how can i reduce the look of dark circles under my eyes?

Question

how can i reduce the look of swelling and dark circles under my eyes without using make-up or creams. they irritate my skin

thank you

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/

To hide dark circles, you can use YSL concealer or salmon concealer..
http://www.mydarkcirclesblog.com tips on how to reduce dark circles, the causes of dark circles, home remedies; eye creams reviews, make up tips, and natural healer.


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Answer 2

1, get more sleep
2, drink more water & hydrate your skin
3, moisturize your skin
4, don't touch the delicate skin under your eyes
5, if they get puffy, lightly dabble preparation H on the circles with the pad of your ring finger.
6, depending on why you have them in the first place, it could be a reflection on your health. Perhaps you need to lose or gain some weight?
7, cool compresses
8, This is what I do--being asian, I'm prone to puffy undereyes, which stinks. Refrigerated lavender toner water from LUSH, spritzed 4 times onto cotton PADS and gently pressed against the eyes while you just veg for about 10 minutes. The toner is moisturizing and calming to the skin, and it restores the pH. A bottle costs around $17, but mine has lasted me 3 months and I use between 10 and 15 spritzes per day with my cleansers. (Their products are also organic/all natural.)

Your skin is the external reflection of your internal health. It's an organ just like your heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys are, too. Give it what it needs, and in most people's cases, moisture is the key, especially during the end of the summer.

Answer 3

Getting Rid of Puffy Eyes:

Wear a mask that is filled with cold water or gel for a few minutes when you wake up in the morning.

Wrap pieces of ice in paper towels and place them on your eyelids for a few minutes. The cold will reduce the swelling.
Keep your eye creams in the refrigerator. The cool cream will help reduce your puffy eyes. When applying the cream, gently tap it onto your eyelid with your ring finger, so as to stimulate fluid drainage.

Keep two teaspoons in the refrigerator and when you have an attack of the swollen eyelids; rest them on your eyelids for a minimum of one minute or until they warm up.

Soak cotton-wool pads in a bowl of ice-cold milk and then squeeze most of the liquid out. Place the pads on your eyes and repeat as they warm up for about 15 minutes. This will also brighten the white in your eye.

Dip cotton balls in ice water, and then squeeze the water out. Apply the cotton balls to your eyes for 5-10 minutes.

Place black or chamomile teabags soaked in cold water on your eyelids for 15 minutes. The tannic acid in tea will constrict the blood vessels and reduce inflammation. To accelerate drainage, gently press from the inside corner to the outside corner of the swollen eye.

Place slices of cucumber, potatoes, or apple over the puffy eyelids for 10-15 minutes. Potatoes will reduce dark circles under the eyes and apples have pectin which aids in anti-oxidation.

Give your eyes a salt bath by soaking cotton pads in a saline solution or a solution of one teaspoon of salt in one pint of hot water. Place the pads on your puffy eyelids for a few minutes.

Taking over the counter diuretics can help reduce fluid retention, especially if you experience bloating before your period. (Note: Diuretics also lower your blood pressure, so be sure to have yours checked before going this route.)

Apply a hemorrhoid cream to the puffy area around the puffy eye, being EXTREMELY CAREFUL not to get any in your eye. Be sure to look for a cream that contains yeast and shark’s liver oil.

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Answer 4

There are special creams and packs nowadays available readily in the market. But some home remedies I have seen in the website below. You can also try.

Answer 5

Cucumber slices, potato juice, teabags are some home remedies for dark circles.More tips and home remedies at http://www.wellnesstalk.org/darkcircles.html

Answer 6

Sliced cucumbers, or cooled tea bags.

Answer 7

I have no idea, but I think you look great just how you are, so don´t worry I´m still loving you,
I love you babe, adios.

Answer 8

A nice nap.

Answer 9

Place used tea bags on them*... No joke*... It works*....

Answer 10

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