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Article: Look instantly energized: it's hard to feel sexy when you're running out of steam and showing off tired skin, matted hair, and dark circles. Our quick beauty solutions will fire you up from head to toe.
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- Cosmopolitan
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- March 1, 2008
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Wake Up Your Skin Fast
Splash cold water on your face.
The cool temp will restrict your blood vessels, evening out a blotchy complexion (midday trick: Mist on [H.sub.2]O from a spray bottle or pat your face with a damp paper towel). Then rub on a cleanser with chamomile or other anti-inflammatory ingredients to soothe a.m. redness. Try Aveeno Ultra-Calming Foaming Cleanser, $6.99.
Smell something minty.
The scent of peppermint stimulates your brain, says Bryan Raudenbush, PhD, of Wheeling Jesuit University. Wash up with a shower gel that contains it or something similarly zesty, like the grapefruit ...