Home remedies for bags under eyes?

Question

i've always had dark circles around my eyes and i think it's genetics. no matter how much sleep i get i always have them..any home remedies to clear or hide it?

sadly i have both :( bags and dark circles. i get tons of sleep too (i'm 15) i will try the spoon one since i don't have any cucumbers in the fridge..lol

Answer 1

Try a cold compress. Close your eyes and cover them with a cold washcloth for about five minutes. Repeat several times throughout the day. That will help constrict your blood vessels, minimizing darkness, and it may help minimize tissue swelling and eliminate some of the darkness.

Hide 'em. More opaque than foundation makeup, cream concealer is made to order for under-eye darkness. Select a cream concealer that's a little lighter than your skin when wearing it under foundation (or the same shade as your skin when wearing the concealer alone). "Paint" the concealer with a small brush into the dark areas. Then take your pinky finger and very lightly pat the edges to blend it in. Finally, powder lightly to help the concealer stay put.

Spread on the sunscreen. Use a sunscreen especially made for the face with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15, but preferably 20, all day every day, to keep the sun's rays from darkening the skin under your eyes.

Supplement your foundation. Some foundation makeups contain SPFs of 6 or 8. For full protection you'll still need either a moisturizer or a sunscreen lotion with an SPF of 15.

Eye cream: The newest option. If your circles persist, try an opaque eye cream such as Lancome's Expressive.

Alpha hydroxy acids, used in many newer eye creams decrease wrinkles and lighten and smooth the skin.The most common alpha hydroxy acids are glycolic acids (extracts derived from fruit and other plants). Other new eye creams that look promising include Renova and the cosmetic Cellex-C eye contour cream or gel (a topical vitamin C).

And short of cosmetic surgery, there's not much that you can do about bags under your eyes, except the following:

Pat on concealer. A concealer is more opaque than a foundation and meant to be used sparingly. For best results select a concealer that's just one tone lighter than your foundation. Or, if you're wearing concealer alone, match the concealer to your shade of skin. Since baggy skin tends to be darker, you want to blend it correctly.

Using an eyeliner brush, apply concealer to the dark areas, then blend with your pinky finger, patting very lightly. Finish with foundation and with light powder, or powder alone, to set the concealer.

Good luck. :))

Answer 2

Take a used tea bag that's been squeezed out. Make sure its cool! Leave it over your eyes for about 10 minutes. You willll see a noticeable improvementtt in puffiness and under-eye circles. Be careful not to get tea in your eyes. Mix one teaspoon flour, one teaspoon milk, a pinch of sugar, 1/4 spoon honey and squeeze half lemon juice. Apply it on face and once it is dry rub the face with wet hands. Take a teaspoon of tomato juice, a few drops of lemon juice a pinch of turmeric powder and a little flour enough to make a paste and apply it underneath ur eyes where the puffyness and black/purple is

Answer 3

vitamin K helps dark circles so does a slice of potatoe on both eyes fro 20 minutes..its becuase of the pottasium ...for bags try using cumcumbers, or a very cold spoon on each eye for afew minutes..keep the spoon in the freezer and use it when need ...also i've heard u should boil a teabag and once it cools place it right under the eye

Answer 4

Dark circles can occur if you rub your eyes alot. They also can occur if you have allergies or haven't gotten alot of sleep.
If you rub your eyes, don't. I've heard that cucumbers or wet tea bags will help but I have never tried these.

Answer 5

Cucumbers around the eyes.

Answer 6

i dont think dark circles or bags under eyes are genetics..i read somewhere that it might have something to do with your kidneys??? search it on the internet....... also drink LOADS of water and try and keep away from alcohol

Answer 7

are they bags or just dark circles?? i have a little darkness under my eyes. im using AMBI fade cream for oily skin... its working so far... i heard lemons and the already mentioned cucumbers are good...

Answer 8

Freeze two spoons over night. When you wake up in the morning take them out and hold them under your eyes.

Answer 9

Take extra vitamin B. That helps clear them up after a couple of months.

Answer 10

cucumbers?