Reduce Under Eye Circles without Chemicals
March 3, 2009 by PJ Francis
Do you ever wake up in the morning looking like you went a few rounds with a prize fighter? No one wants to show their face to the world bearing dark under eye circles. Before reaching for the newest beauty treatment on the market, try to resolve the dilemma of the under eye circles with a natural remedy.
Why do we get those circles? There are a variety of causes. For one, stress and sleeplessness can produce the dark circles. Restorative sleep allows the body to repair itself at night. Without it, you could end up with those nasty circles.
Don't forget the water that flows so freely from our eyes through a variety of emotional states. Crying, especially at night, can cause the tissues to retain the fluid leading to puffiness as well as dark circles.
Here are a few ways to reduce that look without chemicals.
1. Use cucumbers. We've all seen it done on television and probably wondered if it works. Place a couple of thin chilled slices of cucumber on closed eyes for 10 minutes. Cucumber juices reduce the appearance of puffiness almost like an astringent. It also lightens dark circles. And, you can eat them afterwards.
2. Potato slices. They are great baked, fried, and boiled, but how about on the eyes? Potatoes were once used as a way to pull impurities from the body in folk remedies. Slice a potato into two thin circles to apply to the eyes for about 20 minutes. The raw potato will lighten dark circles.
3. Use mushy bananas. Food seems to be the order of the day as a natural remedy. Bananas contain potassium which is great for the body because it helps restore water balance. Take a ripe banana and mash it up. You can puree it in a blender for a smoother texture. Before going to bed, place some of the banana puree under your eyes like a cream. In the morning, the dark circles should be gone or greatly diminished.
4. Chamomile tea bags. Use chamomile tea to calm your spirit and your skin. Cold or warm tea bags will do the trick. Cool them in the fridge for 20 minutes or so or just let them warm on a plate. Lay back and hold the tea bags on your eyes for about 10 minutes.
5. Drink plenty of water. Part of the reason skin begins to look dark under the eyes is due to lack of proper hydration. Drinking at least eight glasses of water a day can stop under eye circles from being a problem in the first place.
6. You are what you eat. Your diet has a lot to do with how your body behaves. Not getting enough vitamins and nutrients on a daily basis affects how we look and feel. As far as looks, you could develop dark circles under the eyes from the deficiency of one or more necessary nutrients.
7. Lack of moisture can contribute to dark circles under the eyes. Natural moisturizers contain ingredients like avocado and almond (nuts contain Vitamin E). Cut out the middleman and use pure avocado or almond oil on the area.
Dark circles are horrid at any time. Try natural remedies to get rid of them.
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