Do you often hear the question "Feeling tired?" Are there shadows on your face - when you're not out in the sun? Do you look like you've been hit by a baseball?
Although undereye circles are annoying, they're not the worst things you can get. In fact, nine out of 10 people have darkness around their eyes at one time or another.
What causes them?
Many factors contribute to undereye cycles. Sometimes the darkness around your eyes is partially hereditary, so if you're parents have them, chances are you will too. But there are culprits that can make the situation much worse - such as smoking, sleep deprivation, poor nutrition and drinking coffee, soda or other caffeine-containing beverages.
Allergies, overexposure to the sun, menstruation or pregnancy can also aggravate them.
Now if your undereye circles have a bluish tint, then what you're seeing isn't really darkened skin but engorged blood vessels. Because the skin under your eyes is thinner than the skin anywhere else on your body, blood vessels there are more noticeable - especially if you're fair-skinned.
Anyway, once you've got 'em, how can you hide 'em? Fortunately there are many things you can do to alleviate and conceal undereye circles.
Step 1: Diminish the problem
First, use an undereye cream that contains both antioxidant vitamins (like vitamin C) and light-diffusing particles that can help draw attention away from dark circles. The key is to use this type of product morning and night.
Vichy Laboratoires offers some good options. Their Thermal S Yeux is great for diminishing signs of fatigue, puffiness and dehydration lines. You could also try Dermalogica's Total Eye Care, which reduces puffiness and disguises dark shadows.
Step 2: Conceal, conceal, conceal
There is no way around it - the fastest cure for dark circles is to use concealer. Apply it around your entire eye area using your fingers (that way it will be easier to blend). You'll want to choose a concealer that matches your skin tone exactly. The most common mistake people make when applying concealer is that they select a colour that is too light, thinking it will work better. But if the concealer is too light, then you'll get the 'reverse racoon' effect.
Prescriptives makes a good concealer, called Camouflage Cream, and the beauty experts at their counters are trained to help you find the perfect match. Otherwise, try Yves Saint Laurent's legendary Touch Eclat - the new best friend of everyone in the beauty industry.
Set the concealer with a light dusting of powder so that it stays put. If you feel that the powder is going on to cakey or thick, then buff it by tapping over the eye area with a makeup sponge or a cotton ball. This removes excess product and blends what's left behind.
Step 3: Distract attention
A cream shimmer or white shimmer pencil, applied on the inner corner of your eyes (which tends to be the darkest area of the undereye circles) will also help diminish their appearance. Check out The Body Shop's Eye Definer or Clinique's Quickliner for Eyes.
And always avoid lining or applying mascara to your lower lashline, because that will only draw attention to the area and make it look much darker.
A final trick
One short-term cure used by models is to apply cool cucumber slices or tea bags to the undereye area. This will help reduce swelling - on days when you've get out of bed after a late night of partying and find a shocking surprise when you look in the mirror.
By Renee LiButti
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I have used all of these tricks and they do work.
2006-11-25 11:50:34
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answered by e_piphany214 4
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Black circles under the eyes are ususally cause by overdrinking coffee or excessive roughing in hockey. In the case of coffee, it reduces the iron (Fe) in your body showing up under your eyes. You can easily take supplements and these circles will disappear. In the case of hockey, if you are the instigator of most major penalties then you can ask the coach not to match you up with that big goon named "MAX, In which case the team will probably call you a bunch of names that rhyme with "WUSSIE" and then you will be put on the third line, the resulting lack of ice time will certainly heal up the circles underneath the eyes.
2006-11-25 11:38:12
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answered by Anonymous
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Put two slices of cucumber over your eyes for 15 minutes a day. Lack of sleep is only one of the many reasons for bags
2006-11-25 11:38:49
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answered by Larry m 6
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Sleep
2016-05-23 02:33:27
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answered by Anonymous
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In pediatrics it points to an underlying allergy. Youre obviously not a kid, but if you have seasonal allergies (hay fever) then that's probably a big part of it.
good luck.
2006-11-25 11:43:42
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answered by AgentZero 4
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as soon as you find out let me know i look like i was in a fight
2006-11-25 11:31:24
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answered by rradboys 3
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It can be hereditary, and mostly I associate it with drug or alcohol abuse.
2006-11-25 11:37:59
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answered by Carl-N-Vicky S 4
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