Heavy Eyes & Forehead Lines

Hooded eyes can be a natural, beautiful trait, often passed down through family lines — something that adds character and uniqueness to our faces. But when we talk about "hooded eyes" in this context, we're referring to heaviness or fluid retention that causes the eyes to appear weighed down, tired, or swollen, especially in areas where it wasn't noticeable before.

This isn't about genetics. It's about the changes that happen when your face starts to hold onto more fluid and your muscles start to tense or weaken.

We've both experienced this in our own lives, particularly in our twenties, when stress was high and sleep was often compromised. While we've always had slightly hooded eyes due to family traits, during periods of exhaustion and imbalance, we noticed a dramatic shift — our eyes began to look increasingly tired, with more puffiness around the lids and brows. This wasn't the same as our natural look; this was the result of lymphatic congestion and muscle tension .

So, what's really going on? When the muscles around your eyes (and jaw, neck, and temples) are tense or weak, they can contribute to the excess fluid accumulation in the eyelids, making them feel heavy and saggy. This is where we need to intervene — through focused exercises, lymphatic drainage, and muscle release to reawaken and rejuvenate the muscles and fascia around the eye area.