We've all had 'em — those days you're happy just to have rallied yourself outta bed and out the door. Armed with a little caffeine, you think you've fooled the world. Until someone invariably greets you with a chipper, "You look tired." And, with that, your act has officially been foiled.
If we had to guess, we'd surmise it's our baggy, swollen eyes that reveal our lack of sleep. So, we called on makeup-master James Vincent to work his magic on our peepers. In typical fashion, he went above and beyond the call of duty, not only teaching us how to wake up our eyes, but do it without liner, mascara, or any of the usual suspects. Watch as he leaves our super-hardworking fashion assistant, Rachel, looking bright-eyed and bushy-tailed — using solely shadow. See for yourself, above.
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