Problem: Article: Retinol and vitamin A can help your skin cells regenerate and stimulate collagen production. This will improve any fine lines or wrinkles in your eye area. These ingredients can also help to reverse sun damage around your eyes, such as sun spots. Only use a small amount of eye cream with retinol and vitamin A on your skin, as applying too much can make your skin sensitive or irritated. Retinol can make your skin sensitive to the sun so always apply sunscreen on your eye area after you have applied the eye cream and before going into the sun. Look for eye cream that contains SPF, especially if it also contains retinol and vitamin A. This will ensure your skin is protected from sun damage. Undereye puffiness occurs when fluid builds up in this area, causing swelling. You may get undereye puffiness due to allergies, a lack of sleep, or a poor diet. Eye cream that contains caffeine or cucumber can help to reduce swelling. Eye creams that contain ingredients like green tea, aloe vera, coconut oil, chamomile, and licorice root can also be good for reducing puffiness and swelling. If you tend to get dark circles under your eyes, look for an eye cream that contains vitamin C, vitamin K, and caffeine. Cucumber and kojic acid are also good ingredients for reducing dark circles. You should also look for an eye cream that contains light-reflecting ingredients. This will help to brighten up this area. If you have oily skin, look for an eye cream that does not contain oil. If you have dry skin, look for a moisturizing eye cream (or eye balm). If you have combination skin, look for an eye cream that will suit both oily and dry skin. . If you'd prefer to save money on eye cream, make your own at home. Make an eye cream to reduce undereye circles with cucumber, mint, aloe vera, and almond oil. Or try an eye cream made with ground coffee, olive oil, and beeswax to reduce fine lines around your eyes.
Summary: Look for an eye cream with retinol for fine lines. Choose an eye cream that is soothing for puffiness. Go for an eye cream that will reduce dark circles. Pick an eye cream based on your skin type. Make your own eye cream

Problem: Article: In a dog's world, it is instinctual to greet another dog by coming nose-to-nose with them. This allows them to sniff each other's faces and become acquainted with the other dog's scent. Of course, your nose is a bit higher to reach so it is only natural that your dog will jump up to get closer to your face when greeting you. This can be quite annoying and unnecessary, but fortunately, the habit can be broken. You may think it is sweet when your dog greets you by jumping on you. For the most part, puppies think that when they jump up on someone, they are highly likely to be picked up and cuddled soon after. It is best to start discouraging this type of greeting behavior as early as possible. You will be excited to see your puppy as well, but if your puppy has this tendency, you can do this by practicing the no touch, no talk, no eye contact rule when greeting your puppy. Avoid looking or talking to your puppy until she settles down. This, in turn, will send out calming signals to her and will avoid getting her excited or anxious about your arrival. Puppies tend to learn very quickly, so it will be much easier to train her to greet you in a calm and desirable manner the younger she is. Although it isn't an issue when she is little, you may be encouraging a bad habit that could be difficult to break later when she becomes an adult. A small, 15 pound Labrador puppy jumping up on you is quite a different story than a full-grown 100 pound Labrador that could knock you over and even injure you or your guests. One way to teach your dog, no matter her age, that jumping up is not an acceptable greeting is to ignore her during this behavior. This involves turning your back to her and not giving her any type of attention, such as physical, vocal, or eye contact. As soon as your dog is calm and all four paws are on the ground, tell her she is being a good girl and give her a small treat or loving pat on the head. Try to talk in a calm voice and use calm petting techniques to avoid your dog becoming too excited again. If she returns to her jumping behavior, turn your back again and ignore her. In the early stages of this training, you may be turning in circles several times, but your dog will soon relate her jumping to your lack of attention and stop. As with any training, consistency is key. This means that everyone in the household and all guests should be informed that training is in progress and be willing participants. Even the occasional attention given to your dog while she is jumping can encourage her and could result in several steps backwards in your training process.
Summary: Understand the dog's behavior. Start discouraging the behavior early. Ignore her when she jumps up.

Problem: Article: While many hamsters (like Syrians) are solitary animals, they do like companionship, too. Provide your hamster a friend (in yourself) and handle your hamster every couple of days. Handling your hamster often does not have to be a strenuous activity. You can do this simply by holding your hamster gently, allowing him or her to rest in your hand, or allowing them to crawl all over you. Make sure to handle your hamster every day or two. Neglecting your hamster will hurt his or her socialization and affect his or her happiness. If there are days you are unable to handle your hamster, recruit a friend or family member to fill in for you. When handling your hamster, you need to be gentle and handle your friend with care. Being rough with your hamster could injure your friend or cause him or her to be wary of interaction with humans. Do not be rough. Do not handle your hamster in a place where you might drop him or her. Hamsters are very fragile animals and you can easily hurt or kill your friend. Start handling your hamster by introducing your scent to it by putting your hand in his or her cage and cleaning or repositioning toys. Move on to petting your hamster without picking him or her up. When your hamster seems comfortable and does not run away from you, pick him or her up. Always wash your hands before and after you handle your hamster. Your hamster will probably enjoy getting out of his or her cage every so often and explore new places. If you're careful, this can be a fun activity for you and your friend. However, consider: Make sure you secure a location in advance so your friend can't escape. Pay specific attention to making sure your hamster can't slip under a door, into a vent, or any other opening in the room. Remove all other animals from the room. Remove all poisons or anything that could hurt your little friend. Don't leave your friend unattended and watch him or her at all times. Note that your hamster might pee or poop in the room. Be prepared to clean it up. While your hamster might enjoy interacting with you, he or she will probably also enjoy playing with other hamsters. Even if you have two or three of your own, you might consider finding someone else who has hamsters and setting up a play date so the hamsters can play together. Consider: Make sure they play in a neutral location. A good place might be an old and unused cage that is big enough for everyone to play in. Make sure to put toys in the cage. Talk to the owner of the other hamster about health issues. You don't want your hamster playing with another hamster who might be sick or contagious. If you have a Syrian hamster, don't set up a play date. Syrians are very territorial. Never leave your hamster unattended with a new hamster. Female hamsters may be more aggressive than males. As a result, you should be careful when allowing females to interact with each other.
Summary:
Handle your hamster often. Handle your hamster carefully. Allow your hamster to run around a secure location. Setup a play date for your hamster.