It just doesn’t seem fair that there are people in the world who get approximately 1.2 seconds to celebrate winter finally relinquishing its hold on our lives before pollen and other allergens start flying, rendering them sniffling, sneezing, puffy and red. If you struggle with allergy season, we’re going to do our best to pair up with that Costco-sized box of Claritin and help you get through. We can’t promise that you’ll feel great, but at least you’ll look it.

Eye area concerns

Allergies can very often cause leaks in the beds of your capillaries, which is a complicated way of saying that allergies can make your skin puffy. It can be especially noticeable around your eyes. We recommend you start the day by cooling off a little. Place a pair of metal spoons in your freezer for a few minutes, and then hold them under your eyes and on your eyelids to reduce inflammation.

Highlight your cheekbones

We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but that puffiness doesn’t begin and end in the eye area. To slim your cheeks out, brush a bronzer underneath your cheekbones to make the hollows stand out, and then meet the bronzer with a light touch of pink blush from the apples upwards.

Think waterproof

If you’ve been looking for a reason to stock up on a few new makeup products, here it is. Considering that your eyes are going to be running on and off during the day, this is the time to invest in waterproof eye makeup like mascara and liner.

Moisturize your nose at night

And during the day as well. But before you go to bed at night, slather your nose with some serious moisturizer like Dead Sea Premier’s Night Cream Complex to help it repair from all the sneezing and blowing it was subjected to all day.