eyes: Dry Eyes + Redness Relief . (I always have to remember the purple plus red logo, or I get confused when standing in the eye drops aisle at Target....)

2. CLEANSE: Start with a hot washcloth on your face. Spend a good five minutes by the sink re-wetting and applying it to your face and neck. It'll open up the blood vessels and get that circulation going which will bring you an instant glow. Note that this easy trick will make your cleansing easier and your products more effective!

3. MOISTURIZE: Your skin needs some moisture! Be sure to use an eye cream to help soothe and return moisture to the delicate eye area.

4. MAKEUP: Do your face as you like, but this is all about the eyes.
- Dab on a little Benefit Erase Paste (concealer) around the eyes -- this brightening concealer will help bring some light and life back!
- Curl the lashes
- Use a very pale peach eyeshadow all over the upper eyelid (up to the brow) and into the inner eye corner. I use Revlon Matte Peach Sorbet almost daily!

- Use a medium/light neutral brown in the crease/brow bone area to give just a bit of dimension to the eye.
- Dab a little ivory shimmer right under the brow and in the inner eye corner.
- Line the upper lid only with black or brown-black eyeliner from the inside out, and add a little "cat eye" style wing on the outer edge.... just a little one!

- Swipe on some mascara and you're good to go!