Dark circles under the eyes

Posted by vijaya in December 21st, 2008

Deep,dark circles under the eyes not only spoil the facial charm but at the same time they add year to your age. In order to avoid them,take plenty of fresh green and yellow vegetables and fruits, especially citrus fruits and only balanced amounts of proteins and starch. Besides taking a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, avoid reading late at night or keeping late nights and long hours of work which require close visual concentration like sewing, writing and reading.
Always keep to the golden rule of early to bed and early to rise. If your work requires close visual concentration give yourself a break from time to time. Close your eyes, cover them with the palm of your hands,shutting tired and strained relax them–see chapter on eyes. Apply a thin layer of whitening cream on the darkened area washing your face, rub on the area, either lime, tomato or cucumber juice and wash off an hour after its application. Lastly see that you get plenty of fresh air daily and exercise by going for long walks every morning.

Try drinking two glasses of cranberry juice a day, you will need to do this for at least a week before you start noticing a difference.
Food allergies and sensitivities play a major part in under-eye circles. Processed foods with artificial colors and preservatives as well as milk allergies can cause this problem.
Search the Internet which abounds with home remedies. While the most common are cucumbers and tea bags, there are a number of others. Feel free to test them out, as some may work for some people, but use common sense.
Vitamin K cream helps to diminish dark under eye circles.
The ingredient in Preparation H that once could shrink the area around the eyes is no longer put in the product in the US, according to their website, so unless you live in Canada, just pass on the Hemorrhoid creams.
Cutting onions can help you to cry out some of the moisture under and around your eyes. However it isn’t recommended that you carry out this procedure daily but done short-term, it will reduce the darkness under the eyes somewhat. Using the tea bag method under your eyes straight afterwards also helps. The puffiness may not reduce immediately but it will shortly afterwards.
Another trick is to put two tablespoons in the freezer for few minutes and apply on the eyes for few seconds, until they are warm. Re-apply if necessary.
Dark circles may be caused by inflamed or enlarged veins beneath the skin. Try taking butcher’s broom. Taken daily, this common herb (used to treat weak circulation, hemorrhoids and varicose veins) has been effective in reducing dark circles.
Wear sunscreen under your eyes, and if you wear it all the time(as you should), try to put a stronger spf under your eyes than you do on your face. This way, the skin under your eyes does not darken as quickly as the rest of your face; so your circles seem lighter. If you do this all year, you may end up not needing concealer at all.
Try eye exercises. It can rejuvenate your periorbital skin by improving circulation.

Many facial makeup products these days contain some level of spf. Read the labels carefully to determine if your makeup is protecting your skin already. Usually, they contain 10-15% spf.