Prolonged sleepless nights, unhealthy diet, Fatigue and Stress, if you can relate yourself to one of these conditions, you sure know how easy it is to get Under Eye Dark Circles.
The dark discoloration may range from mere shadows to deeper hollows under your eyes making you look like a Panda!
Under Eye Dark Circles
There are three different reasons for Under Eye Dark Circles, which can become dark and light with the passing day.
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External Inducers
- Stress
- Fatigue
- Prolonged
- Sleeplessness
- Sunlight exposure
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Health Issues
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Genetically Acquired
- Hereditary
- Pigmentation Anomalies
- Aging
Home Remedies for Under Eye Dark Circles
The best solution for under eye dark circles is regular sleep and a healthy diet, however if you have developed the ‘Panda Eyes’ you can treat them naturally with ingredients you get at home.
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Almond Oil Massage
Massage Almond oil around your eyes with rotational movements keeping your eyes closed for 2 minutes.
You can combine vitamin E oil if you like.
Repeat the 2 minutes massage everyday after waking up and before going to bed, for a week.
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Cool Potato Eye Pads
Potato is a natural bleaching agent and works great for Dark Circles Under Eyes. Scrape a piece of potato and squeeze its juice onto cotton eye pads.
Cool the eye pads in refrigerator (You can keep this handy)
Place the cotton pads on your eyelids for ten minutes.
Wash your eyes with cold water.
Quick tip, you can make a mix of potato juice and rose water and keep it refregirated. Spray it on cotton pads while you need to use.
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Cucumber Ice Cubes
cucumber eyes packs
Make juice of one cucumber and pour it into ice trays. Store these cucumber ice cubes.
When you require, place these eyes cubes on your eyes using a thin muslin cloth.
Rinse with cold water
Your Dark circles will no longer be an issue to you.
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Tomato Lemon Combo
Take juice of one lemon and one tomato.
You can store it in a spray bottle.
Cool the mixture in refrigerator.
Spray the mixture on your closed eyelids and your complete face.
This give the best results for lightening of your skin.
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Tea Bags
Never throw used tea bags, normal or the green tea ones.
Place them in the refrigerator and use them to remove the puffy eyes and dark circles under your eyes,
Tea has natural anti –inflammatory properties which is very useful for your eyes. It also has toning effect which lightens the under eye dark circles.
Bonus 1. Rose Water
Soak cotton ball in rose water and place it on your eyelids and the surrounding dark area. This is a great toner and soothes your skin.
Your skin will get a fresh glowing look with repeated use.
Some other home remedies to lighten your skin are lemon-honey pack and yogurt- lemon juice pack.
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Menaka Bharathi is a Mindful Parenting Consultant and an Organic food Producer. She markets Indian Superfoods throug SIM Organics which taken in small quantities would help to maintain the health of the family and boost resistance against diseases.
