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Inflammation, fluid, and fatigue? Let antioxidants calm the storm.

Hello Beautiful,

Have you noticed puffiness showing up more often around your eyes, cheeks, or jawline, even when you feel rested?

You're not alone.

Menopause changes the way our skin holds fluid, processes stress, and handles inflammation. Combine that with collagen loss and slower lymphatic flow... and the puff settles in.

The good news? Certain antioxidants have a unique power to calm inflammation, support skin repair, and gently ease puffiness from the inside and out.

Let’s walk through the why and the how.

Why Puffiness Happens More in Menopause

This isn’t about one bad night of sleep. It’s a shift happening beneath the surface.

• Hormonal changes slow lymphatic drainage
• Collagen and elastin loss reduce firmness
• Bone recession around the eye sockets, cheeks, jaw line causes fluid pooling (fluid pockets)
• Oxidative stress delays repair and inflames tissue

Your body is doing its best it can. And with the right support, your skin can recover and glow again.

The Best Antioxidants to Reduce Puffiness

These specific antioxidants help calm swelling, protect your skin, and brighten your face. Obviously, it is not an extensive list of all and everything that works and creates effective support for your skin tissues. But these are the options that are readily available and tested and measured by experience, science and studies.

• Vitamin C – Strengthens vessels and evens tone
• Quercetin – Calms reactivity and puffiness (citruses, almonds, pistachios, parsley, sage, capers, green tea, apples, grapes, berries, cherries, cabbage, tomatoes, kale, onions, bell peppers, broccoli)
• EGCG (green tea) – Reduces inflammation and protects collagen
• Curcumin – Eases oxidative stress and fluid buildup
• Resveratrol – Improves circulation and glow
• Astaxanthin – Deep antioxidant power for smoother skin
• Cucumbers – Their caffeic and ascorbic acids help tighten and reduce swelling

Use these both topically and internally — think antioxidant serums and nutrient-rich meals.

Smart Ways to Support Your Anti-Puffiness Routine

Puffiness doesn’t need an army of products, just smart, skin-loving rituals. When you create your customized skin care routine and fill it with your love, heart-felt sensuousness, your skin will use such energy without delay. It means you shall begin seeing results.

• Move daily – Gentle stretching and walking help drain excess fluid. Do these activities on when you can and as often as you can. Increased mobility brings ultimate rewards to your glowing skin!
• Eat superfoods – Especially berries, avocados, cucumbers – packed with skin-healing antioxidants
• Use rose water compresses – Soak cotton pads and place over your eyes for 10 minutes
• Practice Gua Sha mindfully – When used correctly (gentle strokes, 2–3x per week), it promotes lymphatic flow and sculpting. But overuse or improper technique can lead to a tired, drawn-out appearance. Less is more, and smarter is best.
• Apply antioxidant serums – Vitamin C or green tea in the morning is your glow insurance
• Support from within – Foods and supplements with astaxanthin or curcumin can calm inflammation and protect from the inside

No need for trends or tools that exhaust your skin. These simple steps restore without overwhelm. Better yet, just pick ONE thing and stick with it until it becomes your second nature. Then, move on to a new one.

Ready to Glow And Say Good-Bye to Puffiness?

Puffiness isn’t just something to cover. It’s something to understand first.

With the right antioxidants, movement, and nourishment, your Menopause Skin will begin to glow again naturally, confidently, and fully supported from within and without.

Consistency is your quiet superpower. And it shows.

With Love,

Larisa, Licensed Esthetician
Celebrate Woman Today