How to remove very dark eye circles?

Question

I've been pondering over my dark eye circles for about 2 years. I had dark eye circles mainly due to insufficient sleep and facing the laptop for whole day. I do not have a choice to sleep more and not to face the laptop that often since I am studying subjects relating to information technology.

I cannot go to beauty salon as the charges are high (~S$950) and I can't afford it (I'm saving up to go overseas for internship and also to lessen my parents' burden on financial circumstances of my family). I hope to use items at home to get rid of my very dark eye circles. If possible, I hope to get rid of it within 1-2months (60days).

Pls state the frequency to do so. For instance, do it max ? times a day, do it min ? times a day, etc

Answer 1

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 2

No beauty salon treatment will cure the dark circles. The circles are caused by pooling stagnant bood. This blood is not being refreshed properly. You can try palming your eyes to help free up blood. Also try cool pads over your eyes. You also need to eat lots of colorful fresh fruit and veggies to help replenish the pigments that get faded and oxydized from looking at computer screens (even flat panels).
Perhaps you can wear protective lenses over your eyes, and intermittantly do eye exercises and palming. Last but not least...take zinc. It will somehow improve circulation around the eye sockets.

Answer 3

Well i don't know if it will get rid of it but it will help. Try using Vita-K Solution for Dark Circles Under Eyes. Its around 12 dollars. Or i heard that hylexin cream might work too, but it's priced around 95 dollars