At some point or another everyone has had those unsightly dark circles under their eyes. The reason these dark circles appear is because the skin below the eyes is thin and does not have many oil glands like the rest of your face. Because of this, the veins appear more prominent resulting in dark circles under the eyes. There are a number of things that cause these circles such as heredity, lack of sleep, bone structure, sun exposure, medication, nutrition and hormonal changes. There are also many ways that you can help your body combat these unattractive dark circles.
There are a few things you can do daily that will help your dark circles look more radiant. These things include drinking nearly 10 glasses of water every day, getting get rest and adequate sleep, eating vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin A and consuming a nutritionally balanced diet.
If you are doing all of the above things and still seem to be getting dark circles or if you had a rough week, there are also some home remedies you can try. The first remedy is to apply slices of raw potato or cucumber over the eyelids for 15 minutes. Almonds are also considered a great skin food and an almond paste placed on the eye area for 10 minutes will help, alternatively almond oil can also be used. Another oil that has been found to fight dark circles is Vitamin E or olive oil. Another popular home remedy is to place cool tea bags under the eye. And lastly, applying fresh mint leaves around the eyes will also reduce dark circles.
If you aren’t one to apply food all over your face there are also some creams that have been found to help. Topical creams that have Vitamin K are most commonly prescribed to help with dark circles. Antioxidant products containing Vitamins C and E are also known to stimulate fibroblast activity in the dermal layer which firms up skin. There are also some over the counter products containing kinetin or AHA that reduce both the color and sagging. Chemical peels have also been known to help with chronic dark circles.
Finally, if all else fails, wear make up! Applying under the eye cream will certainly help conceal that ghastly dark color. Just make sure that when you are choosing your concealer that it matches your skin properly. A too light tone will only accentuate the dark circles. You can also avoid wearing eyeliner and mascara that may draw more attention to the lower part of your eye.
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