What's good to use for dark circles around the eyes?

Answer 1

Try a cold compress. Close your eyes and cover them with a cold washcloth for about five minutes, says Dr. Monica. 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), says Fatima Olive, product developer for Aveda Corporation, a cosmetics and health products manufacturer in Blaine, Minnesota. "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, says Dr. O'Donoghue.

Supplement your foundation. Some foundation makeups contain SPFs of 6 or 8, says Dr. O'Donoghue. 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, says Dr. O'Donoghue.

Answer 2

You naturally can reduce wrinkles, dark circles and puffiness by following some very simple steps that include moisturizing and applying different temperatures to your eye area.

Regularly apply an eye cream every night before you go to sleep. Products containing antioxidants, Vitamin K and Kojic Acid, are key to preventing and diminishing sagging skin and fine lines.

Get some sleep. Your whole system, including your skin, needs at least 8 hours a night to recharge and repair any damage. Fitting in those precious ZZZs can be tough, but well worth it in the long run.

Diminish dark circles “raccoon eyes”:

1. Heat up 2 cups of water on the stove until hot, but not boiling.

2. Remove from heat and place the Eye Gel Mask in the water until it is warm to the touch.

3. Rest the warm mask on your eyes for 15 minutes.

4. Remove mask, pat skin dry and rub a few drops of Eye Rescue Formula into the skin area around each eye.

5. As an alternate remedy, try placing slices of raw potato over your eyes for a few minutes. You might feel ridiculous doing it, but there’s a reason it’s a time-honored home remedy—potatoes contain an enzyme that lightens pigmentation and reduces dark areas.

Answer 3

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/

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Answer 4

Reclaim brighter, younger looking skin around the eyes with Anew Alternative's Intensive Eye Cream. Anti-aging science and Eastern healing herbs unite to attack the major signs of dark circles and treat the age-related conditions that can make them look worse. Dark circles are a result of poor circulation so using a specially formulated cream and delicately applying it on that area with your index finger (lightest touch) will help with that. I had mildly dark circles and used this cream. I don't need concealer anymore. If you don't get the same results, you can easily return it. It's backed with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

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Answer 5

If they are dark lavender then a under eye concealer with your skin tone plus strong yellow tones only where you are dark(the straight up greens, purples, and yellows are too strong and hard to control)
then apply a second layer with your everyday concealer. Netrogena makes some good ones that also have a cooling effect for your eyes with chamomile and lavender oil.

Answer 6

I use to have that problem. But, believe it or not when you change your diet and eat the correct amount of veggies and fruit + get 7-8 hours of sleep....you won't have that problem!

Answer 7

You should use concealer to hide them and put powder on the top to set the concealer and keep it on longer.

Answer 8

I will be watching this question! I need this answer too:(
Try eye creams

Answer 9

dark circles are basically two things, heredity or allergies...neither of which you can do much about.

Answer 10

Mostly some make-up that maches youre skin.