The area under the eyes is very delicate, thinner and contains no oil so it should be treated differently to the rest of the skin on the face. The appearance of darkness under the eyes is caused by hyper-pigmented areas that make the area under the eyes look darker than the skin around the eyes. Darkness under the eyes usually appear as you get older and can make you look older and tired. There are many different ways that you can make dark circles disappear.
To help eliminate darkness under the eyes its important to understand why you might have them in the first place. Some reasons include:
lack of sleep
aging
stress
it's in your genes (thank mum, dad and grand parents)
lack of crucial vitamins
dehydration
drinking alcohol
smoking
too much caffeine
excess Vitamin A
sluggish liver
excess sugar
too much salt
How to get rid of dark circles under the eyes?
1. Make sure you are getting enough sleep.
2. Eat a well balanced diet full of fresh fruit and vegetables.
3. Get all your vitamins daily. Vitamin K is a great vitamin that helps to get rid of dark circles. Take a multi vitamin to ensure you are getting enough vitamins to your skin and eye area!
4. Exercise 3-4 times a week. This could just mean going for a brisk 20 minute walk. Your body needs exercise and your skin responds well to regular exercise. This can also help to reduce stress.
5. Drink lots of water, water and more water! Darkness can be a sign of dehydration. Make sure you drink at least 8 glasses of water a day to ensure adequate levels of hydration.
6. Reduce caffeine intake: drinking caffeine everyday can rid your body of vital nutrients and minerals. Caffeine is also very dehydrating which can cause dark area under your eyes. Try to drink less coffee and soft drink and notice a difference under your eyes.
7. Reduce sugar and salt intake. Sugar can lead to skin problems and inflammation which leads to puffiness and dark circles. Salt produces fluid retention which can increase small capillaries in eye area aggravating dark circles. Pay close attention to your sugar and salt intake.
8. Stop smoking: smoking will also rid your body of important vitamins and it puts poison and toxins into your system which can give you a dark area under your eyes.
9. Do a liver cleanse: ever get the feeling your liver is a bit sluggish. There are certain foods you can eat that help to detoxify the liver. Check out the Liver Cleansing Diet Book that talks about certain foods you should eat to detoxify your liver.
What are some things you can do at home to remove dark circles under the eyes?
Black teabags: have been shown to lighten the area under the eyes. Let the tea bag rest on your eyes for about 20 minutes and you can do this 3-4 times a week or everyday.
Use cold compress an icepack: Icepacks can also be used on the eye area as cold compress can reduce darkness and puffiness. Place your eye cream on your eyes then wrap some ice in a tissue and sit them on your eye area for 15 minutes. You will notice an increase in smoothness around the eye area.
Cucumbers: have been used for years as a tightening effect under the eye and are also good for lightening the eye area. Place the cucumber pieces on your eyes everyday for 10 minutes and after a few weeks you should see a reduction in dark circles.
The following treatments have been designed to remove and decrease dark circles under the eyes.
Skin Physics Instant FX: This new micro-massage vibrating technology will prove to deliver smoother, brighter and younger eyes by absorbing the powerful ingredients deeper into the skin. The blood circulation and lymphatic drainage is stimulated to reduce puffiness and dark circles.
Eyesential Under Eye Enhancer: Used by the Hollywood Film Industry Eyesential is recommended by dermatologists as a quick fix for special occasions. It won't work for the long term although its perfect for use everyday to reduce dark circles and take years off your appearance.
ASAP Advanced Eye Repair: includes CoEnzyme Q10 a powerful antioxidant to regenerate and nourish the eye area, reducing fine lines and wrinkles. Includes Vitamin K to strengthen blood vessels and reduce swelling and dark circles!
Pelactiv Vita C Intensive Eye Complex: contains vitamin c and powerful ingredients to strengthen, smooth and repair the delicate eye area. Ingredients work to reduces puffiness and under eye circles!
Still not getting rid of dark circles? The only other thing that will get rid of dark circles would be concealer. If you have dark circles because of genetic reasons the only real way you will be able to get rid of dark circles is through the application of concealer. A mineral makeup is also recommended as it sits on the surface of the skin and covers darkness very well.
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