Allergy season is very much upon us and, unfortunately for many women, so is Allergy Face – the beauty challenges that accompany allergy symptoms. In fact, a recent survey from Zyrtec revealed that 96% of female allergy sufferers have experienced allergy-related beauty woes like a red nose, watery eyes or a puffy face.
What’s more, 50% of women with allergies have had to miss out on something meaningful, such as a party or date, because of Allergy Face and two-thirds (66%) of women with allergies have felt ugly or unattractive for the same reason. More survey stats available in the infographic attached.
To help women combat these beauty blunders, Zyrtec beauty expert Rebekah George offers the following tips to tackle Allergy Face:
Bold, beautiful brows: Take advantage of the big, bold brow trend, which allows you to go easy on eye makeup. Focus on shaping and penciling brows to help “wake up” your Allergy Face and distract from watery eyes.
Mask with metallic: To help reduce redness under your nose, opt for an on-trend, high-shine lip gloss in a copper or bronze color.
Opt for a gentler cleanse: At the end of each day, avoid rubbing skin that may already be irritated by a runny nose. Instead, look for gentle cleansers or makeup removers.
Go dark to distract: Darker lashes can serve as a distraction to red eyes so embrace the “wet eye” trend and apply a clear gel to give lashes a wet look. For extra definition, top with a coat of black mascara.
Embrace shimmery shadows: Use a cotton swab and dab a shimmery pearl shadow on the area between the bridge of your nose and eyes. The lighter shadow helps to brighten up your face.
Au naturel and aglow: If your Allergy Face is really acting up, skip makeup altogether and apply a self-tanner for a fresh and healthy glow that lasts all day.
