Dark Under Eye Circles - How to Get Rid of Them

Does your remedy for dark under eye circles work? There's no question that some are better than others, and none are 100% effective especially on really dark circles, but there are many natural home remedies that do a good job of helping. Here are 5 good natural remedies for your dark under eye circles.

1. Cucumber

This is probably the most cliché cure for dark circles and yet it's also the one that works very well. Take thin slices of cucumber and apply them directly to your eyes. They will not only help to lighten dark circles, they will reduce puffiness, and be extremely soothing to eyes that are also irritated.

Lie down and then place your cucumber slices on your eyes making contact with the lower skin under the eyes. Leave them in place for 5 to 10 minutes. Be careful not to get the cucumber's juice in your eyes, because it will burn. If you prefer something a little less messy than this home remedy, there are over the counter creams that contain cucumber extract so you get much the same effect and it also strengthens the capillaries under your eyes.

2. Tea Bags

Here's another remedy we hear a lot about and it also is an excellent home remedy. The caffeine that's in the tea bags diminishes puffiness and dark circles. That's why you'll find caffeine in many of the happinesslifetime.com eye creams. Tea is also an antioxidant so it's beneficial to the skin.

Take a used tea bag and then squeeze out the excess water. Lie down and place a teabag on each eye. Leave it there for 5 to 10 minutes. You'll see an improvement in both dark under eye circles and puffiness. Just be careful not to get the tea in your eyes. Herbal teas don't work as well, with the exception of chamomile, which has excellent anti-inflammatory powers to reduce dark circles and puffiness.

3. Potatoes

Peel a potato and thin slice thinly. Apply a slice of potato about 3 mm thick on each eye. Lye down and place the potatoes on your eye then leave them there for 20 minutes. It will reduce the dark circles significantly and it's easy and convenient.

4. Two Teaspoons

Two teaspoons - bet you're wondering what the heck are you supposed to do with those. It's simple. Place them in the freezer for about 10 minutes. Wash your face with warm water, then place the spoon underneath each eye and watch the circles diminish.

5. Banana

Mash a banana and put a little under each eye before you go to bed. The potassium helps to reduce your dark circles. In fact, many discover they are completely gone the next morning. Now that's a real treat!

So there you have it.

5 natural remedies that do a great job of reducing dark under eye circles. So what are you waiting for? The time has come to get rid of dark eye circles.

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