Home remedies to cure dark circles !!

Quick tips to reduce dark circles from outside:

• Apply Cool cucumber slices or cotton balls dabbed in grated cucumber juice on the eyes to prevent skin discoloration. Use them for 5 to 10 minutes daily.
• Apply Cool raw potato slices or cotton balls dabbed in grated potato juice on the eyes to reduce dark circles. Use them for 5 to 10 minutes daily.
• Put slice of Vitamin E rich Avocado under each eye.
• Leave a soaked cotton pad in milk on your eyes every night for 10 minutes.
• Gently massage the under eye area with almond oil/Peanut oil / Coconut oil / olive oil before going to bed .
• Place a wet spoon in freezer and after few minutes press it on under eye area.
• Take used tea bags, cool them, squeeze them and keep them on eyes for 10 minutes.
• Apply ice cubes rapped in thin cotton cloth to under eye area.
• Apply Vaseline regularly on under eye area before sleep.
• Apply leftover egg whites in the bottom shell to the dark circles under the eye.

Eye masks to cure dark circles:

• Mix one tomato juice , 1 tsp. lemon juice, pinch of turmeric powder and 2 tsp. of gram flour and apply on dark circles for 15 minutes.
• Mix equal amount of orange juice and glycerin and apply around the eyes.
• Take paste of fresh mint leaves juice, squeeze half a lemon into it and apply on dark circles for 15 minutes.
• Mix crushed almonds and milk and apply to the dark circles.
• Mix equal amount of milk and honey and apply to under eye area.
• Mix equal amount of almond oil and honey and apply on under eye skin.
• Mix equal amount of milk and lemon and apply the mixture with a cotton ball to the eyes.
• Mix equal amount of corn flour and yoghurt and apply to under eye area.
• Mix equal quantities of castor oil and milk cream (Malai) and massage around the eyes.
• Mix a paste of rose petals and milk and apply the paste around the eyes. 

There is no one remedy for all. So carefully choose what best suits your skin and apply accordingly. Like few people who get small boils after applying tomato juice should avoid any home remedies that has any form of tomato in it.

My way: MIX and MATCH !!

MIX : When I have enough time to pamper my eyes , I tend to mix the tips. Like mix raw potato juice and cucumber juice .Chill it for a while. Using cotton pads place it on eyelids covering the dark circles. Leave it for 15 minutes and wash it off.

MATCH : Match the ingredients with whatever is available in kitchen and apply . Like when cooking using potatoes, keep a slice of potato aside and later use it for the dark circles. Or while preparing salad, keep a piece of cucumber aside and use it when possible. Some days when you feel really tired, just dab some almond oil from the ring finger under the eyes and that’s it !

The important point to remember is be consistent for at least two weeks. I can feel huge difference in my under eye dark circles so give it a try .

If after trying these natural remedies, there is no improvement in the darkness around the eye, then consult the dermatologist for advice.

 

Under Eye Dark Circle !!

Dark circle under eyes can add more years to our age than grey hair and wrinkles. So it is very important to understand what are these dark circles, how to prevent them and ways to reduce their appearance.

What is a dark circle?

The skin around the eye is thinnest in whole body. When blood flows through the veins close to eye skin it leaves a dark bluish colour. If the skin around the eyes is not properly hydrated, pale or saggy the blood vessels are more noticeable causing dark circle. Poor blood flow, lack of oxygen and an increase in melanin also contribute to darkness under eye.

Treat dark circles from Inside:

·         Don’t miss beauty sleep: Make sure that you are sleeping enough to wake up fresh. Tired, pale eyes can give an impression of dark circle. Avoid strain from  too much television ,cellphone or computer use.

·         Check your salt intake: Excess salt intake can adversely affect blood circulation for under eye area.

·         Avoid excessive alcohol and smoking: It can make blood vessel more prominent.

·         Treat Nasal congestion: Blocked nose medication is required as it can darken the veins under the eyes.

·         Drink lots of water / buttermilk / yogurt: Dryness due to dehydration can show up as dark circle.

·         Avoid rubbing / scratching eyes:  Few allergies like Asthma causes itching in eyes which lead to rubbing or scratching the skin under the eyes. Rubbing the skin causes damage and darkening of the skin.

·         Balanced diet: Include Spinach, cabbage, sprout, curry leaves, carrot and other coloured vegetables in the diet. Have plenty of fruits like Cranberries, blueberries, Asian pear, almonds, papaya, kiwi and other fruits and vegetable rich in Vitamin, Iron and calcium.

·         Prevent exposure to Sun: Melanin exposure causes pigmentation under eye. Apply sunscreen right up to the area under the eye every day.

·         Exercise: It increase blood circulation which improves skin tone and reduces dark circles.

These are natural ways to treat dark circles from inside and should surely help each of us.

           Coming up next: More tips to reduce appearance of dark circles from outside ...

PUSH BACK THE EYE BAGS !!!!

“The face is a picture of the mind with the eyes as its interpreter”

Eyes are most important and sensitive part of our face. Very beautiful face also looks dull if there are wrinkles, dark circles, and puffiness around the eyes.

Being a software engineer my world revolves around computers. Most of the times if my eyes don’t get proper rest it shows up on my face. Nearly every day I used to wake up with unusually puffy, swollen eyes. With jam packed morning schedule, there is hardly any time to get ready for office and it is difficult to think of any instant remedy to reduce that droopiness.

Due to extreme puffiness, my eye bags take time to diminish. Initially, I tried covering the bags with makeup by using eyeliner, kajal or concealer but most of the times things don’t turn out as expected. Hence, when I used to show up at work or meet friends, instead of compliments I heard lot of comments

You look tired today?

Did you cry last night?

Why your eyes swollen?

Did you have a sound sleep last night?

I felt self-conscious about my puffy eyes and tried to goggle solutions for under eye puffiness. While I was searching natural ways to de-puff, I found this article:

"Treatment for puffy eyes"

I followed the article and applied quite a few cold compress remedies such as green tea bags, cold spoon and Ice cubes to my eyes. The coldness did  offer some relief to tired eyes but didn’t push back the puffiness instantly. Also, usually these remedies provide relief if applied on eyes for 15-20 min while relaxing or lying down. In such a busy life, it is hard to find 15-20 minutes early morning!!

MY BEAUTY SECRET

I combined few tips in a simple and easy manner that  actually eliminates puffiness and requires just few minutes:

Every night before going to bed

      • Take two medium size cotton wool (cotton balls / cotton wool eye pads)

      •Moisten them in running water and keep them in freezer to cool down.

Early morning as and when you get few seconds out of your morning chores, follow four easy steps for amazing result:

1) Take out those cotton balls from freezer and gently rub it on the face. Once they are slightly damp, apply cotton pads over closed eyelids and hold it there until they are warm again. After that, put them back into freezer.

2)  Splash running cold water over the eyes 2-3 times. 

3) Take few drops of coconut or almond oil (whatever is available in kitchen) on finger tips and place them towards inner corner of eyes. Slide the fingers gently towards outer corner of eyes. Repeat this massage 4-5 times.

4)  Repeat step 1) as many times as possible.

This modulated tip suits me because:

• I don’t feel the pain of taking out 15-20 minutes exclusively to apply these remedies.

• My de puff regime doesn’t impact my morning tasks.

• I don’t need help of any products to de-puff my eyes.

• Most importantly, I can observe tremendous change in those bags and my eyes look brighter than ever.

I am trying this trick regularly for past few months and it really works for me. I guess like me everyone who has eye puffiness can try this option with common house hold ingredients, water and cotton ball !!

Do let me know if it works for you :-)