We’ve all been there, sleepless nights from stress at work, a new baby, or maybe just partying a little too hard. Here are a few at home remedies sure to help with those dark under eye circles!
Almond Oil- It is completely natural and benefits the skin around your eyes. Combine Almond Oil with Vitamin E Oil and your dark circles will disappear.
Apply the Almond Oil mixture by massaging gently into the skin around your eyes. Leave this on overnight. Wash off in the morning with cold water. Repeat this daily for best results.
Cucumbers- these veggies have skin lightening and mild astringent properties. They are incredibly soothing and refreshing for your skin!
Cut into thick slices and chill for 30 minutes. Place on dark circles for 10 minutes. Do this twice a day for a week to see results.
Raw Potatoes- These contain natural bleaching agents, and used raw they help eliminate dark circles and reduce puffiness around the eyes.
Grate a chilled potato to extract the juice. Dip a cotton ball into this potato juice and place it on your close eyes. Let these cotton balls sit on your eyes for 15 minutes. Do this once or twice daily for 2-3 weeks to see results.
Rose Water- This stuff is great! It rejuvenates skin and reduces dark circles but also has a soothing effect for tired eyes. It also works well as a skin toner!
Soak cotton eye pads in Rose Water for a few minutes. Place these cotton pads on your eyes and leave on for about 15 minutes. So this twice daily for about 2 weeks to see results.
Tomatoes- this fruit, actually has very strong bleaching properties that can lighten skin very effectively.
Mix one teaspoon of tomato juice with one and one half teaspoons of lemon juice. Gently apply this mixture to your dark circles and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Rinse gently with cold water. Repeat this twice a day for 2 weeks to see results.
We hope these tips help you to get rid of those pesky dark circles. I am about to try the tomato one as soon as I am done typing! I love beauty tricks you can use with ingredients you already have in your home!