Can you get rid of the dark circles and bags under your eyes?

Question

I tried Avon Perfect Eye Care Cream and it didn't really work it only lightened my undereyes a bit after application and I've tried the teabag trick for like one night. Is there any way to actually get your dark and baggy eyes to normal without the use of commercial eye creams and such? If so, how? Explain as detailed as possible.

Answer 1

I used to have this problem. I consulted my personal doctor. He told me to sleep at wake up at the same hour everyday. Sleep early, and drink at least 8 glasses of water. And to do more exercise to pump out old blood. I did, and it works.

Answer 2

Dark circles can be caused by many things:
1. heredity- does your family tend to have them? If so, not a lot you can do but use concealers and make-up

2. stress - relax, try to do controlled breathing and just kick back a little more. Use the cucumber slices or ice pads, mentioned above.

3. lack of sleep - change your bad sleep habits, get plenty of sleep.

4. vitamin or iron deficiency- you might need to see your doctor to find out which vitamins you need or how much iron you need.

5. stomach sleepers tend to have more dark circles under their eyes. Try sleeping more on your side or back.

6. kidney problems- can cause the dark circles. See your doctor if you suspect you have this problem.

It could be a combination of two or more. Hope these help you. (^_~)

Oh, and Prep-H cream really is good for the bags under your eyes as well as tiny wrinkles.

Answer 3

How to Get Rid of the Black Rings Around Your Eyes

Apply the cream to the skin and relax for sometime. If you have to put on a facemask, then soak the little cotton pads into the soap water and place it on the eyes when they are closed. Otherwise, you may use them around 2 cucumber slices to make your eyes cooler. In this way you can provide a pleasant feeling to your eyes. And you can get rid of your dark circles around your eyes quickly. Your skin will glow when these circles vanish.


Whenever you experience problems like sore eyes due to harmful infrared rays, wind or after using water with chlorine, then rinse your eyes thoroughly with enough distilled water. Mix rose water with about 1-2 tablespoons in distilled water. Give a suitable bath to the eyes.

Answer 4

use an anti-puffiniess eye cream and a skin lightener every night to fade away these offensive dark circles. For the anti-puffiniess cream, I like Estee Lauder Eyzone Repair best. For the lightener, us a skin lightener with hydroquinone and AHA also try this effictive methods to help in getting rid of them. - try to put cucmber and potato slices on your eyes for 15 min - the best method is to put bitter almond oil on around your eyes before you go to bed also aviod smoking ,drinking alot of tea and coffee ,wooriness and keeping awake because these are the main reasons for dark circles appearence

Answer 5

Dark circles are often caused due to sleeplessness or disturbed sleep. If you find yourself developing dark circles, you need to first catch up on your sleep. Genetics too could predispose you to developing dark circles.

Other factors causing dark under-eye circles include:

Drinking an excess of beverages that contain caffeine.

Smoking

Allergies

Thyroid problems

A lack of iron in your body during menstruation. This often contributes to dark circles, which is why some women have a tendency to develop dark circles during their period.

First of all, try and figure out the reason you have developed dark circles.
Have you always had them?
Are they a recent occurrence?
Does your mother have dark circles under the eyes as well? Once you can pinpoint the cause for dark circles, it would be much easier for you to get rid of them.

Are you allergic to something?
If yes, work on avoiding the allergens.

Apply Vitamin E to the area under your eye.
You could open up a Vitamin E capsule, and apply a little oil. Swallow the rest of the oil. This not only helps you get rid of dark circles, but also reduces puffiness around the eyes. In addition, regular application of Vitamin E delays the onset of wrinkles.

Swallow a capsule of cod liver oil everyday. It strengthens eyes.

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. Apply this paste to the under-eye area, and wash off after fifteen minutes.

Apply a cold, used tea bag to your eyes. You could also applied used, cold, herbal tea leaves to your eyes, to sooth them.

Try out dark circle remover creams available in the market. Make sure they are of a recognized brand before applying them to your face.

To hide dark under eye circles, select a cosmetic under-eye concealer that's one shade lighter than the foundation you're using.

Understand that a pale yellowish concealer helps hide blue or grayish circles, while a light blue or mauvish concealer masks brownish under-the-eye bags.

Begin with a freshly washed and exfoliated face. Dab concealer under your eyes gently, using a soft circular motion.

Apply foundation up to the concealer and blend the two shades together gently, using a circular motion to cover dark under eye circles.

Finish with a dusting of untinted face powder for a polished, seamless look.

Tips:
Avoid concealers containing oils, because the oil will settle into the fine lines under your eyes and draw attention to the circles.

When using a cosmetic under eye concealer, wearing foundation is a must to avoid the "white mask" look.

Never use an over-the-counter facial and body cream bleach under the eyes to eliminate dark circles. Use only prescription creams administered under a doctor's supervision.

Always apply concealer gently--rubbing can cause swelling, redness or bruising of the under eye area.


I know this is too much info....hope some of it helps.... :p

Answer 6

I'm a dental hygienist who has had the opportunity study in a prestigious continuing education institute. I learned this: If you have your tonsils and/ or adenoids, and they are swollen most the time, you may not be getting enough oxygen into your blood. One of the symptoms is dark circles under the eyes. Ask your dentist or hygienist to check your tonsils/adenoids. You may need to have them removed.

Answer 7

could be a sign of an iron deficiency... i would first try to make sure that i was doing everything to take care of my health. lots of rest, etc.

then, if that's just the way your eyes are - go buy some blending creams and get busy... green makes any redness diminish and cream blends out the dark circles.

Answer 8

Hey..y dont you try using Cucumber juice....you know blend the whole thing!!! take a clean piece of cloth and then keep it on top of you eyes and let it dry of....it really works compared to all these fake up creams...these ppl advice you use...try it/...oh ya and also you could try using peeled and grated potato...keep the pieces on top of your eye....at night would be good and wash it off the next day...

Hope it helps!!???

Inform me if you see results..!!!! im sure you will

Answer 9

cucumbers are at ten degress lower than the surrounding air and this coolness is transfered to the eye lids voila less noticeable bags and color or theres a ice pack gel type for sale at drugstores as a mask look for that and buy a cream makeup in your skin neutral shade and use that as cover

Answer 10

I have the same problem. My dark circles though are due to allergies, and the worse my allergies are the darker the circles. I use almay white stick, and then I cover over with foundation make-up. What a pain, huh? Good luck.