Eyes
are directly connected to the soul, and they are enough to provide a hint of
personal health, lifestyle, hygiene and routine. Fresh and radiant eyes put
forward a perfect healthy look, whereas dark circles under the eyes may end up
presenting you as a laid back, stressed and overly exhausted person. Dark
circles occur irrespective of your skin color and type, and they are enough to
make you look much older than your actual age.
A full night’s sleep is not enough alone to
alleviate those shadows under your eyes. It may help you diminish(become less) the darkness a
little bit, but to get rid of them completely you need to follow various home
remedies.
The
blood vessels present underneath the skin’s surface around the eyes leaks out
from the capillaries making the vessels visible through the skin. The skin
around the eyes is delicate(damaged), which makes dark circles more prominent(projecting from
something).
The discoloration of the skin forms dark circles that is seemingly constant and
refuses to leave.
Markets
are flooded with a plethora(a large or excessive amount of something)of cosmetic products
to get rid of dark circles for which you need to spend hefty amounts. Though
the area under the eyes does not have an oil gland that’s why it needs special
care and attention. There are numerous factors that account to dark circles,
including hereditary, ageing, stress, and other lifestyle factors. Don’t
scatter as there are numerous home remedies for dark circles and under eye
treatment.
Remedies(treatment) to lighten those under eye dark circles:
Alleviating
dark circles is not a one day task. It requires patience and utmost care. Below
are some of the remedies that you should follow to remove dark circles under
your eyes.
Cold
milk:
Making
use of raw milk is one of the best and effective ways to diminish dark circles.
Cold milk not only decreases the dark circles but also soothes the eyes and
skin. To make efficient use of cold milk, take a cotton ball and dip it in the
cold milk for a while. Now apply the cotton ball making sure that it covers the
entire eye. Keep it for a while there and wash it with regular water.
Lemon
juice:
Lemon
a little small fruit can do wonders to your skin. It has everything for your
skin from lightening dark spots on your skin to lightening the skin complexion.
The vitamin C present in lemon juice also helps in removing dark circles under
the eyes due to its skin-lightening properties. But below are various
techniques for applying lemon juice to the affected area. These are as follows:
- Take two lemons and squeeze them into a bowl
- Use a cotton ball and dip it in the bowl of fresh lemon juice
- Now put that cotton ball around your eyes and leave it on for about 10 minutes
- Rinse it off with cold water
To
get the fullest of benefits of lemon for your dark circles repeat the process
once daily for a few weeks.
Don’t
just eat potato, use it to lighten your dark circles:
The
antioxidants(a
substance such as vitamin C or E that removes potentially damaging oxidizing
agents in a living organism.), nutrients, starch (Starch or amylum is a
polymeric carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose )and enzymes(Enzymes
accelerate, or catalyze, chemical reactions.) in potatoes can do
wonders for your skin. These help to nourish the skin around the eyes.
Additionally, potatoes have natural bleaching agents that lighten the skin
around the eyes, resulting in the reduction of dark circles and puffiness under
the eyes. So, pick a potato and follow the below-mentioned steps:
- Take two raw potatoes and grate them to extract the juice
- Dip a cotton ball in the juice and place it on your eyes, making sure that the cotton balls cover the area under your eyes too
- Leave the cotton balls for about 15 minutes
- Wash your eyes with water and see the difference
Tomatoes:
Tomatoes
are regarded as perfect options to get rid of dark circles, as these have
bleaching properties that can lighten the skin tone. All you need to do is to
follow these steps:
- Pick up two tomatoes and extract their juices
- Take a teaspoon of tomato juice and mix it in a bowl with a teaspoon of lemon juice
- Now, apply it under your eyes and leave it for about 10 minutes
- Rinse your face with running water
Repeating
these steps at least twice a day may prove to be effective for the removal
of your under eye dark circles .
