regular skin and health care program should be followed, by the book, so do not
expect magic to happen overnight. It needs to be understood that these natural
remedies are only intend to help get rid off dark circles, which in turn are tied to
so many factors like your stress levels or nutrition.
Dark circles under the eyes (periorbital dark circles or periorbital puffiness) can
be a big worry for the beauty-conscious as well as for normal people. These
circles or bags take away the freshness of the face and leave the person looking
pale, ill, even old.
With these wonderful natural recipes you are now geared up to reduce dark
circles. But let me warn you, no skin care routine can ever be complete without
its magical ingredient and that is regularity and discipline. So start right away!
1. Tomato Eye Toner
Tomatoes make for an excellent exfoliating agent. It is a hit when it comes to
beauty regimes. Mix lemon juice and fresh tomato juice and massage the eye
area with this daily. Leave the toner on for about 20 minutes and wash with
coconut water.
2. Herbal Teas
Most of us have smartened up and realized the vagaries of too much sugar in tea
and coffee. We have switched over to healthier substitutes like herbal teas and
non-sugary drinks. If you too have crossed over and drink herbal teas, never
throw the tea bags in the bin but keep them refrigerated. Use these on the eyes
especially after doing an eye massage. Chamomile tea bags are wonderful for
this and have proven to lighten the eye area dramatically!
3. Grated Potato
Raw grated potato or even cold raw potato slices have proven to have lightening
effects on the skin. I have used this ingredients many a times with positive
results to lighten dark circles. Try it yourself and see how it works for you.
4. Eye Pack
Ground fresh coconut
A few drops of lemon juice
2 tsp grated cucumber
1 tsp fresh cream
3 tsp china clay
Mix all these ingredients together and keep in the fridge. Cover the eyes with
cotton gauge and apply the mask over it taking care that the pack does not drip
into the eyes. You can lie down in a cool place and relax. This should ideally be
left on for a minimum of 20 minutes before gently washing off with milk and
then water.
5. Massage
Mix coconut oil and almond oil and massage gently in circular motion around the
eyes. Leave on for about an hour. This should be done daily.
You can also make the following eye mask that lightens dark circles if used
regularly. My suggestion is that you make the mask and store it in the fridge. It
will easily last up to 1 week without going bad.
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