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"After sulking my way through a few too many April showers (again today? seriously, sadistic weather gods?), I am beyond ready for a little May-flower action. All that pollen that will come with the flowers? Not so much. Even if the airborne yellow crud doesn&amp;#x27;t leave you sneezing, wheezing and rubbing your eyes, it can make your under-eye circles and bags look worse. Daisies? Yay! Pollen? Pssht. When the little blood vessels under your skin swell (as they do when faced with allergens), they become more visible beneath the thin under-eye skin, which is why your dark circles may look more dramatic when the pollen count is high. Allergies can also make under-eye bags look even more high-relief. Treating your allergies with medication will help on both counts, but here&amp;#x27;s another smart tip I just heard from L.A. dermatologist Jessica Wu, who probably treats a few of your favorite celebrities. Get an eye cream--preferably one that contains caffeine, which is shown to constrict blood vessels to make them less visible--and pop it in the fridge so it&amp;#x27;s chilly next time you pat it on. The cold helps shrink swollen vessels and reduce puffiness, not to mention soothe your poor eyes if they also get red and itchy this time of year. Gotta love lazy-but-effective tricks like this. My eye cream is already chillin&amp;#x27; out on my cheese shelf. (Yes, I have a shelf devoted to cheese, which is part of why I am not a size 2.) Do you have allergies this time of year? Do they leave you feeling and looking like butt? What are some ways you combat them? Got a favorite allergy med? A couple more temperature-related ideas: * Put your body lotion on the radiator to make it warm and spalike. * Stash your cleanser in the fridge; the cold helps shrink pores. * Are you hotter in winter or summer? * A cool date idea for warm days! More Cool Ways to Get Glamour.com Wherever You Go! Add glamour.com to your Google homepage, or follow The Girls in the Beauty Department on Twitter. Photo: Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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