Dark circles around the eyes can affect both men and women. There are a variety of reasons why people get dark circles around their eyes. This includes stress, a lack of water consumption, hormonal changes, inherited factors, and others.
When not addressed early, dark circles around the eyes will not only impact your appearance if not addressed early, but can also lead to major health problems.
Though chemical products can eliminate dark circles, many people have exceptionally sensitive skin and for such people, natural home remedies are the best ways to get rid of dark circles around the eyes. only home remedies can eliminate as many of them as feasible. Dark circles can be caused by a variety.
Causes of dark circles
Lack of intake of water
It is very important to take in water as much as possible every day. This is because water is necessary for the proper functioning of practically every aspect of your body. Lack of water can lead to dark circles around your eyes. So be sure to take about 8 glasses of water or more daily to help clear the dark circles and prevent other harmful health issues.
Can be hereditary
Many times, the reasons for dark circles may be hereditary and not directly related to your nutritional intake. In such a case you will not be able to get rid of them so easily but once you work on them properly, they can be able to reduce drastically.
Stress
Yes, I know it sounds weird that stress can cause dark circles around the eyes but it really can. Stress can cause restlessness and lack of sleep. And not giving your eyes the restful sleep it needs can cause the area around the eyes to appear dark.
6 home remedies to get rid of dark circles
Cucumber slides
Take a cucumber from your fridge or kitchen then cut its thin slices. Now place these slices of cucumber in your refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Find a comfy chair, relax and put one slice of cucumber on each eye. Relax and let the cucumber slices be on your eyes for about 10-15 minutes before removing them. Do this regularly and you will notice that the dark circles will begin to lighten.
Potato slices
Just like the cucumber slices. Cut potato into two different slices then put them into a refrigerator for about 30 minutes and then relax in a comfy chair and put those slices on your face just like a face mask and wait for about 10-15 minutes to wash your face. Apply this regularly for effective results.
Tumeric powder
Turmeric has a powerful compound named curcumin which enhances the glow of the skin. It eliminates dark and dead skin. To get rid of dark circles under your eyes, turmeric powder is one of the effective home remedies you can apply.
Take half spoon of turmeric and add a little water to it to form a paste. Apply it to your eyes and wait for about 15 minutes and then wash away with normal water. Repeat this method three times a week and you will see improvements.
If you have dry skin, replace the water with oil like almond oil or olive oil for this recipe.
Ice cubes
Pour some water into ice cube trays to make ice cubes. Wrap the ice cube in a washcloth and use it to massage your eyes. This will help reduce eye puffiness and also the appearance of dark circles around the eyes.
Cold tea bags
Tea bags are also another way to go if you want to reduce the appearance of dark circles. Many teas, like green tea, have added benefit of antioxidants which have properties that help soothe strained capillaries in your undereye area.
So soak your tea bags with clean water and then place in a refrigerator for about 30 minutes and then place them on your eyes and relax in a comfy chair, wait for about 15 minutes and then wash them away with warm water.
Tomatoes
Tomatoes contain lycopene, which works surprisingly great on your skin and helps to decrease the appearance of dark under-eye circles.
So put tomato juice on cotton and apply it to your eyes for about 10 minutes then wash your face with warm water.
