A WHOLESOME DIET, regular exercise, and other long-term good habits lay the foundation for a healthy glow. But sometimes you need to shine right away. The following expert-recommended fixes can help you turn back the clock in just 24 hours. Try them–you’ll look and feel more youthful and vibrant. (For lasting youthfulness, see “Fight the Effects of Aging with These Habits,” page 81.)

1 Touch Your Feet. Reflexology, or stimulating the pressure points on your feet, reduces stress, says New York City reflexologist Nancy Alfaro, and if you’re relaxed, you look younger. To relieve stress instantly, press your thumb into your solar plexus point, located just below the ball of your foot. Hold for one minute and repeat on your other foot.

2 Elevate, Your Head. Propping your head up with an extra pillow reduces the eye puffiness that can add years to your face. Gravity drains fluid so it doesn’t pool around your eyes, explains Janice Cox, a Medford, Ore.-based author of several beauty books, including Natural Beauty at Home (Henry Holt, 2002). Simply slip an extra pillow under your head 15 minutes before you get out of bed.

3 Chill Out. Cooling your eyelids also helps eliminate puffiness, says Cox. On each closed lid, place a cold tea bag (any type will do), a refrigerated cucumber or potato slice, or the secret weapon of many makeup artists–a chilled teaspoon (put spoons in the fridge the night before), “[Spoons] fit into the contour of the eye, and the metal retains cold long enough to be effective,” says Tamara Marcus, an esthetician in Brooklyn, N.Y. In 10 to 15 minutes, any of these items will reduce puffy eyes.

4 Heal Hands. Rough hands are a dead giveaway of age. To rejuvenate them, right before bedtime slather on a generous coat of sesame oil, canola oil, or sunflower oil, suggests Cox. Slip on cotton gloves (or you can use socks), and sleep with them on. The oil barrier prevents moisture loss from your skin, she explains. By morning, your hands will be baby soft and smooth.