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10 Best Home Remedies to Get Rid of Dark Circles Permanently | Under eye darkness | Do’s and Don’ts | GLOW REGIME

January 28, 2022 / 7 Comments

10 Best Home Remedies to Get Rid of Dark Circles Permanently | Under eye darkness | Do’s and Don’ts | GLOW REGIME

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The skin around the eyes is not only extremely sensitive but quite thin and delicate, so it is best to resort to natural remedies rather than chemical based products to treat these under eye darkness.
In a nutshell, it’s not all that impossible to treat them. So, here’s a bucket list of simple and easy home remedies that I decoded about dark circles to help you out of my collective misery.
 

Since dark circles occur when the blood vessels present under eyes dilate, which is also the cauise of undereye puffiness. A Cold Compress can help reducing swelling and shrink dilated blood vessels. It reduces the appearance of dark circle by reducing your undereye puffuness. It also closes the blood vessel, making the undereye area firmer.
 
STEP 1:     Wrap a few ice cubes ( you can even mix rose water with ro water in a ratio of 1:3, refrigerate and use ) in a clean washcloth 
 
STEP 2:     gently tap under your eyes. Do it for atleast 10-15 minutes.
 
PRO TIP:     For best results do it twice daily and do not keep the ice directly on your skin, in some cases it may burn and make your skin more sensitive. So, always remember to cover the cubes in a clean washcloth before applying.
 

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Green tea bags works like magic on your dark circles when used properly. The caffine in green tea helps narrowing the blood vessels undereye and constrict blood flow. It is a natural remedy alternative to the old cucumber standby, loaded with antioxidants and plenty of tannins. Before applying tea bags, be sure to refrigerate it for atleast an hour. It makes a huge difference
 
STEP 1:     Take used green tea bags and refrigrate it for atlest an hour
STEP 2:     Place them over each eye for 15-20 minutes and remove
 
PRO TIP:     For best results you can keep it overnight, if you do not use green tea bags and only tea leaves, then take some used leaves and place them under eye. Black tea can also be used as an alternative.
 

Sandalwood has various uses. Being an effective moisturizer as well as skin lightening agent, sandalwood can be used to reduce darkness under the eyes. Same like sandalwood, rice is also a lightening agent, it also has antiageing properties and hence helps in reducing under eye wrinkles. Rice also contains antioxident rich components like ferulic acid, gamma oryzanol and phytic acids.

 
STEP 1:     Take 1 tbsp of sandalwood powder and 1 tbsp on dry rice flour
STEP 2:     Mix it with 3 tbsp of rose water/curd/raw milk to a paste like consistency 
STEP 3:     Apply it under eyes for 10-15 minutes and rinse it with cold water
 
PRO TIP:     For best results use red sandalwood powder and since it is a lightening pack, it can be applied all over your face to get a good natural glow.
 

Not only does rose water rejuvenates your skin but it also has skin lightening properties. Rose water also calms and soothes your eyes since it has anti-inflammatory agents. It also helps us in getting rid of skin irritation, prevents cell damage and heals infections. It avoids infections and rashes around your eyes, it has anti bacterial formula and evens out the skin tone under your eyes and ultimately reduces dark circles.

 
STEP 1:     Dilute rose water with normal water in the ratio of 1:3 and refrigerate it for 10 minutes till it chills 
STEP 2:     Take 2 cotton pads and dip it in cold rose water 
STEP 3:     Place the soaked cotton pads under your eyes for 15-20 minutes and relax
 
PRO TIP:     Use concentrated home made rose water for best results.

Potatoes are loaded with vitamin C that helps reducing puffiness under your eyes. Potato gives calming effect to the eyes and since its a very powerful lightening agent, it reduces pigmentation around eyes. It has bleaching properties which helps greatly in reducing dark circles and improving skin complextion. Right from the active enzymes ti vitamin C to starch, all these provide ample nourishment to the skin around your eyes.
 
