Lightening under eye circles?

Question

I have under eye circles and I'd reaaaaaally like to get rid of them, or at least minimize the darkness.

Now, I was BORN with under eye circles(my dad passed this gene onto me; thanks daddy :p) So none of my under eye circles are caused by lack of sleep or iron or anything like that. They are NOT puffy or anything; just really dark. Think of the little girl from one of the "living dead," VHS/poster cover. Yea. That bad.

So that said, I was wondering if there's anything I can use to lighten up these circles. PLEASE NO MAKE UP. I do not wear make-up, so that would be pointless advice.

Thank you!

Answer 1

Dark circles are sometimes hereditary, so you may not have much success in lightening them.

Also, make sure you get enough sleep and, if possible, get tested for allergies. Allergens can cause dark circles under the eyes.

Try lightening them by placing a wash cloth wrapped around an ice cube over your eyes for about 10 minutes or place a cold cucumber slice over your eyes for 10 minutes. Do this every day.

Answer 2

There are many causes of dark circles, from age, heredity, allergies, cold or sinus infection, bone structure and glasses which are not so commonly known.
http://www.mydarkcirclesblog.com/2006/11/27/causes-of-dark-circles/

If you would like to apply home remedies to reduce dark circles, here are some of my suggestions:
Buy a box of regular, old fashioned unflavored gelatin (e.g. Knox) from grocery store. Take a small cup or bowl and put in 1 teaspoon of the gelatin mix. Add one tablespoon of boiling water & stir for a minute. Test it on your wrist to make sure it is not too hot. Then, using a cotton ball, pat it under your eyes as you would an eye cream or gel. Go lie down and listen to some music, or take a bath & let it stay on for at least 30 minutes. Then just rinse it off.Gelatin is very high in Vitamin K & Biotin. It will not remove your dark circles on the first application (but you will notice a difference), but if you do it daily for a week, and then 2-3 times a week for maintenance, you should notice a drastic reduction in dark circles.
http://www.mydarkcirclesblog.com/2007/01/01/special-spa-home-remedy-to-reduce-dark-circles/

Answer 3

you can try putting cucumbers over your eyes for 30min a day or you can try a product by avon its called advanced all in one cream or the thermafirm face cream. they are both good.