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The eyes maybe the window to the soul, but when your tired they’re like neon lights signaling to the world just how beat you truly are. Whether you’ve a bit of a cold, suffering an allergic attack or had a little too much, and not enough the night before, here’s the fast way to look human the morning after.Cold spoons or frozen teabagsThe next time you have a cup of chamomile tea save the bags, flatten a bit and toss them in a plastic bag or container in the freezer. Upon waking, plop them over your eyes for five minutes with your head raised on a pillow. The tanic acid in the tea combined with the cold, will help reduce puffiness. Doing this while sitting up or propping your head up on a pillow will help the fluid drain from your face.Metal teaspoons kept in the freezer are also good for this. Simply cup your eyes with the cold spoon upon waking and you get much of the same effect.Use a primerOften when my eyes are really puffy, using any eyeshadow can be difficult, but by simply covering them with a primer like Urban Decay Eyeshadow Potion in “Sin”. The champagne shimmer will look like shadow but covers like primer keeping any tell tale redness or sallowness on lids under cover.BrowsDays like this demand no fuss brows. Ever try and draw one in when you’re eyes are so teary you can barely see your face? That’s why brow maintenance is must. Find someone to wax your brows and visit her every few weeks to keep them looking good, then you won’t have to do anything but hit them with a brow brush, clear brow fix or a dab of vasoline and  off you go.MascaraIn the family friendly land of Disney clean and natural is the law. But even the Magic Kingdom knows a princess needs a fringe of black lashes to frame your doe eyes. While I’ve tried them all, my current fave is the black waterproof mascara by Sephora. This is just your bog standard mascara. Its brush doesn’t look like a a spikey orb, and its wand doesn’t vibrate, but it gives really great coverage that stays put.So that’s it, eyes done in two minutes and you’re naturally ready to see and be seen.

Primer Potion available at www.urbandecay.com at $18.

Sephora Lash plumper waterproof mascara available exclusively in Sephora stores or online at www.sephora.com.