STEP 1:     Take 1 whole potato and peel off the skin
STEP 2:     grind the potato and extract the juice immidiately
STEP 3:     Dip cotton pads in the juice and place them over your eyes and relax
 
PRO TIP:     Use the juice immidiately after extracting and do not store the juice for next time. Since potato has drying effects, apply a good moisturizer or aloe vera gel after use. Repeat twice or thrice a week for better results
 

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Lactic acid in the milk can be benificial in reducing fine lines and wrinkles and even dark circles. Cold milk will not only lighten your under eye shadows but will also treat puffiness. Milk has several proteins that will strengthen, heal and ltimately nourish the damaged under eye skin. Acids in milk soften and moisturise the area under your eyes. The chillness helps in constricting the blood vessels and reuvenates your eyes.

 
STEP 1:     Refrigerate raw milk for atleast half an hour 
STEP 2:     Dip cotton pads in milk and let it soak
STEP 3:     Place them under your eyes for 15 – 20 minutes and relax
 
PRO TIP:    Use full fat milk for better nourishment and do it twice a week
 

Vitamin E provides moistures and locks the water content results in rejuvenated and plump skin, it is highly hydrating and soothing and is a great anti ageing option. Powerful antioxident properties make vitamin E oil effective in fighting off free radicles and reduces damages in the skin caused due to UV radiation. It also softens the appearance of hyperpigmentation.

 
STEP 1:     Take 1 tbsp of vitamin E oil 
STEP 2:     Mix it with 2 tbsp of aloe vera gel and apply all around your eye
STEP 3:     Leave it for 15-20 minutes and rinse it off with cold water
 
PRO TIP:     Use fresh home made aloe vera gel and keep the pack overnight under your eyes for best results.
 

Almond oil can help to lighten the dark circles under your eyes and reduce under eye puffiness. It has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxident properties. Almond oil also contains retinol, vitamin E and vitamin K which can keep your under eye skin smooth and supple. Recently a study showed that almond oil also has some spf properties and helps protect your skin from damages caused by UV radiation.

 
STEP 1:     Take 3 to 4 drops of almond oil
STEP 2:     Apply it under your eyes and leave it over night
STEP 3:     Rinse it off with cold water in the morning
 
PRO TIP:     You can also add few drops of sandalwood oil and repeat this process every night before bed for best results.
 

 

Cucumber contains vitamin K, which can reduce dark circles under your eyes and strengthen the blood vessel walls. It soothes the skin and reduces puffiness under your eyes, it reduces the appearance of dark circles. On the other hand mint leaves are rich in vitamin C that has the efficacy to treat dark circles and improve skin health, it also cools down our eyes and provides a refreshed feeling.
 
STEP 1:     Take 6-7 mint leaves and add 2 slices of cucumber to it
STEP 2:     Grind them to a paste like consistency
STEP 3:     Apply it under your eyes, leave it for 15-20 minutes and rinse it off with cold water
 
PRO TIP:     Do not add water to the paste since cucumber has enough water.
 

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Curd is a probiotic and is rich in calcium and vitamin D, si it evens out our skin tone and gives a natural glow. It is also a source of lactic acid and hence provides a nice moisturization to the skin. The B complex vitamins in curd helps in removing pigmentation. Curd can also reduce the damages made by sun. Almond has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxident properties. Almond also contains retinol, vitamin E and vitamin K which can keep your under eye skin smooth and supple. Recently a study showed that almond oil also has some spf properties and helps protect your skin from damages caused by UV radiation.
 
STEP 1:     Take 1 tbsp of thick curd (plain yoghurt)
STEP 2:     Mix it with 1/2 tbsp of almond powder
STEP 3:     Apply it under your eyes, leave it for 15-20 minutes and rinse it off with cold water.
 
PRO TIP:     You can also use almond oil insted of almond and cold curd. For better results use it twice or thrice weekly.
 

DO’S:

 
1.     Wear sunglasses whenever you go out in the sun
2.     Whenever you apply sunscreen, do not forget to cover your undereye
3.     Do facial massage whenever possible
4.     Do eye yoga whenever possible
5.     Always use your ring finger to apply your under eye creams
 

DON’TS:

 
1.     Do not rub your eyes excessively
2.     Do not expose your eyes to mobile phones and computes while in dark
3.     Do not stain your eyes excessively
4.     Do not press your under eye excessively while applying creams
5.     Do not leave your eye makeup sit on your eyes overnight, ensure removing makeup before bed.
 
 
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