Perkier peepers in a flash

While experimenting with home-made beauty recipes gives you an opportunity to try all manner of ingredients, this shouldn’t apply to your eye area. The skin here is so open to aggravation that a bad reaction to an ingredient will only worsen any problems. With this in mind, stick to simple ingredients that are high in water and don’t have an abrasive texture.

The classic trick of using cucumber slices over lids helps to soothe and depuff, but it’s also worth trying this eye mask. Mix one egg white with 1tbsp grated carrot and combine with 1tsp aloe vera (optional). Apply the mixture around your eyes – not on the lids or too close to the eyes – for up to 10 minutes before gently rinsing off.